The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
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LONDON. Dec. IL (Sunday).-The
French and British Governments de-
cided yesterday at the conclusion. OF a
two days conference in Parts upon the
action to be taken In the Balkans.
According to a semi-oificial announce
ment made in Paris after the close of
the conference II WAS decided to con-
tinue the campaign IN the balkans and
10 take steps at once to send sufficient
troops to Salonica to insure the safety
Of the expeditionary force already
there.
The Rome correspondent OF u Sun
telegraphs Information received through
reliable channels that the Entente
Powers have decided to withdraw from
the Serbian frontier the forces now en-
gagged with the Bulgars. These forces
are to retire to winter quarters to be
established At Salonica and elsewhere
in accordance with an understanding
with Greece.
Plan Great ORensive.
After retiring on Salonica the Anglo
French troops will be instructed TO hold
that port at all costs until SUFFICIENT
troops nave been added to the present
expeditionary force to enable the Allies
10 initiate a great offensive In this
UTYN
The conference discussed the opera
tons In the west and on other fronts. as
well as the situation in the Balkans, and
IL is assumed that the Balkan offensive
Will bc only "A part OF "A general agrees
sive campaign on all fronts
The decision OF the Entente Powers
regarding the retention OF the base at
Salonica for future operations in the
Balkans WAS reached upon the receipt Of
news from Athens that The Greek Gov
eminent, is about to yield to the demand
of the Allies in the matter OF the position
Of the evolutionary force on Greek ter
ritory, tine partial rehabilitation OF the
Greek army at Salonic and the other
questions AT issue between Greece and
the Allies.
The Ministers OF the Entente Allies
saw Premier Skouloudis yesterday and
Immediately afterward there was a meet
ing OF the Greek abine council.
The Entente Ministers urged that a
prompt solution be found for the
Macedonian military problem. Premier
Skouloudis said IN reply that Greece
would make every possible concession as
long MS her sovereignty and neutrality
We're not affected
II IL stated on Greek official authority
that the Entente Ministers said suSse-
qucntly that they recognized the Gov
eTlIHl'Ht eiH''fls IN ne'n'h- u Snl'
factory solution ana informed the IRE
mier that coercive measures wouio
cease.
Tw" spect "f Prooi'm.
Reuters correspondent At Salonicu
telegraphs:
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Into two parts one, the mllitary prop
lem, arises from the Aii'es GERMAN" II
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