Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-02

LONDON. December Emperor
Williams visit to Vienna, which coin
Iidcd with the resignation of three
Austrian Cabinet ministers. Is the
cause Of much speculation. The two
events are variously assumed TO he con
nccted with the reported effort OF Ger
many to force Austria into a German
Iollvereiu, a desire of Emperor Francis
Joseph to secure separate peace
through the Intervention of Pope Benc-
dict. and II rurnorcd dispute between
Austria and Bulgaria over the division
Of Serbian territory.
There naturally is no authoritative
basis for any OF these reports, beyond
that Emperor Williams visit was one
of the highest Importance.
Meantime, operations in the Balkans
and the movements of the armies OF
the central powers continue with un-
abatcd energy. Like Gerr'any Bull
Earia announces that with the cap
ture of Prisrentl. her campaign against
Serbia has come to an end. which
seems to support the suggestions that
to avoid a dispute with Greece. King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria has decided
against the occupation of Monastir.
AUSTRIA CONTINUES
OPERATIONS IN M0NTENEGuO
Austria. with the assistance of some
German troops. continues her opera
tions against Montenegro, the frontier
Of which has been crossed bur not
without considerable opposition from
the Montencgrins, who are masters in
mountain warfare. and who have been
joined by some portions OF the Serbian
armies which succeeded in escaping
from invaders of their
Battles are now being fought in that
part OF the Sanjak of Novipazar which
was taken by Montenegro after the
Balkan war. The Austro- -Iier,nan
forces are advancing south from
Sienieca and across the frontier from
Priepolje In the north the Monte
negrins claim TO have defeated tho
Austrians in the region of Fotcha,
Bosnia. II is expected, however, that
the Austro-German powers have pro-
vided sufficient forces to make sure OF
a successful campaign. as they did in
the case of Serbia.
In Southeastern Serbia where ths
British. French and Eerbians hold
strong positions. the snow still pre-
vents any movements of Importance
No news has been received of the
AuStrianS and Germans who proceeded
TO RuStchuk, on the Danube River To
co operate with the Bulearians and
turk" in opposing possible Russian
invasion through Roumania
ATTITUDE OF ROUMANiA
Still. Is UNCERTAIN
The attitude OF Roumunia is still un-
certain. The reports say that She like
Greece IL trying to remain neutral,
hut with two belligerent armies on her
borders. this. it is believed, may prove
diilicult
Greece. in her reply to the latest note
OF the entente allies, insists upon th.
maintenance of her neutrality and in
dependence. and Il final settlement OF
the points ut issue between the Hell
ienlc Kingdom and the entente powers
Is not yet III sight Greece objects ac-
cordinS TO dispatches from Athens tn
the evacuation OF Saloniki by her
troops the handing over OF the rail-
ways to the entente allies and the no
Icing by the navicS of the cuteute
powers of her coastal waters to cir
cumvcnt the activities of German sub
marines.
The Italians continue their offensive
along the lsonAo River On the other
fronts comparative calm prevails