New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-17
London Hears Serbs
Retreat from Noun
tain DefiIe.
FRENCH THROW
BULGARS BACK
General Sarrail Says Foe
Lost Heavily on Cerna
and at GradSka.
KITCHENER IN GREECE
Riots Against King Constantine
Start at Home Of
Venizelos.
KITCHENER IN GREECE
by Gable to The Tribune J

by Gable to The Tribune
London, Nov. l6.-The Near East
is still the centre Of greatest interest
in the world war, with the future
status Of Greece as regards the En-
tente Powers the chief point OF isss".
With the object Of bringing to
head the situation created by the
Greek governments seeming inde-
cision in matters which may event1-
ally affect the Allies, and possibly
also with regard to the entry or non
entry of the Hellenic Kingdom into
the war on the side Of Serbia and tho
Entente Powers. conferences are in
progress in Athens between Denys
Cochin. q member Of the French CAB.
met, and the Ministers Of Grea. B.ir
air and France, and the Greek Off
cials.
In addition Earl Kitchener, tho
British Secretary for War, is close
at hand on one Of the islands in the
Egean Sea, and it is thought prob
able that he also will join in the
conversations, which are expected
to determine finally what will be the
stand of Greece toward the Entente
Allies or of the Entente Allies tow
ard Greece. ---
Anti-Dynastis Riots In Greece.
Russia and Italy also are said to
be watching closely the trend Of ar.
fairs in Athens, at which capital
rumors have been current that the
Greek government may request the
Allied troops to leave Greek terri
tory.
Anti-dynastic demonstrations are
reported on good authority to havo
occurred at Patras, one Of the
strongholds Of ex-Premier Venizelos,
and also the home Of former Pre-
mier Gounaris, who now represents
IL in the Chamber Of Deputies.
While the Intentions Of King Con-
stan.ine and the government with re-
spect to the Balkan situation have not
been defined. rumors have been current
that the Entente Allies troops may be
requested to quit Greek soil. A signif-
cant feature Of tho tense situation Is
tho material increase recently In the
number Of Allied warships In the har-
bor Of Salonica, and more are expected
TO arrive daily.
The organ Of ex-Premier Venizelos at
Salonica says:
Martial law and an oligarchy are IN
unlawful possession Of the power
There will be no rehabilitation; yet
elections will be held. Fifty Venizelist
deputies who were modified requested
the postponement OF the date Of their
enrolment to enable them 70 conduct
their electoral campaigns. The MIN
istry of War refused the request in's
unhappy preamble says much Iof '"'
intentions OF the Skouloudis Cabinet
Tho new Chamber will represent any
thing but the nation
Babuns Pass Taken.
IN tho various fronts the hghtins
has been confined TO artillery due''
except in Serbia, along the n''
r,alian frontier and at the crossings vi
49, c,rr River. in Russia. The Austro-
Germans and Bulgarisns IN 'he hoIu"
,i pein'an asin bent southwark and west
rd mt he lines of the Serbians and
,aLar from them additional positions
and captured men and guns, while
late dispatch says that the Serblans
have been compelled 70 retreat from
the Bsbuna Pass, in the south, owing
10 the danger Of their position being
turned.
The French and Bulgarians have
been fighting fercely along the Cerna
River. and the French commander,
General Sarrail, is authority for the
statement that 10000 Bulgarians were
repulsed along the whole line with
very heavy casualties. not one French
gun being taken.
The Austro- -Hungarians, advancing
rapidly through the Sapjak until to-
day. Vienna announces the occupation
Of the heights of Javor. but short dis
tance above Novibazar, and the cutting
of the Raska highway. have almost
blocked the Serb retreat into Monte
negro or Albania. Unless the uskuo
outlet can be opened, therefore, the
Serbs. already. without food and mun,-
tions, must surrender or be annihilated'
French Twice Thrown Back.
The defeat OF the French at Gradska,
about twelve miles north OF the Greek
frontier. has aroused the greatest con-
cern. Although Paris reports the re-
pulse of "violsnt attacks by the bui.
garians along the Cerna. the fact thas
practically the whole Bulgarian army
being poured into the Veles-uskuo sec
tor does not augur well for the futu,s.
For thirty-six hours the Cerna ostt'e
went on with furious intensity, the two
or three divisions OF Bulgsrisns oeins
frequently reinforced in their attempts
to pierce the French positions on ths
left bank of the river: