The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
IN NEAR EAST PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED TODAY Operations in Servia Devel- oping Slowly-Bulgarians
 Occupy Monastir TURKS ARE USING
 MUCH AMMUNITION Report That Germany Would Send Achievements to Dardanelles Not Credited-Status of Grecian
 Negotiations Uncertain
 

London, December 3-The second phase slowly With the conclusion of opera tions against. Servia and the occupation of Monastir, it is believed the whole Bulgarian army, however, when the weather permits, will attempt to drive the British and French out of southern Ser via, while the Austrians continue theiI efforts to overrun Montenegro; and the Germans, aided by the Turks and what Bulgarians and Austrians can be spared, again are reported to have entered Rou- manian territory on their way to Bull garia.
 A report from France that part of the German army will go to the Gallipoli pen insula to assist the Turks in great effort to drive the allies from the penin- sula, is hardly credited in military cir cles here where it is not believed they can spare the men, guns and ammunition for such venture. The Turks, 1t Is true, have been displaying more activity re- gently fin the Dardanelles. but this they are believed to have been doing more with ammunition which they have been collecting during the quiet period than with any fresh supplies from Germany. 7
 Rustchuk. on the Danube. west of the Roumanian border well advised persons here believe, is, to be the point of con centration for the Germans. both as a warning to Roumania that it would De dangerous for her to join the entente all lies and to meet any Russian advance.
 GRECIAN STATUS
 There is conflict in speculation here dispatches say a satisfactory agreement has been reached between the allies and the Hellenic kingdom; others aver that the situation is so unsatisfactory that the entente allies have re-established their restrictions on Greek commerce.
 There have been no important develop ments on the Russian. Italian or French fronts, although the Italians claim some minor successes in their campaign against the Austrians.
 Naturally much interest is displayed III llt PSdCc tdih iidiidtili6 iiOiii iCutid countries and the proposed debate in the Rechstag next week, when the imperial chancellor is to be asked whether he is prepared to state the terms on which Germany would suggest placing the ques- tion of future Europe in the hands of diplomats. Nh
 From neither the press nor the public does the talk of ending the war find en- |eouragement. The daily newspapers and the weekly reviews reiterate that the war must continue until Germany is defeated.
 AUSTRIAN STATEMENT
 Vienna, December 3.-(Via London)-T days war office communication reads:
 Russian war theatre: At some places there have been artillery combats and skirmishes.
 Italian war theatre: After the re- peated unsuccessful attacks of the last few days against the bridgehead of Tol- mino and our mountain positions north thereof quiet prevailed there yesterday. Near Oslavia last night we again repulsed an enemy attack. Attacks on Monte San Michele and the northern slope of that mountain also failed.
 Near San Martino Italian detachments which approached with sand bags were lannihilated.
 "Gorizia again has been subjected to an especially vigorous bOmbardment which.