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fort to land troops, were not borne our
subsequently

fort to land troops, were not borne OUT
subsequently.
Everything indicates that the Greek
frontier will be crossed by the Austro-
German, Bulgarian and Turkish forces
as soon as they are ready, despite the
protests of Greece. The Turks are re-
ported to have concentrated two divi-
sions close to the border.
Turkey Able to Help
Turkey will be able to supply Ger
many with quantities of cotton and
copper and other needed materials as
soon as the transportation problem is
solved, which is expected to be soon,
declared DIR. Nazim Bey, secretary of
the Young Turks committee, in an
interview in Berlin.
The Albanian port of Durazzo is said
to be the latest objective of the Teu-
tonic Bulgarian campaign in the Bal
kans. Strong forces are believed to
be marching across Albania in an ef-
| fort to forestall Italian occupation
on the coast.
In the meantime, there is no indi-
cation of the development by the CEN
| trail powers of an offensive against the
allies In Macedonia. on the contrary,
lit is reported the Bulgarians are en-
ttrenching themselves along the Serbo-
Greek border.
Forty-four Air Fights.
The first concrete evidence of fric-
ton between Greeks and Bulgarians
comes from Epirus where Bulgarian
bands and Greek forces. according to
press dispatches have come in conflict.
If an offensive movement toward
Saloniki is undertaken it is hardly
| likely Greece will interfere, as she
must grant the same facilities to the
| central powers as she accorded the en-
tente allies if the present policy of
neutrality prevails. While the Ger
mans Austrians. Bulgarians and Turks
are concentrating troops along the
front of Greece's Macedonian border
1.-THE entente allies are ceaselessly de-
barking men and munitions at Salon
Iiki. Several months will be necessary,
| however before they can hope to un-
dertake the offensive movement on a
scale which could possibly succeed.
German guns are busy along the west
| ern front but no further evidence has
| been received of an offensive there.
In an effort to prevent British aerial
reconnaissance, according to British
official report, the Germans sent up
squadrons of aeroplanes resulting in
| lforty-four conflicts in the air with the
! loss of two aeroplanes by the Germans
/ and one by the British. Along the
French front an incessant fire against
the Germans is being kept up.
The British public is waiting with
| intense interest details of the with
drawal of the army from the Suvla
bay and Anzac districts of Gallipoli
peninsula. Newspaper comments show
mingled feelings of regret and relief.
This feeling of relief reflects the atti-
tude of the British public toward the
whole Near Eastern venture and con-
fdence is increasing here that the for
tunes Of the allies in this region, hav-
ling reached the lowest point will be-
gin to rise.
Aims Cause Peace Failure
| Great Britain has a fighting force in
the various war theaters of 1.250,OOO
men. Premier Asquith announced in
the House of Commons to-day. in
moving a vote for an additiona! 1900
! 900 men.
In opposing the credit of 10000
600 900 marks. which the Reichstas
voted to-day, the spokesman of the
Socialist minority which was against
the credit, Friedrich August Karl Gey-
er, declared that the annexation aims
| of both sides in the war had caused
| the failure of all endeavors for peace,
according to Berlin dispatch.