Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-18
ENTENTE ALLIESFORC
over GREEK FRONTIER
THE UNITED STATES MAKES DE-
MANDS OF AUSTRIA ON SlNN-
ING OF ANCONA.
HELLENIC ARMY WITHDRAWN
British Suffered Severely From But
uarian Gun Fire-on Other war
Fronts the Fighting Has Been
of Spasmodic Character. Etc

ing OF the lldildh S''Ai'''"'P
made public Sunday, reveals iormaI
demand by the United States lot
nrompt announcement OF the lllesal
and indefensible" act. for punishment
of the submarine commander ana LOT
indemnity for the killing and inJurlng
OF innocent American citizens.
These demands follow statement
informing Austria-Hungary that the
good relations OF the two countries
must rest upon a common REGARD lor
law and humanity"
The note arraigns the shelling anu
torpedoing of the liner as lnhunah,
barbarous. and a wantom slaughter OF
HELPLESS men. women and children.
Latest News From Battle Fronts.
Although outnumbered ten to one
nv the Bulgarians, who were well sup
slied with ammunition and guns, the
British forces in Serbia have been
able TO recross the Greek fronuer'
and now are said to have An open
pathway before them back TO their
base at Saloniki.
Advices from Athens are that the
Greek troops in the region which the
entente allies must use in their OPP
erations have been withdrawn, and
that the zone between Saloniki ana
Dioran is now open and free for their
movement In addition. il is said that
assurances which are regarded as sat
isfactory have been given personally
by King Constantine to the entente
ministers in Athens.
Accounts vary as to the losses sur
fered by the British during the re-
treat.
Berlin officials announce that ap-
proximately two British divisions were
annihilated. other reports have in
dicated that the withdrawal was be-
ing effected in an orderly manner and
without heavy casualty.
Two companies of the Royal lnnis-
killen Fusiliers at one point held back
the Bulgars for hours while their COM
rades took up a new position, but were
virtually exterminated In their valiant
effort.
The remains of the Serbian army
are still resisting the Austrians and
Bulgarians in Albania, while the Aus
TRANS are making very slow progress
in their efforts to overwhelm Monte
negro, where heavy fighting continues
Only small actions have taken place
on the east and west fronts. On the
Gailipoli peninsula a fall Of snow Is
impeding the operations, although the
entente allied ships keep things lively
for the Turks, whose attempt at an
offensive last week seems to have
failed.
A British official report says that
the Turkish attacks at Kut-elAmara
where British achievements are ar
irving, have been repulsed. The at
tacks we're made from all sides, but
the British position was so strong thai
the Turks were unable to make any
impression on it.
On the other hand, there have beer
no battles of great magnitude. Artil
lery bombardments almost exclusive
ly on the French, Russian and Austro
Italian lines.
The destruction of Zeppeline air
ship In the Libau region is reported
from Petrograd. The entire crew o
the airship was burned to death.
The British house of commons ha
advanced toward passage bill which
permits the British government to mo
bilize Canadian and American securi
ties for use as collateral for loans t
meet Great Britain's liabilities in tn,
United States.
During the debate in the chambe
of deputies at Rome, which preceded
adoption of the bill giving full finan
cial powers to the government for 81,
months, Premier Salandra raised tn
question of the chambers confidenc
in the government. A vote of conf
dence was adopted by 391 to 40.
Direct communication by telephon
between Berlin and Sofia has bee
opened. The first conversation, b.
way of Nish, Orsova and Budapest
was held by the Bulgarian and Gel
man war ministers.
German and stro-Hungarian sui
marines to date have sunk sos ships
according to a news dispatch fror
Berlin. The total tonnage of the yes
sells sunk is given at 917,S19.
In the eastern war theater there /
quietude in the north, but in Volhyni
the Russians are sporadically active
They have attacked the Austrian line
north of the railroad from Kovel t
Sarny. but without result, accordin
to the German headquarters state
ment Russian patrolling column
have been active west of the Sly
river north Of CEartorysk.
On the Franco-Belg,an front the az
, tivities for the most part are confine
J to the Champagne region. where tn
French have been trying to regain tn
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