Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27

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LONDON. Dec. 27-The Athens
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
says that recent storms carried away
the boOms constructed bv the Turks
across the narrow straits Dardanelles
and that profiting by the opportunity.
d number of the allies ships passed
into the sea of Marmora
Large numbers Of heavy guns des-
tined for the expedition against Egypt.
continue to arrive at Constantinople
The German staff at Constantinople
is credited with the intention of
mounting these guns behind sand
dunes at a great distance. in order
to lombard and destroy the works at
the Suez canal.
The Italian troops who landed at
Avlona have reached the Greek from
tier posts i'm southern Albania.
The British statement from army
headquarters in France tonight says:
There has been some mining ac-
tiVity south of the LabaSsee canal
where an enemy mine failed to do
any damage to our trenches. North
Of the Somme our artillery was eff
fective against the enemy's positions
East Of Albert and elsewhere along
the front. nothing but intermittent
minor artillery engagements have oc-
Cured"
King Constantine has telegraphed
to Emperor William saying that it
would be impossible to allow .Pulgar-
ian or Turkish troops to cross the
Greek frontier, says the Nails cor
respondent at Athens. who had inter
views with the Greek minister's
NJ. Gounaris. minister Of the in
terror. candidIy confessed. according
to the correspondent. that he did not
know what would be done if the Bull
garans or Turks attempted to cross
the frontier Minister Of Justice Rial
lis on the other hand, was just as
emphatic i'm declaring that no Turk
or Bulgarian would he permitted to
set foot on Greek soil He reproached
the allies for obstinately remaining
at SaIoniki declaring that all of the
difficulties Of Greece would he re-
moved if the allies evacuated SaIoniki.
PARIS. Dec. 26-"The Greek gov
ernment has taken cognizance of the
recent landing Of Italian troops near
Avlona (Albania) and i'm friendly
spirit directed the Greek minister at
Rome to request information upon
the extent and purpose Of the Italian
enterprises" says the Athens CORE
spondent Of the HaVas Agency. He
continues:
IN answer the Italian government
gave favorable assurances and re-
ouested the cooperation Of Greece in
conducting the work to successful
conclusion. The negotiations continue.
the two governments being agreed
that Greek rights in this region
should he safeguarded-
The following official cOmmunica-
ton was issued tonight:
In Champagne, in the region Of
the Navarin farm. there was some
successful Smelling of enemy works
In the Nosges one of our batter
les took under its fire munitions
train at Hachimette. to the southeast
Of Eonhomme. our observers noted
a heavy explosion.
The Belgian official communication
reads:
ON both sides Of the User there
was only slight activity today. our
artillery counter shelled some German
batteries Which had opened fire on
T.amnernisse. Dude. capable and our
first line positions in the sector OF
Divmude
The Athens correspondent Of the
Hayas Agency sends the following;
.The Serbian minister of war ar
rived Yesterday and was received to-
dov nv the Premier and the Greek
minister of war. \ number OF Ser
hfan deputies also arrived and held
meeting at which it was decided 10
asl, the Serbian government where the
Serbian parliament could reopen.
The following official Montenegro
statement was issued today
"Combats Friday along the entire
front of the Saniak army We're WITH
ant result for the enemy who also
was reDulsed near Noutchide. After
a hot fight the Austrians captured
our position of Raskova Cora. Whlch
we re-took by a vigorous counter
attack. taking a number OF prisoners
and a quantity of material
Information received regarding 'lle
fighting on December y between
YDres and Ameutiero indicates thaO
tbe Germans sustained a loss of more
than 5000 men without gaining any
ground" says a dispatch to La Lib
erte from the correspondent on the
northern front. The fightig was
most severe and a large quantity OF
asphyxiating gas was used, but the
English lines remained intact. The
attack is thought to have been the
prelude to an offensive or to test the
strength of the English front"
The hostilities pm the French
front. which thus far have consisted
only of cannonades may take on a
more serious form saws the Temps
in military review. The wind is
blowing from the east, which will per-
nit the enemy to use asphyXiating
gas.
1t is not known here where the
enemy will attempt the supreme eff
fort The Noyon point on the front
nearest Paris MAJ be selected, as
we'll as the English line at Ypres and
it is POSSIBLE that the Champagne viii
ne chosen as a field of battle The