Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
NO HOPE OF GREEK
HELP FOR ALLIES
IN NEAR FUTURE
Dissolution of Chamber Puts
Quietus on Chance of
Cooperation.
KITCHENER REPORTED
ON MISSION TO ATHENS
Said That Secretary for War Will
Offer New Proposals to
King Constantine.
BOTH SIDES AFTER ROUAIaNIa
No Recent Achievement of Any Great
Importance in Serbian
Campaign.
BOTH SIDES AFTER RoUMANrA
No Recent Achievement of Any Great
Importance in Serbian
Campaign.

LONDON. November l3.-Althou0h
London refuses to share the consterna-
ton which the dissolution Of the Creek
chamber has caused in France, no at
tempt is made to minimize the serious
ness of the situation. nor to ignore tho
tact that King Constantine's action has
put definite quietus on all hopes OF
Greek cooperation in the near future.
The Greek Kings suppression Of tho
majority in the chamber. of which NJ.
Vcnizelos is the leader, is not regarded
here as definite step toward fulfilling
secret compact with the central
powers. On the other hand, the pres
ent situation makes 1t obvious that
whatever kindly intentions Greece en-
tertains toward the entente powers
must await the new elections, more
than a month off.
The report that Lord Kitchener, Sec
rotary for War, has been sent on a
mission to King Constantine, to whom,
he will offer new proposals. has re-
ceived no confirmation. but the coinci-
dencc of his departure with the KinE'a
resolution to dissolve the chambcE
makes the supposition plausible. The
report also gains interest from tho
announcement from several sources
that an Austro- German mission has
arrived at Athens to formulate def1-
mite understanding between Greece and
the central powers.
at tho same time, tho Roumnnian
King is said to be receiving deputations
from both sides.
Beyond the German announcement OF
the capture of the passes and heights
OF Jastrebac, carrying slightly further
southward the Serbian drive OF the
Austro-German forces. there has been
no recent achievement on either side
in tho Serbian campaign. French
cavalry patrols are reported to havo
surrounded Veles, but the Bulgarians
still hold the town.
RUSSIAN COUNTERMovEMEN
is GAINING MOMENTUM
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's cam
paign in the Riga-Dvinsk region ap-
pears to have definitely ended, and tho
countermovement OF the Russian armies
under General Ruzsky is gaining mo-
mcntum.
Progress in the Balkan campaign is
slow, with Serbia's allies beginning to
make their presence felt along the
Macedonian frontier. French troops
are reported to bc within mile and
quarter of Veles and to have occu-i
pied several villages on the right bank
of the Nardar. but the expected Serbo-
French junction before Babuna Pass'
has not yet been effected.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, COM
manding the German invasion. is ea-
periencins the most difficult phase of
his campaign in front of a mountain
barrier. which he must surmount be-
fore he can hope completely to dis
organize the Serbian army.
News from the eastern front agrees
that Won Hindenburg's situation in the
Riga district is extremely difficult.
The Russians, continuing their attacks
between OLAF and the west of Lake
Rabit. are reported to be forcing tho
Germans into the woods and marshes,
which greatly hamper tho movements
of the Teutons. The Germans are
eNerting every energy to complete the
railroads which they are building in
Couriand. r.
Along the western front artillery ac-
tions again have become the prominent
feature OF the operations. but no in
fantry activity is reported.