Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-13
ANGLO-FRENCH SWEPT
OUT OF SERBIA BY FOES
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patch TO the Times says that the Bull
garians lost 5000 men in two attacks
against the British position north OF
Lake Doiran.
The Greek political situation is normal
again. The crisis between the Entente
Powers and Greece has been settled BY
the understanding that the Allies will be
given every facility for freedom of mill
tary movement in Macedonia
The Allies modified their original de-
mands for the withdrawal of all Greek
troops from Salonlca. but only a small
number of Hellenic soldiers will remain
at the Allies base.
The Fifth Corps of the Greek army has
been withdrawn from the DoIran TO the
Salonica zone. The troops have been in
structed by the General Staff not to enter
hostilities with either Teutons or Allies
on their soil.
The Greek Government is now en-
deavoring to obtain guarantees that in
no event shall Bulgarian troops invade
Greece. only Teutonic troops entering
Greek territory in pursuit of the retreat
ing Allies. uFaBl
The allied troops are falling back
across the Greek boundary with an un-
broken front. The Bulgarians, slowly fol-
lowing, are reported to be within five
miles of the frontier.
The retreat of the expedltionary forces,
It Is reported. was being covered yester-
day by srtillery forces and machine gun
contingents stationed only a few miles
across the Greek border.
Direct telephone communication be-
tween Berlin and Sofia was opened to-
day. The line runs through Budapest,
Orsova and Nish. The first conversation
was carried on by General Falkenhayn.
German Minister OF War. and General
Naadenoff. Bulgarian War Minister, both
expressing the highest satisfaction over
the rapidity with which the service had
been established for the quick exchange
of news and views,
Swift action by Russia is deemed nee
essary by London military experts TO save
the Balkan situation. The czar has as al
ternatiyes. In any effort to throw troops
into Serbia, violation OF the neutrality of
Rumania by an overland drive OF the
heavy forces massed on the border, or
transport OF troops from Odessa and Sc
bastopol across the Black Sea to Varna,
using the chief Bulgarian port as a base
OF operations for a sweep through Bull
garia 20 the Graeco-Serb frontier.
The approach OF the retreating Anglo
French forces in Serbia TO the Greek
frontier marks a crisis In the Teutonic
Balkans campaign. The kaiser must now
decide whether 10 pursue the enemy into
Greek territory and run the risk OF gain
ing the enmity of the Greek nation by
carrying the horrors OF war among the
peaceful Greek citizens along a new bat
tie line to Salonica
A profound impression would be created
IA the Balkans IL the Anglo French
troops were compelled to take TO their
transports. The spirit would fall out OF
the Serbian army in Albania, and II is
probable Rumania's future attitude would
not be hostile 10 the victorious Germans.
But the work OF drawing the western AL
lies out Of Greece should prove much
more difficult than the present operations
In Serbia. Not only is Salonica with
its surrounding hills a very strong de-
fenbivs position, but 1t can bs protected
BY warships IN the harbor.