New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
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MEN FOR BALKANS

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draw from Krivolak to the southeast
where British-French achievements
are being concentrated. While the re-
suits Of these movements are being
watched with some anxiety, better
news from the Allies point OF view
comes from the northern frontier OF
Bulgaria, where a big Russian army is
massing.
Kuropatkin IN Command.
1t is reported that General Alexei
Kuropatkin is to command this Rus
sian army OF invasion, which will
either be sent up the Danube or al
lowed passage through Rumania TO at
tack Varna from the land side. Other
Russian forces are being organized at
Odessa and Sebastopol. and will doubt
less be sent either 70 the Bulgarian or
Turkish coast.
1t is reported from Switzerland that
the huslTO-btIIHdHo alt bchu'hS 'N''
forcements into the Balkans to meet
this new Russian offensive. but other
sources state that these reinforcements
are en- route to the western front. be-
cause of the fact that the Balkan cam
paign is having a direct effect on all
fronts.
A dispatch to "The Daily Mail" from
Salonica, referring 70 a French counter
attack against the Bulgarians IN Ser
bia, in which the French recaptured
most of their lost positions on the
Krivolak- Cerna-Rejec line, says the Bull
garians were compelled TO retrea., be-
cause they had attempted to force the
French lines with their full strength
and had left in the rear no covering
troops.
"The Serbians are still attacking the
Bulgarian forts covering Prilep," says
the correspondent, "but the result OF
the fighting is not known. Austro-
Germans are marching on Uskub
British reinforcements continue to dis
embark
There are indications Of a possible
disagreement between the Turks and
Bulgarians, arising out of the presence
of Turkish forces in Thrace. Five
Turkish divisions are at Sufi and one
division at Mustafa Pacha, Varna and
Burjas."
Greek Troops to DemObilize.
1t is understood that the Greek re-
ply TO the note of the Entente powers
agrees to partial rehabilitation, with
a view to relieving the strain on the
country's finances, and that II also un-
dertakes to withdraw Greek troops
from Salonica and distribute them to
other points on the frontier.
Some of the government papers as
sert that the Cabinet has discussed the
question of instituting judicial pro-
ceedings against Eleutherios Venizelos,
the former Premier, because of his re-
cent manifesto urging his followers 10
abstain from taking part In the com
ing elections.
Denys Cochin, the French Cabinet
minister, who has been the recipient OF
public ovations and honors while in
Greece, left for Italy to-day aboard
the Greek cruiser Helle.
1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette" recalling
the assurances given by Eleutherios
Venizelos, the Grecian ex-Prem, er, and
the way they were nulliiled by King
Constantine's actions, regards the pres
and declares that the promises OF Pre-
mier Skouloudis and his colleagues,
whatever shape they may assume, ar;
not TO he taken too seriously.
Safeguard Against Treachery.
"What has been secured apparently
by the gentle pinch Of four days ar
rest Of Greek shipping the newspaper
says, ais the assurance that Greece
will not be quite as treacherous as
words which certain OF her ministers
might have implied. That the Greek
army is TO remain modified will pre-
vent any sure sense OF safety on the
part Of the (Entente) Allies"
Despite the fact that four-ffths Of
Serbia is now in the invaders hands,
the Serbian War Minister. Bokovitch,
is certain that, whatever befalis, Ser
bis will be "born again"
1--WE are all ready 10 hold out to the
last" the War Minister Is quoted by
the Paris Mathis" Monastir CORE
spondent as saying. "If fortune aban-
dons us altogether, so much the worse,
but we still shall hope. Serbia knew
how to win liberty after five centuries
under the Turkish yoke. II will be the
same tomorrow. Serbia will live for
ever. You cannot kill all Serbs, and
Serbia will be born again, 10 grow
greater in the future"
When the dispatch 10 the "Matin"
was filed on the 18th the situation at
Monastir was reported unchanged. Serb
advanced posts were no longer in con-
tact with the Bulgarians, who were be-
lieved TO have detached troops TO rein
force the army attacking the French.
The Selbians then occupied the viii
lage of Brod. north of Krushevo, al
though the town had changed hands
several times, being occupied several
hours the day before by Bulgarian ir-
regulars.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
From Berlin the following official
statement of operations In the Serbian
theatre has been received:
Southwest of Sienica and near
Mitrovitza enemy rear guards which
had still remained before the front
of Field Marshal Won Msckensen were
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