New-York tribune., 1915-12-17
ITALIAN FORCES
MENACE TEUT0NS
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tion at Salonica and deny to Bulgaria
and tho Central Powers any control, d.
rect or indirect. over Salonica. This
we believe 20 be in accordance with the
wishes Of Greece herself
"The British government hopes the
negotiations may reach a satisfactory
conclusion. 1t is impossible TO say
more a. present.
Will Not Quit SaIonica.
"You may take this as final: The
Allies will not quit Salonica until
European peace is signed said an Al
lied officer stationed az Salonica..
1t is declared in Greek official circles
here that for the time beng even a
German incursion into Greek territory
from Serbia is considered improbable,
and il is believed 20 be certain that
such a measure would not be taken
until il was deemed unavoidable.
The bulgarian Legation al Athen5.
according 10 n Reuter- d spa'ch from
the Greek capital, has authorized the
declaration that Bulgaria will postpone
operations against the Entente Allies
out OF q desire 20 respect Greek neu-
trality
An official announcement issued a..
Sofia says:
Bulgarian armies. by the capture
% Nonastir and Resna, having ap-
preached the Greek frontiers the
bulgarian government, wishing 9
avoid any possibility Of accidents
between advanced posts and Gree6
frontier guards. proposed 20 the
Greek government that neutral
zone be formed boy the retreat Of the
troops on each side two kilometres
from the frontier.
Greece replied, accepting, and the
War Minister ordered the Greek su-
thorites to cooperate with Bulgarian
officers for the formation Of the neu-
trail zone.
Bulgar Advance Halts.
Monaetir and Resna are IN western
Serbia. The statemcu. contains no
mention q. the approach Of Bulgarian
troops 90 -e frontier in southeastern
Serbia in their pursuit Of the Anglo
French forces that recently retired
across the border. and IL is not clear
whether the neutral zone arrangement
announced extends 70 this easterly
territory OF the frontier. Official an
nouncements have stated that the Bull
garian pursuit Of the Allies stopped
al the Greek border, but a Sonia state
ment to-day mentioned the Bulgarian
advance in this sector TO have been
temporarily stopped.
According 10 information from re-
liable source. say the HavaS cJU~
spordert 10 Salonica. $4,000 Germans
are now At Gievgeli Other German
troops are rcDorted 20 be descending
the Nladovo-Doiran road toward the
Greek frontier The railroad station
at Doiran, the correspondent says, has
been occupied by Greek troops.
Austro- Hungarian troops, pushing
their advance in Montenegro, have
reached tho vicinity Of Bjelopolie. on
the Lin River, about twenty miles
west Of the Serbian border, it was
announced to-day by German Army
Headquarters.
From Sofia 10 is reported that re-
cruits from occupied districts in Ser
bis have been invited 90 Join the bul-
garian army. These. with soidier'
chosen from men hitherto cNemu-N
and men nineteen years OF age u Is
declared iu these advices, are expect
ed 90 produce new force OF l0o'oVO.
Serbian Division Sale.
A division Of the Serbian armies es.
corting $4,000 Austrian prisoners OF
war, has arrived at TiranR and Elbas-
san, in Albania. according TO Hayss
dispatch from Janina. Albania. The
Serbian officers and soldiers are IN no
wise discouraged. the dispatch ADDS.
and All declare they are ready ana
eager 20 resume the struggle.
There are 100000 Entente troops AZ
Sd'onica. according 20 "Thc Daily Nal,
whose Salouica correspondent says that
the retreat of the Entente Allies was 80
brilliantly carried out that the large
force OF BulparIaus vas unable a. any