The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-16
Reports Indicate That Greek
Troops Are Being Hurried
to Frontier Where Cross
ing Was Made.
WILL DISPUTE ADVANCE
Action of Greece Is Important
as 1t Is the First Move Made
During Dealings With
Nations.

.
Bulgarian troops are now within FIVE
miles Of the Greek border In Serbia
Saloniki dispatch says.
An Athens newspaper declares that
Greek troops are moving toward the
Serbian border at a point where Bull
garian troops are preparing to cross
the boundary line and that the Greeks
apparently intend to dispute the Aeress-
ing.
The Italian chamber OF deputies has
voted confidence in the SaIandra nin-
istry 391 to 40.
Submarines of the Teutonic powers
to date have sunk sos ships, a news
dispatch from Berlin declares.
Saloniki, Greece, (via London), Dec.
14.-The newspaper L'Opinions asseets
that Bulgarian troops are preparing TO
cross the Greek frontier and thar reek
troops are moving toward the threat
ened point, apparently with the. object
OF disputina 5ulgarian invasion.
London. Dec. 14.--The difficult Of
fort of Greece to maintain neutrality
in the face of the allied retreat on
SalonilSi and the pursuit of Bulgarians
and Germans, continues to be the chief
matter of interest at the entente capt.
tails, The latest decision of Greece
according to Athens dispatches, is to
withdraw all considerable BOXES of
her troops impartially from danger OF
contact with entente troops in Sal
oniki and the Germanic allies on the
northern front, leaving only small
groups of soldiers for police purposes.
Whatever the future holds for Greece.
her effort to clear her position toward
the belligerents seemingly dispose of
any idea that the allied forces on
Greek territory are to occupy priv
ileged position with anything In the
nature OF open Greek support. The
Greek army at SalonilSi is to be re-
duced Immediately in numbers TO as
sure liberty of action to the entente
troops there. At the same time Greek
soldiers along the railway will be with
drawn to avoid complications when
ever Germans. Austrians or Bulgarians
enter Greek territory. j..
Leave 5000 Dead. -.
So far as it is known, the hard
fought attacks on the British in Mace
donia thus far, have been delivered
entirely by Bulgarians without Ger
man assistance. A dispatch to the
Times, says the Bulgarians left more
than 5000 dead or wounded on the
field after two assaults on the British
line. .... .'"
"On the second attack" the dispatch
continues, our combined fire of ar
tillery, rifles and rapid fire guns was
reopened on the advancing masses at
a range Of about 500 yards. The Bull
garians faced the murderous hail at a
run for 500 yards, then broke into
flight, which quickly became a heller
Possibility of various thanking move
ments through Greek territory is
opened by the Greek decision to per-
NIT the country to become q field for
the bclligerents 1t is rumored for ex-
ample, that British troops already are
landing at Kavala and that the first
detachments of Serbians have been
brought around from Durazzo, Albania,
to Saloniki. ~.
Allied squadrnrs continue to pay
close attention to the Greek coasts and
restrictions on Greek commerce are
undated. t. ... ...
In other fields of activity there are
few developments OF large Importance.
troops have defeated Persian
rebels at Aveh and are now nearing
Allied troops are still carry
ing on successful operations against
Turkish troops in the sea of Marmora.
On the western front minor sue
cesses are reported for British artil-
lery and air squadrons.
Berlin; (by wireless to Sayville),
Dec. 13.--The French and British have
been entirely expelled from Macedon-
ian territory, Ii is officially announced
today by German army headquarters.
the advancing army under General
Todoroff occupying Roiran and Giev-
geli. 1t is declared that two British
divisions were nearly wiped out during T
the advance.
London, Dec. 13.-The statement OF
King Constantine, of Greece to the AS
ISOLATED Press that the landing of al
lied troops in Greece was made without
his assent. was quoted in the house OF
commons this afternoon.
Lord Robert Cecil, parliamentary
under secretary for foreign affairs,
was invited to reconcile it with Lord
statement that it, was at
the instance Of the Greek premier that
Great Britain sent troops for Serbia
by way of Saloniki. Vs..
Lord Robert confirmed Lord Lans-
1owne's statement as perfectly ac-
but declined to discuss the re-
ations between the king Of Greece and
his ministers as that, he said, was a
purely domestic affair ....-
London, Dec. lathe British gov
has decided to purchase
American securities, paying for them
IN IlVe-year, 5-per cent pXCheQuer
bonds. The chancellor of the exchequer,
Reginald McKenna. made this an
in the house of commons
today. He said the government was
willing to buy such American dollar
as were suitable at the mid
lie American price OF the day, without
brokerage or commission.
London, Dec. 13.-The actual with
travail OF the Greek army from the
path OF the allied forces, which are re-
treating on Saloniki. is said to have
been effected. A Reuter- telegram, fled
n Athens yesterday. says: ... ~.
las a result OF the agreement he
ween the Greek general staff and the
Allied generals. the division OF tho
ireek army, which has been stationed
1t LangaZa, has been withdrawn to
Series. about so miles northeast OF
The zone between Saloniki
Ind Dorian has been left frea for
OF thu allied troops.
'"The allied military authorities to-
lay took over a portion OF the customs
sousc nj SalonilSi."
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