New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
Kitchener Goes to
Rome AS Italians
Land at ValOna.
FRENCH DRIVE
BACK BULGARS
Big Battle Develops in the
Vardar Valley-Greece
Makes Concessions.
Try Cabs 70 Te Tr1rune. ]

London, Nov. 27.-Four powers
are ready to oppose the Teuton
forces in the Balkans and to redeem
if redemption is still possible-the
failure of the Allied arms.
Russia is making ready a great
force 10 send along the Danube or
through Rumania into Bulgaria, and
by an attack from the north to draw
the invaders from Serbia.
II is stated that the Rumanian
government has refused request OF
the Austrian and German govern
ments for permission for their war
ships to proceed along the Danube
River in Rumania toward Galatz
and the Black Sea. II is supposed
here that the request was due TO de-
sire on the part of the Teutonic
allies TO menace from Galatz the
Russian concentration in Southern
Bessarabia.
Italy, reports from Petrograd say,
has begun landing troops at Valona,
Albania, to reinforce the Serbians
wht are now retreating across the
Montenegrin border.
Moreover, the British and French
forces, strengthened by the constant
flow Of reinforcements through Sa-
lonica are ready, Athens dispatches
say, to begin strong offensive.
Kitchener Goes to Rome.
Italian cooperation in the cam
paign, it is said, was arranged yes
terday by Earl Kitchener, the British
War Secretary, who reached Rome
from Naples, and conferred with
Premier Salandra for an hour.
Later the Field Marshal conferred
with Baron Sonnino, Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs. Earl Kitchener
took luncheon at the British En-
bassy, the Italian Ministers of War
and Colonies being present. During
the afternoon he saw General Moro,
under chief Of the General staff.
Late to-day the field marshal left
for General Headquarters Of the
Italian army to meet the King.
The attitude Of Rumania now be.
comes important. 1t is said that
she will allow the passage of Rus
sian troops.
Dispatches from Bucharest to
Budapest papers state that the Ru-
manian Council Of Ministers has de-
cided, since the Unionist Federation
has threatened TO make demonstra
tion and interrupt the speech from
the throne, TO open Parliament SIM
ply with a royal message which Pre-
mier Bratiano will read.
vii: Urge Neutrality.
Tho message will declare, It Is
said. that the foreign political situa-
tion makes it the duty of Rumanis
TO maintain neutrality to such limits
as the vital interests Of the country
will permit.
An important Russian military mis-
.ion under yice-Admiral Roussine,
chief of the naval staff, has arrived in
London from Petrogrsd.
The mission is the outcome OF the
desire Of Earl Kitchener, the British
War Secretary, that the British gov
srnment should be in closer touch with
The Russian authorities with regard to
the conduct Of the war. The mission
will remain in London as long as may
be necessary.
The Serbian main army having been
driven back 10 the borders Of Albania
and Montenegro, where they are being
attacked By the Austro-Germans. the
with the assistance Of Gen
eral Won Gsllwitz's forces. are nov
giving their attention to the Anglo
French troops. Important military de.
velopments may therefore be looked
for on the Varda River
The Bulgsrs appear 10 have aban-
doned definitely, for the time being.
their advance on Monastir in order 20
attack the French positions on the
Cerna, where fighting already has been
reported. :, "a,
So far the French have held their
positions. but dispatches from Salonics
hint that it may be necessary to WIN
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