New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Battle Still Desperate
at atkatchanik-Mona.
stir Near Fall.
BABUNA VICTORY
MENACES ALLIES
Embargo on Greek Yes
sells in Allied Ports-Ath-
ems Cheers M. Cochin.

enS CneerS NJ. cochin.
London, Nov. l7.-An Allied war
council has been formed. II is COM
posed of members of the French and
British cabinets, and its first meet.
ing has been held in Paris. Premiev
Asquith, David Lloyd George and A.
j. Balfour represented Britain in the
conference.
Tne members of the council will
cooperate in the conduct of the war.
as previously announced by Prcmier
Asquith, and it is expected that Rus
sia and Italy will be represented az
an early date.
II Is understood that the situations
IN the Balkans, in the Dardanelles
and on the western front have been
under review, as naval and military
experts were utilized in an advisory
capacity.
The attitude OF Greece and ths
situation in the Balkans. accordino
TO London dispatches, are giving the
: Entente powers much concern. but
some reliance is placed on the ef-
forts of the diplomatic representa-
tlves of these powers at Athens and
OF NJ. Denys CO :hin, os the French
Cabinet, who i, also at the Greek
capital, to bring the Greek King and
government to a definite decision of
The future Greek policy.
Lord Kitchener, the British Secre-
tsry for War, is reported to- be in
Gailipoli, and his presence in the
Near East gives new hope in London
that way VIII he found to extri-
cate the Entente Allies from what
IS acknowledged to be difficult and
DANCE 'ous position.
Embargo on Greek Ships.
The British government has
placed d limited embargo on Greek
ships in British ports. Only tho.e
chat are already loaded or are loaG-
ing viii be permitted TO proceed to
tier destination. A Marseilles dls-
patch says the French government
has ordered the port authorities to
accept no further shipments Of mer-
chandise destined for Greece.
Like Italy and France, England
now demands that Greece shall either
join the Allies or translate her be-
nevolent neutrality toward the cn-
tente into clear declaration that
she will attempt TO disarm neither
the Serbians nor the Allies should
they be forced back over her from
tier, and that she will afford further
facilities for landing and transport
of Allied troops.
The main Serbian army, under
General Putnik, which is operating
in the north, is now encompassed OF
every side but one, ar/, being cut on
from the south by the Bulgarian ad-
vance beyond Tetovo, must depene
rron the rough roads through Mon
tenegro and Albania for any sup
plies from the sea.
In the south the Serbian position
l. almost as bad. The success OF the
Bulgarians' hanking attack on Ba-
luna Pass and their advance from
Neles have prevented the hoped for
junction of the Serbian and French
forces. This leaves the Serbians
only two lines of retreat--one into
Albania, where they may be har-
rassed by unfriendly tribes, and the
ether across the Greek border, where
they are in danger Of being dis.
armed and interned. II is to prevent
the latter eventuality that the En-
tente powers are putting forth every
effort, and unquestionably this mat
ter has been discussed in Paris by
the British and Frencn ministers.
$4,000 Bulgars Take Pass.
A special dispatch to the "Corriere
della Sera," Of Milan. from its Balkans
correspondent says:
"After sixteen days of furious Bul.
garian attacks, which were heroicsliy
sustained by the Serbians. the Bulgari.
ans have taken Babuna Pass. The lsss
two Serbian regiments which still re-
sisted were confronted BY $4,000 buis
garians.
"From Babuna Pass the Buigariane
are marching on Prilep. The grsstsss
distress and anxiety prevail st MON
astir." .
Rahuna Pass by the Bulgarisns Is ger