Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-16
Struggle Between Entente
Powers and TeutonS for
Hellenic Support Has Reach
ed Most Critical Stage,
KITCHENER EXPECTED
TO SOLVE PROBLEM
Serbjans Continue to Retreat
Before invaders, Russian
Offensive Becomes More
Intense


London. Nov 10 U0 p, ml The
mumution 0t the Greek government
hot amy entente allied troops seek
Ing refuge III Greek territory will be
disarmed has been the cause of con-
siderable pnxiety 90 the entente pow
ers, and consequently Field Marshal
Earl kuthcntr's Near East visit gains
added Importance
According 10 belated dispatches re-
ccivcd from Athens. Greece bases her
decision ON international law while
the entente minister's contend that the
right accorded troops to enter the
country through SaloniKl permits
them TO retire by the same route
should 1t become necessary for them
Co do So The ministers are demand
ing that Greece unequlvoeally define
the attitude she will observe should
such an eventuality present itself.
Obligations of Greece Binding.
Besides the claim TO hospitality
which the entente allies declare they
have on Greece in view OF the then
Premier Venizelos' invitation to them
TO send q force to Sauniki To enable
Greece to fultill her treaty obligation
tn Serbia, which, however, Greece re-
pudated, Earl Kitchener and the en-
tente ministers are likely To draw the
attention of King Constantine and his
government t0 the fact that the con
suuionulism of Greece wns guaran-
/ teed hy France, Russiu and Great
! Britain ana that Il WITS only obtained
after Great Britain had eeded the
/ loaulau islands 90 the country and the
three puvers aad agreed 10 contribute
/ Ii,O0O yearly for the personal use Of
+ the king
Y This. ii is contendcd. binds the
Greek people TO the cntuntc allies, and
should King Constantine overrulc the
constitution which the followers Of
+ NJ Ncnizelos insist he did when he
! dissolved the chamber. 1t is suggested
in some quarters that King Constan-
I tine would be reminded that his reten-
tion OF the throne OF Greece depends
I on the continuance of friendly neu-
trality toward the entente powers.
The Germans ON the other hand are
i declared TO be assuring the Greek that
+ Greece will be protected against the
4 entente allies should that country
support the central powers ana that
as evidence OF the ability Of Austrla
( ana Germany 60 do this they are dis-
/ Mediterranean which could be used
against any fleet threatening Greek
ports.
Heavy Fighting In Serbia.
/ Meantime the fight for Serbia pro-
ceeds without abatement. The Aus
( tro-Germans and Hulgarians claim
repeated successes. bat Il Is apparent
/ ha their progress is slow the Ser
blans now having reached their
4 mountain fOrtrcAaes Ina central Serbia.
/ The roads. on want Of roads, making
/ IL difficult for the invaders TO bring
mp their heavy artillery with which
/ they always back up their infantry.
lu the south. there Is little or no
( change In the district northwest Of
+ Eskup the Serbians still hold the
/ katchanik defilc barring the Bulga
/ rians from the great plain Of Kosoyo,
while TO the southwest hf tiskup a
desperate struggle has taken place
for the possession of Tctoyo, which
( has changed hands several times. The
I Rulgarinns teCgptured Tetovo yester-
/ day but report received at the Ser
han legation tonight says the Ser
bans have again ro-occupied the
4 town
Bnlgars oppose French.
I If ffilEhi lfiti1 ilN A'iiRi ANu ~
great force southwest OF Noles, where
they hope 10 check the French ad-
vance on that town and In the direc
4 tion of the Babuua pass farther west.
There has been revival of hard
/ fighting ON the western front The
. Germans claim 10 have captured 500
meters Of trench near Eeurie, while
the French report the repulse Of Ger
man attacks against the labyrinth In
Artois and also against Tahuro in
Champagne
The Russians continue their often
( sive west of Riga and are making an
effort to secure control OF the railway
which connects Mitau with Windau.
I Farther south they have attacked the
/ Germans near Smorgon on the rail-
way running eastward from wilma.
This attack probably was undertaken
60 prevent the Germans from sending
reiuforcemcnts TO the Riga sector.
The Germans claim TO have driven the
Russians back across the Styr river.
The Italians are continuing their
offensive against the Austrans. VII
/ onndE report, tttvr preceding -oneS.-
SAYS the offensive has failed.
British forces i'm Mesopotamia are
reported to have been two weeks ago
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