New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19
GREEKSPROTEST
ALLIED DEFENCE
AT SALONICA
Bulgars Get Heavy Bat
teries to Reduce Port
FortifCatiOnS.
GREECE TO ELECT
CHAMBER TO-DAY
Montenegrins Win Victory in
Herzegovina-Lose 10000
Prisoners.

London, Dec. 1S.-The Reuter- CORE
spondent at Athens is authority for the
statement that the Greek government
has lodged a formal protest with the
Entente powers against the fertilization
of Salonica by the Allied forces.
The situation or the Greek border Is
surrounded with the utmost obscurity.
The complications which diplomacy has
recently been dealing with are believed
to be in fair way Of settlement. The
Greek elections tomorrow appear not
likely to be a serious factor in the sit
uation, as the refusal of the followers
of ex-Premler Venizelos to participate
will leave small chance for the elections
TO cause a change in Greek policy. But
the threat Of German advance INTO
Greece continues and provides numer-
Gus possibilities for upsets.
The Entente forces are busily en-
gagged in fertilization work at Sslonics
and its environs, and the LANDING OF
additional forces TO reinforce them IS
reported. Their leaders are declared in
some quarters to anticipate Bulgarian
as well as q Teutonic advance against
them and are prepring for EVENTUAL
ties.
Advices regarding the plans OF the
Central Powers are decidedly conflicting.
but they are credited in various DIS
patches as concentrating troops with
view to the Salonica operations and TO
be sending artillery to the front Tor
drive at the Allied evolutionary force.
Bulgars Preparing Siege Guns.
DISPATCHES received by the Entente
army officers at Salonica report the ar
rival at Sofia, Bulgaria, Of eight bat
teries. each made up of three 71c-lnch
guns, which are bound for use against
the Greek port.
The work or the Notifications here Is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Entente officers are advertising in
the newspapers for workmen and are
EMPLOYING on the work all Serbians who
are not subject to service IN the army.
IL is expected that complete control or
the railways, the station and the rail-
vay wards will be taken over by the
Anglo-Frencn forces on Sunday.
That Greece is extending the railway
facilities al the command OF the Allies
is indicated by the Salonica CORE
spondent or the hdNds Agency WIN
sends the following:
"A representative of the Minister OF
Communications has arrived in order
officially 10 turn over TO the Alhe1
military authorities the railroads OF
Central Macedonia. The Greek gov
eminent will assume management OF
the public works of Salonica, owned by
strangers, TO avoid the Consequences Of
war.
"The German schools at Salonica
have closed their doors. Red Cross or
CARNATIONS coming from Serbia have
received an order 70 leave Immediately
for Durazzo (Albania)."
Want Guarantees from Greece.
The military critic OF the Berne
"Bund" says he has reason to believe
the Central Powers have decided TO ask
Greece to furnish guarantees that the
Allied forces on Greek territory Will
undertake no further offensive opera
tions.
Greece. he says, will not be called
upon to bring about the removal of the
forces from Salonica, but will be ex-
pected to see to il that they are re-
stricted 70 the intrenched camp there.
Failing these guarantees, the critic
adds, the Central Powers will institute
operations against Salonica.
The pause Of the Bulgarian forces at
the Greek frontier Of Serbia is consid-
cred By the Entente Allies as merely
provisional, according to Havas dis
patch from Salonica filed yesterday. 1t
is considered probable that the Bull
garians will resume the offensive after
a few days rest, an eventuality that
the Allies are preparing to meet.
German troops are concentrating at
Uskub, the correspondent states.
Customs receipts at Salonica during
the month of November were three
times as large as in ordinary months,
SAYS the dispatch, amounting TO l,75C,-
coo francs. The Allies are buying in
the local markets there to an average
amount of 100000 francs weekly.
The Italian expedition landed az Az
Iona was not sent for an offensive pur-
pose, but to help the Serbians eXtri-
cate themselves and provision needy
Montenegrins and Albanians, according
20 a dispatch TO the journal" from
Rome.
General Amaglio," says the dis
patch, "has arrived st Avlons 10 take
command Of a small Italian expedition
airy force. The main object of the ex-
petition is TO help the remainder of
the Serbian army 10 reach the coast
through the mountainous country,
where il is exposed 10 the hostility Of
Malissores, who are in the pay of Aus
tria. Another object is TO distribute
food among the starving inhabitants of
Montenegro and Albania.
There is no question of dash 70
join the Anglo-French forces"
In Montenegro the AUstro- Hungsri-
ans keep up their hammering at the
Serbian and Montencgrin forces there,
and announce the gain Of further
ground and the capture within the last
few days OF 1880 prisoners. The
Montenegrins, however. claim that their