New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

government will declare that, notwith-
standing Greece's traditional good will
toward the Entente Powers, It cannot
accede 10 their demands"
The correspondent affirms that the
only effective course is TO apply
blockade TO Greece, and adds:
at will be all the more fruitful in
results since popular discomfort with
the royal policy is growing perceptibly.
II the elections had been held three
weeks ago the Venizelos party would
have been beaten, but now, nothwith-
standing the extraordinary conditions
under which they will be held, he is
likely 10 get a majority. A blockade
not only would starve the population,
but would ruin the mercantile marine,
Greece's sole source Of wealth. Con-
sequently the general public is deeply
agitated and business circles are anX-
ious"
During the past two months there
has been a considerable veering of pub
lie opinion in Rumania in favor Of the
neutrality policy of Premier Bratiano,
says the Bucharest correspondent Of
the journal de Geneve."
Defeat Of the Bulgarians in attacks
on the French line at three points-at
Abozarki. Demir-kapu and Costmorino
is reported in a Havas dispatch from
Athens. The engagements took place
on December 3.
II is reported that the German army
Of General Won Gallwitz has been reor-
gained and reinforced and is marching
south TO take part IN the operations.
1t is evidently the intention of the
Germans TO strike hard before the Al
lies, who continue TO land troops at
Salonica, have completed their prepare
tons II is reported that the Ger
mans have forty thousand men avail
able. There is no indication of the
Bulgarian or Anglo-Fr~nch strength,
but one report says that five Allied di-
visions NEARLY one hundred thousand
mem have been landed thus far. The
battle, therefore, will be of the great
est importance.
The Serbian retreat into Albania is
proving difficult because of the cold
weather and the bad state Of the roads,
and also is hampered by the presence
in the Serbian ranks Of more than forty
thousand Austrian prisoners. There
are now one hundred thousand Serbian
troops and twenty thousand refurees
gatherd in Albania, the Athens advices
state.
The capture Of Ipek, a Montenegrin
town fifteen miles inside the border,
and of thirteen hundred prisoners
south of Novibazar is announced in the
official reports from Berlin and Vienna.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The Berlin official is a. follows:
The city of Ipek Gin Montenegro,
about fifteen miles from he Serbian
border has been reached. Some
were brought IN.
On account of a threatened envel-
opment of their positions in the
Cerna-K arasu-Na salient. the
French have been compelled to give
! up their positions there.
The Vienna report is q follows:
Southeastern front: South of
Plevlje we repulsed Montenegrin at
/ tacks. In the frontier section, north
of Berane, our troops are attacking
the Montenegro main positions. Yes
terday at noon we stormed the en-
trenchments LJrth of Suhodof. South
of Novibazar we cap'Ired another
thirteen hundred prisoners.
/ The district east of lpek was the
scene yesterday Of further severe
fighting, the enemy being everywhere
repu' sed and losing six guns. Early
the Bulgarians occupied Bjakova.
BULGARIAN OFFICIAL.
The following official communication
was issued at Sofa to-day:
The division which was destined to
cut off the retreat of the Serbian
Monastir garrison was sent by way
of Smilewv toward the Monastir-
Resna road. This division, advancing,
compelled the Serbians to evacuate
Monastir on the Sd. To-day we oc-
cupied the town. Other divisions are
advancing toward Ochrida and Dibra
West of Prizrend the advance tow
ard Djakova proceeded. About noon
a division of our troops crossed the
White Drin and the evening Of the
4th occupied Djakova.
The Albanians, who have been op-
pressed for two or three years by the
Serbians, are revolving and are fight
ing against the Serbian bands wa,
dering through the Albanian Mou.
tains.