The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-27

lllS WltH our dTluS.
 Eastern Activities
 That being the situation the central
 powers very naturally looked about to
 discover some new direction in which to
 seek for a decision satisfactory to them selves. Their choice fell. as it was not likely to fall on great attempt to make good in southeastern Europe, through Bulgaria, to threaten our forces in Galli-
 poll and Constantinople, and perhaps
 Egypt, to say nothing of the vaster as- pirations which perhaps lay behind.
 That great project became doubly at- tractive from the moment when, most un-
 fortunately, Bulgaria threw her influence on their side. There was one obstacle,
 and only one. to that project. The key
 of the situation lay in the eastern cor
 ner of Serva.
 We found Servia threatened by for
 midable concentration of troops and I
 cannot help here paying tribute to the
 wonderful gallantry with which Servia
 withstood two separate invasions and her
 struggles against a third She will af-
 ford one of the most glorious chapters of
 this great war.
 Under these circumstances Servia
 made a direct appeal to us for help. But it was not only Servia that invoked our cooperation.
 "Servia was bound to Greece by
 geographical propinquity. by common interests in this war and by treaty ob- ligations. Moreover, it was only through
 Grecian territory that help could pos sbly reach Servia, 1t was only by the use of a great force that a base could
 provide for it. Under the circumstances the good will of Greece was of first im- portance to us and we had at that time every reason to feel assured that we had that good will.
 Expedition at Instance of VenizelOs "Venizelos was still in power and at his instance we undertook to provide
 a force for the purpose of enabling Greece to fulfill her treaty obligations
 to Servia. It was under such circum- stances that we sent such troops as were available to Soloniki. It was small force because only a small force
 could be collected at the time. The French government, on their side, dispatched a force which is now on the spot and which apparently at this moment is engaged with the Bull garians on the eastern frontier of Ser via At the same time a larger force was prepared for service in southeast ern Europe and transports were taken out for the purpose of conveying it to it's destination.
 T suggest that the steps, incomplete. no doubt were taken with great
 promptitude. and they were the only ones which could De taken to relieve the position of 6ervia. They were taken aft CT full deliberation with the naval and military advisers.
 "The British force at Saloniki, 13,000 in round numbers, may be regarded as the precursor of larger force which has been put under orders At the same time the use to which that force will be put must depend on the situation when it arrives at the scene. Recent Developments that part of the world. There have been two quite recent developments which profoundly affected the military and political situation. The first was the deliberate decision of the Greek gov ernment that her treaty engagements did not require her to go to the rescue of Servia In the present momentous crisis and the other Is the progress of the campaign in northern Sevia.' Lord Lansdowne, after giving some details of the position of the Servian armies expressed his opinion as to the outlook for Servia, as quoted in the be- ginning of this dispatch. Continuing he said:
 "The military plans must depend upon 1 the military situation when the rein 1 forcements arrive, and upon this point the allies are of one mind. The military and naval advisers of Great Britain and France will consult and until these
 consultations are concluded cannot