New-York tribune., 1915-12-05
Held for National De
fence"-Premier Refuses
Explanation.
GREECE AGAIN
UNDER EMBARGO
Figaro" Says Allied Pressure
To Be Renewed, but Berlin
Hears Athens Yields.

London. Dec. Military events in
the Balkans are again oyershadowed BY
Siplomstic moves in Bucharest and
Athens, which are reported to have
again taken a turn for the Allies.
But the premature announcements Of
changes In the policy of Balkan States
have given rise to general skepticism
here. and there is little disposition now
TO take anything for granted until it
Is established beyond the possibility
Of doubt.
The Bucharest correspondent Of
Reuters telegraphs that tho Rumanisn
military authorities have announced
that all steamships, barges, tugs and
other craft anchored in Rumanian
ports. belonging to foreign or private
Rumanian companies, will be com
mandeered on Monday "in the interest
OF national defence"
Whether Rumsnia actually goes that
far or not, she is generally accredited
with tho intention Of either joining tho
Entente or at least stretching her neu-
trality 20 the point OF allowing the
passage of Russian troops down the
Danube. There has been, however, no
confirmation Of the report that Rus
sian troops have already entered Ku-
nanian territory.
Premier Bratiano, the Reuter- CORE
,pondent adds, has informed the Ru-
msnian Senate he is unable TO give
sxnlan ations Of the governments for
fo N
military supplies. This information is
reserved also ain the interests of ma
tional defence"
Greece Yields to Allies.
From German sources comes the re-
port that Greece has yielded virtually
All Of the Allied demands, and has
turned over nearly the whole OF Greek
Macedonia 70 them as base Of opera.
tions, besides giving the free use OF
the railroad and the harbors on the
Egean Sea. including kavala. :,
On the other hand, the Paris "tlgaro
says that owing to Greece's delay IN
answering their demands the Allies
have decided to apply again the eco
nomic measures which were used with
such effect a fortnight ago. oroerS
have been given, the paper asserts. pro
bibiting the departure from Allied
ports Of all ships with cargoes con-
signed TO Greece and stopping lmme-
5istelv the loading of Greek vessels.
AZ a reward for turning down the
Allied demands the Berlin "Tageblatt
is authority for the statement that
the Central Powers have offered Greece
Southern Albania, together with Isl,
snds in the Egean. The "Tageblatt
aiso says that Greece has declined to
disarm Teuton troops If they pursue
Allied troops on Greek territory.
Tho debarkation of British troops
continues at Salonica, although Reu-
ter dispatch from the port says that
staR officers of the Allies are far from
satisfied with the military outlook.
Montenegrins Repulse Attack.
Except that the Montenegrins have
ueeeeded in throwing back an Aus
tr;an attack from the north, the mill
tarv situation continues much the same,
psrlin announces the capture OF z'VVV
additional Serbs in battles with isoIateo
bands. -
,.r. ,bat both the northern and south
am Serbian armies are safely eslSo-
Gshed in Albania, while forces OF the
Serbs. who evidently formed part OF
the defenders Of Monastir, have reaeneu
he French camp at Gievgeli IN Serbian
territory, near the Greek frontier not
far from Sslonics.
N is oficially announced that only
German. Austrian and Bulgarian ON
eer, have entered Monastir, no troops
accompanying them, says Reuter- dis-
patch from Athens. ne flags OF tne
three nations represented BY the ON,
GERS who entered the city were raised
over the Government House, the dis
patch adds.
Field Msrshal Won Msckensen, com
mander of the German army IN Serbia
according 10 q Sofa dispatch, has IS
sued the following proclamation 10 the
Serbian people:
we are hghting against the army
only. and not against the SERBIAN PEG
pie The life and property OF those who
DO uot oppose the armies OF the Cen
tral Powers will remain in security;
Therefore we call upon you, ser
bisns, 70 return 70 your residences, re-
,ume your oecupEtions and voluntarily
subject Yourselves 10 the directions Oh
the military commanders. In tueh
case, n will be possible for u to help
you 20 regain your former status OF
vsllbeing. We will see 70 IL that dam
age which you have incurred withess
blame will be rseompensed'
Serbs Undlsmsysd In Retreat.
4 disrztch 70 the "Paris Temps"
from Milan says ths: special CORE
'pondeut Of the "ailan Secolo," WPo
Tss present ~ the evacuation oil
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