The state herald., 1915-11-26
BLOCKADE GREEK PORTS
FRENCH TROOP SHIP cAvAL-
DEs SUNK BY A SUBMARINE
AND 500 SOLDIERS KILLED.
Western Newspaper Union News ssrvics.

rlelu MarSnal Won MackenSen Is eX-
pected there this week.
The entente allies have demanded
that Greece either join with them and
fulfill her treaty obligations to Serbia
or demobilize, and. to impress King
Constantine that they mean what
they say, the allies have declared
commercial blockade of the Hellenic
Empire, according to dispatches from
Athens.
There is no confirmation OF these
statements available here but 1t is
certain that Earl Kitchener. the
British war secretary, who had an
hours audience with the King of
Greece Saturday, and afterward saw
Premier Skouloudis. took firm stand
and told them what the allies could
and would do unless the demands
were conceded.
An Athens dispatch to the Times
says it is confirmed that the entente
powers have imposed restrictions on
Greek trade. The allied fleets, 1t is
added, have already begun searching
all steamers flying the Greek flag in
the Egean and the Mediterranean.
An Athens dispatch to the Havas
agency says: After Premier Skoulou-
dis called on Earl Kitchener, the
British secretary of war, at the Brit
!sh legation, the field marshal had
two hours conference with Gen.
Dousmanis. chief OF the Greek gen
eral staff, and Col. Metaxas. chief as
sistant of the general staff. at which
the officers accompanying Earl
Kitchener were present"
The French troop ship "Calvades"
has been sunk by submarine, ac-
cording to dispatches from Athens.
1t is estimated that 800 soldiers have
been killed.
1t is stated in German newspapers
that Albanian troops are trying to bar
the roads of retreat by concentrating
on the Serbian border.
The Bulgarian successes at Katchi-
max pass, Totovo and Babuna pass,
have now been confirmed, and the
expected to make n last desperate re-
sistance. is now apparently open to
the invaders.
The fall OF Monastir has not been
confirmed, and. according to latest
Information, the Serbian army is ad.
yancing thence to meet the Bulgari.
ans, but, endangered as II is from
three different quarters-Babuna
pass. Brod and Kruzvo-therc is
slight possibility OF its holding out In
case the Bulgarlans make real at.
tempt TO take II.
The Austro-German armies are now
on the borders OF Novipazar. and are
approaching Pristina. Thus. Old Ser
bla. as II existed before the last two
Balkan wars, is completely overrun
by hostile forces,
The correspondent at Berne Swltz.
crland. OF the Central News. telc.
graphs:
Diplomats understand that an ital'
ian declaration of war on Germany is
only n matter OF hours"
Allied monitors. again have BON.
barded the Belgian coast.
Russia and Persia have settled
their differences and Russian troops
therefore viii not advance TO To
hcran nor viii the shah leave the
city. adyieos from Toheran and Pc,ro-
grad state.
The Italian bombardment OF Aus.
trian positions In and around Gorilla
continues with unabated yisor.
Lendon. Nov. 2o.-A dispatch from
Rome TO the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that telegram TO tho
Tribunn from Athens states that the
Bulsariann have occupied Monastir.
and that tho Sorbianr ara In full re.
treat
Austrian ayintora threw fifteen
bombs on udinc. Italy. on Friday,
killing twelve people and woundins
twcnty'aoyon. according TO nm off.
clal announcement made by tho itai.
Ian war office,
II is thought possible that IN. Sen.
hiahh VIII MAKE hthhu on tho MS
torio plain OF Koaaoyo. east OF tho
Mon,oncgrin frontier, where, over 500
years ago. they lost their lndcpend.
enco TO Turkey,
A liavaa dispatch from Marhcilloa
Hayn the government has ordered tho
port authorities 10 accept no further
HhipmentH Of merchandise dentined
for Greece.
England has inAued an order In
council forbidding British subjects OF
military age leaving the confines OF
tho empire without special permit
Tho permit, viii not bc easily oh.
,nlnod, II In announced.
The decision of ltumania 10 Join the
Kaiser was announced by Premier
Carp n wpH bolt from a clear ahy