New-York tribune., 1915-12-07
AcS to Prevent Austrian
Monitors Bombarding
Port of Reni.
GREEK DEADLOCK
STILL PERSISTS
Venizelos Appeals to Voters
Serbs Unite with French
In South.
lnr cal.l. % ne Tribun..

London, Dec. 6.-Rumania has fol-
lowed her seizure of al Danube ship
ping by closing the river to all foreign
commerce. according TO a dispatch TO
the Paris "Temps" to-day from Bucha-
rest.
The action of the government is due
says the Temps" correspondent, to the
rews that four Austrian monitors were
prepared TO leave Rustchuk, in Bull
earia on the Danube, to lombard Rem,
Danube port in Bessarabia, where 4
Russian army has assembled for the
invasion of Bulgaria.
To reach REM it would be necessary
for the Austrian monitors to traverse
that part of the Danube which lies
wholly within Rumanian territory
which would be breach Of neutrallty'
Not yet ready for an open break WIN
tho Central Powers. Rumania has
chosen the lesser alternative, and pro
Libited all foreign vessels from using
the river. -.
Although there have been intlmsuohs
that Greece's reply to the Allies de-
rnands would be satisfactory, negotla-
ticns are still proceeding at Athens
There have been rumors OF a trench
and British withdrawal TO SalOnlca'
owing to the Greek attitude. but sueh
step is largely discounted mere.
other dispatches from the Greek eapi-
al saw that a modus vivendi has oeeh
3rranged and that Greek officers are
on their way TO Salonica to put II lh'o
ttrce.
The Havas correspondent at Athens
t.kes a less hopeful tone, and teie-
gIaphs: -
"Pourparlers continue between OF,
ncials Of the Greek government ahu
representatives Of the Entente Alles'
Tho viewpoint of each being nam
tanned. There is nothing TO lndleate
that a prompt solution OF the olHet
ices is about to be reached, but IN OIL
fcial circles the hope Is expressed IhaS
the military questions VIII De auJus'eu
b. a modus yivendl.
"The King to-day Sunday received
Premier Skouloudls and then sum
r.oned the French Minister, both con-
ferences lasting a long time.
"A communication given out by the
Greek government tonight states that
the declarations contained in the press
Of Athens do not represent the views OF
tie government -
The Serbs retreating from Monasur
have ioined forces with the nam
French armies under General Sarrall'
according to the Havas correspondent
al Athens. who telegraphs, under date
o. Sunday:
According 10 news from Ssionlc~'
the Serbian troops retiring from Mona.
sir arrived at Gievgueli yesterday, and
will tight under the orders OF General
Sarrail commander in chief OF the
French army in the ORIENT, in conJunc-
lion with the French troops.
"A band of Turkish and Bulgarian
irregulars is reported to be between
Monastir and Kavadar, seeking to
harass the French at Kavadar.'
Fighting between strong bands oil Al
banians and the Montenegrin and Ser
bian troops is reported in dispatcn
from Cettinje. Montenegro, 10 the
Havas agency. The message says these
hands are believed to have been or
eanized TO cooperate with the Aus
trians. but that they are terrorizing the
civilian population, pillagng their
homes and assassinating Christians
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Herhn tonight gave out the follow
iag report:
South Of Sienica and northeast OF
Ipek, Montenegro and Serbian d.
visions were driven back.