The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
To ATTACK SALONIKI


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test upon the question of the entry of
Bulgarians into Greek territory was
handed in at noon Saturday" says the
Athens correspondent of the Figaro.
Germany, it is understood, declar-
ed, Notwithstanding the military ne
cessity which required the pursuit of
the retreating entente allies, the inn
perial government taking note of the
popular Greek sentiment, had ordered
the immediate halt of the Bulgarians.
The concentration of Austro-Ger-
man forces for an invasion is said to
be underway. When this concentra-
ton has been completed a definite de-
cision will be taken. Thus the ques-
ton has not been settled by the re-
ply, but in official circles optimism
reignS. The Austro-German forces are
estimated at 10000 with much heavy
artillery. 1t is said they will be en-
tirely ready next Thursday
The Athens correspondent of the
Matin says he learns from a reliable
source that a complete agreement has
been reached by the Greek and en-
tente army staffs as to the application
of the measures requested by the lat
ter for the security of the entente
troops and the freedom of their
movements.
Drain on Turkey.
Paris, Dec. 20.-The opening of
railroad communication from Turkey
to Austria and Germany has resulted
in a considerable increase in price of
necessaries of life in Turkey. says
Havas dispatch from Athens. Turkish
women have organized meetings of
protest in SsonstantinOp1e which the
dispatch adds were dispersed by
troops.
The Saloniki correspondent of the
Petit Parisien in a dispatch concern
ing hostilities in the Serbian theater
of war. says:
The Germans have begun again to
concentrate forces, apparently with
the object of fresh operations. The
Bulgarian army is seriously weakened
and will be replaced in these opera
tions by the Turkish forces. Turkey
has been instructed and has agreed in
principle to give an undertaking to
Greece to evacuate Greek soil as soon
as the entente allies are defeated, but
it remains to be seen whether Greece
will permit the Turks to enter her
territory after refusing the Bulgar-
ians."
Kaiser at Brussels.
Rome. Dec. 19.-(Via Paris, Dec.
20)-The Zurich, Switzerland CORE
spondent of the newspaper Corrispon-
denza says it is semi-Officialiy con-
firmed that Emperor William planned
to be at Brussels today, which dis
poses of the report that the emperor
was to meet the sultan at Adrianople.
Teutops Fail i'm Flanders Drive.
London. Dec. 20.-Some indication
of the long expect ii offensive by si:e
Germans n Flanders. where the. mass
ing Of Teutonic troops is said 70 have
been in progress for several weeks, IS
contained in official British and
French reports which state that under
q cloud of gas Germans attacked Brit
ish trenches northeast of Ypres. Ac-
cordins 20 these reports, the Germans
failed so com pletely that few of them
emerged from their own trenches and
those who did so were moved down
by artillery fire. The attack was de-
livered m the early morning. Later
in the day the Germans displayed un-
usual activity, directing a heavy bonn
bardment on the British lines near
Y pres and on the French position at
Messines. Mines were exploded be-
fore the trenches at Armentjeres, and
German infantry attempted unsuccess-
fully to occupy the craters thus
opened.
Along the remainder of the western
front the int erminable artillery due1s
continue. with the French guns near
st. Mihiel developing an intense fire.
The Russian and Macedonian fronts,
so far as the public is advised, are in
a state of comparative quiescence.