New Britain herald., 1916-08-31
King Constantine to Receive Diplomats of
 Entente---Heavy Fighting in Progress in * North -Bulgarians Severly Checked
Swiss Newspapers Report VOn Mackenzen Has Been Placed in Command of Teutonic Troops in Bal kans-Germans Gain and Are Evicted.

within the near future is indicated by matic affairs at Athens. All Greek staff officers on leave have been re- called for active service. An Athens >.sdispatch dated yesterday says:
 King Constantine is to receive the French, Russian and British min isters. The declaration of war by Rumania on Austria-has been ex- pected by the entente allies to exert pronounced influence on Greece, which last year was on the verge of 2 enlisting with the allies"
 The report of last night from the official British press representative in Greece that King Constantine had fled from Athens and taken refuge with German soldiers at Larissa is regard ed in London official circles as high ly improbable.
 All along the front in northern Greece heavy fighting is under way. London reports the Bulgarians who have been on the offensive on the western end of the line have suffered 8 severe check at the hands of the Serbians and have been compelled to send for endorsements after sustain ing losses estimated at 15,000.
 Swiss newspapers say Field Marshal Won Mackensen, next to Field Mar shal Von Hindenburg the most re- doubtabIe fighter in Germany, has been placed in command of all the Balkan armies of the Teutonic allies.
 Constantine to Confer.
 Athens, Wednesday. Aug. 30, via London, Aug. 31, 1:33 p. m.-Rapid developments in the diplomatic situa- tion here today make it appear that within 4s hours Greece will have abandoned the policy of neutrality in the war.
 King Constantine will receive the French minister tomorrow (Thursday) and the Russian and British ministers shortly afterward.
 All staff officers on leave have been recalled for active service.
 The foregoing dispatch was filed in Athens at noon yesterday and indi- cates that up to that time nothing had been heard here of the report sent to London by the official British press representative in Greece that the king had fled from Athens. This re- port was contained in a dispatch sent from sa1oniki on Tuesday evening.
 Bulgarians Lose 15,OOO. = London, Aug. 31, 5:3O a. m-The fighting is very severe all along the Macedonian front, says an Athens dis patch to the Wireless Press, which adds that the Bulgarian regiments suf- L.. fered a severe check at the hands of the Serbians on the entente left flank and that the Bulgarian losses are es- timated at 15, 900.
 The Bulgarians regiments says a dispatch, attacked the Serbians in close formation, after the German style, near Lorovitz, and suffered se- vere1y, They were compelled to ask for endorsements from Valbenkeni and Kastoria.
 {. The Serbians appear to be masters of the situation at Gomichevo, says the Athens correspondent, and Bull garian officers of Rumanian origin who deserted said the Bulgarians called Gomichevo Another Verdun.''
 Campaign in Macedonia.
 London, Aug. 31, 2:25 p. m.-"Ex- cept for artillery activity there were A no developments on our Struma or Dorian front" says officials an- nouncement issued here today in re- gard to the Macedonian campaign.