New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-13
Must Save Heroic
Troops from Starva-
ton, Athens Told.
kAISER'S VILLA
USED AS HAVEN
Cettinje Fate Worries En-
tente-MenaceS Advance
from SaIOniCa.

London. Jan. 10 A French detach-
ment has been landed on the Greek
island Of Corfu for provisional occupa-
tion, according 20 Reuter- dispatch
from Athens. Fourteen ships Of un-
known nationality are cruising around
Corfu.
French soldiers occupied tho Achil-
leion, owned by tho Kaiser. on which
tho French flag was hoisted.
Tho occupation Of Corfu. say the adj
Vices from Athens. is a repettion o.
what has happened on other Greek ISL
nuds. The matter has been taken under
consideration by the Greek Cabinet,
and protest against the occupation Of
Corfu. which is being formulated. is
expected to he moro energetic than
previous protests sent 70 the Entente
powers.
II is understood that the landing Of
the French troops is preparatory to
the transference there Of portion OF
the Serbian army for the purpose Of
rest and reftting.
The Achilleion was erected in 1890
for the Empress Elizabeth Of Austria.
The villa was purchased IN 1907 by the
German Emperor.
Cettinie Near Fall.
Ce.sinje. tho capit-l cf NeHtcnrrro.
now seems likely 20 suffer the Fate ~
Belgrade a British obser' RS are al
ready asking anxiously what menace
the Austrian conquest Of Montenegro
is likely to hold over the Allies at
Salonica.
Fighting is going on all around Get
TIME. the small town which nearly a
year ago ceased 10 be the seat Of the
Montenegrin government. Never be-
fore in the long history Of the little
MonteneCrin kingdom has it been COM
pelled to bow TO a foreign conqueror.
but there seems little hope that it can
lrng withstand the Overwhelming
strength of General Koevcss IN men
and guns.
A i'm Serbias case. the Entente
press finds it inexplicable why Italian
assistance was not sent long ago 10
Loycen. which, it is said. could have
been rendered impregnable with COM
paratively small number OF reinforce
ments and few heavy guns. The re-
duction Of Montenegro. the press
points out. will enable Austria, not
only TO command the Adriatic, but also
threaten the flank of any advance from
SaiOnica and prevent any effective
move by the Entente forces through
Albania.
For italy the new Austrian success
has most serious aspect The long
narrow italian peninsula - peculiarly
vulnerable 10 an attack from the sea.
Cattaro Fine Naval Base.
Any really great Austrian naval base
i'm the magnificent harbOr Of Cattaro
would have been impossible without
Lovceu, but under the new circum-
stances Austrian possession Of Cattaro
Is almost as great a menace 90 Italy as
the German conquest Of Calais would
have been 20 Great Britain.
General Putnik, commander in chief
Of the Serbian army, has arrived at
Corfu. according TO an Athens dispatch
10 the Exchange Telegraph Company.
General Putnik is accompanied by his
family and the superior Serbian officers.
The ministers Of the Allied powers al
Athens have handed a note 70 the
Greek government declaring that they
regard II as the clear duty OF humanity
10 transport as soon as possible part OF
the Serbian army 10 a point near the
Albanian coast. according 10 Havas
dispatch from Athens.
Necessary to Save Serbs.
The note sets forth that this step Is
taker "in order 10 save these heroic
soldiers from famine and destruction
and that the island Of Corfu has been
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