Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-03
King Constantine Yields to
Demands of Allies After
French Force Lands in Ath-
ems and Fight Occurs,
FURIOUS BATTLES
RAGE NEAR BUCHAREST
Russians Make Desperate Ef-
fort to Relieve Pressure on
Rumania'S SOreIy MenaCed
Capital
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Athens. where after a day of panic
and fighting in the streets and on the
hillsides King Constantine acceded
to the demand Of the entente COM
mander and offered to surrender the
artillery demanded by the French vice
admiral shares with the Teutonic
concentration upon Bucharest and the
Russian drive in the wooded Carpa-
tbians a center of war interest.
The series of engagements marking
the advance of the Teutonic troops
upon Bucharest are developing into
A great battle. From Berlin comes
the announcement that the first Ru-
manian army, which had offered bat
lie on the Argechu river southeast OF
Pitechti, northwest of the Rumanian
capital has been defeated after te-
nacious struggle. Whether this indi-
Gates the turning of the right wing
of the Rumanian armies is not clear.
The capture of more than 6,OOO
Rumanian troops is announced.
Resistance Sdffens.
The attacks upon the Rumanlan
troops on the roads from Pitechu to
Bucharest compelled only slight re-
tirement of the defenders, according
to the Russian announcement.
The Rumanian resistance south OF
Bucharest has stiffened, and TZomana
and Gostinari have been recaptured
from the invading forces.
The Russians have regained pos
session of the western part OF Tcher-
navcda bridge across the Danube. a
fierce battle continues in the wooded
Carpathians and along the Bukowina
and Moldavian frontiers. The at
tempt Of the Russian and Rumanlan
forces to break through into Transyl-
gania is nowhere diminished in Vlo-
lence. The Russians have obtained
footing in Kirlibaba and street fight
ing is in progress, according to Reu-
ter telegram from Petrograd.
Operations of lesser importance are
reported from the Macedonian front,
while artillery actions have taken
Place along the British front III
France.
About 200 Killed in Athens.
The casualties resulting from the
clash of entente allied and Greek
troops in Athens are not officially an
nounced. but have been estimated as
high as 200. An employe of the Brit
ish legation is said to have been
wounded fatally.
The fighting began as soon as the
entente troops were landed to enforce
the demand for a surrender of the
Greek munitions. Two thousand
French marines exchanged shots with
the Greek reservists and there was an
engagement between soldiers in the
annex Of the British legation and a
Greek force in the square in front OF
that building The French legation
was fired upon. The allied fleet fired
on the hills back of the kings palace
and two shells are reported to have
fallen near the center of the city
Thousands of the residents of Athens
took refuge on Attica plain and at
Phaleron.
After the Dutch and Spanish min
isters interviewed and Vice Admiral
du Fournet had sent suggestion OF
an armistice to Premier Lambros, the |
king consented to surrender the guns
The entente forces. with the exception
Of guard of 800 were withdrawn
Admiral du Fournet assured the !
Greek commander that the allied !
troops had no orders to fire upon the |
Greeks, and the Greek general re-
piled in a similar vein.