The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-22
MONTENEGRO YIELDS, SAYS
BERLIN

BERIlN
MOUNTAIN KINGDOM CONQUERED FOR
FIRST TIME ITALY AWAKENS TO SITUA-
TIoN ''Too LATE GRAND DUKE NICHo-
LAS AGAIN IN ACTION FRENCH OC-
CUPY ISLAND OF CORFU
ISLAND OF CORFU
According to Berlin reports Monte
negro, after plea for peace, has been
asked by Austria to unconditionally lay
down her arms, and has accededt to the de-
mand. A dispatch from Switzerland
states that King Nicholas has refused
formal peace proposals, but in view of
the present situation of the Montenegrin
army, the Berlin report is generally be-
lieved.
The Montenegrins are hemmed in on
almost every side, and, unlike the Ser
bians, have little opportunity to retreat
beyond the borders of their country.
Following the capture of Mount Lovcen,
by the Austrians, more than week ago,
Cettinje, their capital, has now also been
captured. Surrender, therefore, seems
the only alternative.
The chief significance of this does not
lie in the territory acquired by Austria,
but in Montenegro's Adriatic front.
Austria has always endeavored, through
all the known tricks of subterfuge and
diplomacy, to obtain control of Mount
Lovcen, which is a fortress tunneled out
of a solid mountain of rock, and has been
likened to Gibraltar in strength.
The capture of this position is viewed
as tending toward the realization of
Austria's object of making the Adriatic
an Austrian sea, thus checking Italy's
ambition to make it an Italian sea.
Italy, by coming promptly to the aid of
Montenegro, could have prevented the
Adriatic slipping from her grasp, but
her king = Victor Emmanuel = only
awoke to realization Of the situation,
at the eleventh hour.
A military critic, in speaking of the
matter, says:
"Once again the Lloyd-George epitaph
must be written-Too late! Lovcen
was lost, and the foe was already knock
ing at the door of Cettinje with no gentle
hand"
The Berlin newspapers point to the
fact that for the first time in history, the
capital of Montenegro has been occupied
by an enemy. The Turks fought during
an entire century, without succeeding in
bringing the fierce mountaineers into
submission. Their position was gener-
ally regarded as inaccessible.
Turks DEFEATED ON Two FRONTS
The campaign in Mesopotamia and
Persia is now assuming formidable pro-
portions. According to London reports,
the Turks have suffered defeat along two
fronts of the Asiatic theater of war. The
British advancing to the relief of the be-
leaguered garrison at Kut-el-Amara, in
Mesopotamia, captured the Turkish posi-
ton at Waddi, in heavy fighting.
An interesting feature of this East
ern campaign, is that Grand Duke
Nicholas, former commander in chief of
all the Russian armies, has again come
prominently to the front. The Rus
slams, under his leadership, have thrown
back the Turks, in their new Caucasus
offensive.
It is believed that the Russian victory
is of high importance, in view of the fact
that the Grand Dukes offensive move
ment was begun in cooperation with the
Russian offensive in Persia, and with the
British advance in Mesopotamia. The
battle, according to advices, was launch
ed along 100 mile front.
It is interesting to note that the East
ern end Of this battle line passes close to
the base of Mount Ararat.
PRESSURE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON GREEK
GOVERNMENT BY ALLIES, SAYS BERLIN
A report emanating this week from
Berlin, states that the British are block
aiding the Greek coast more tightly, and
subiecting Greece to other inconven-
fences, in order to bring about the re-
moval of King Constantine from his
throne, and the inauguration of a re-
public, with Venizelos, the former prime
minister, at it's head. These rumors,