Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-23
CONFLICTING
REPORTS FROM
THE WAR ZONES.
Montenegro Denies Having Con.
sidered Surrender to tho
Teutons.
MILITARY AGE LIMIT
INCREASED FIVE YEAR4
Parliament of Greece to Open
With Speech From the
King.


major fronts of the field of war in
Europe are notable military opera
tions in progress so far as the official
reports show. Not even from Monte
negro have there come additional re-
ports of fighting following advices
that hostilities had been resumed.
Situation clouded.
The Montenegro situation remains
somewhat clouded in view of the con.
f1icting statements that came respect.
lively from Teutonic and Entente A.
lied quarters. Vienna declares that
the Montenegrins are proceeding
with the laying down of their arms az
agreed upon, but that the difficulty Of
communication, together with other
factors, are making the process q
slow one.
Repeated denials come from Mon
tenegrin sources that they had capi-
tulated, one official statement from
Rome even declaring that no nego.
tiations preliminary to peace with
Austria were ever entered into.
Conflicting Reports. 9
--latest reports from the Austro.
Hungarian press bureau" says tho
Overseas News agency. "state that
the negotiation regarding the places
where the Montenegrins shall lay
down their arms will be closed with
in few hours. Also that AN agree
ment will be reached regarding the
location where they will be proyidsd
With food and housed. Il, n
"All this, it is explained, will take
certain amount of time because OF
the difficulty of communication,
which will also influence to some de-.
gree the general disposition Of the
population.
"It is further reported that King
Nicholas in a manifesto to his people
urges the citizens of Cetinue to re-
ceive the army Of Emperor Francis
Joseph as if its arrival were an oc.
casion for popular rejoicing, for this
is in the interest Of the country and
the wish of the king"
No Change.
From the northern front in Russia
to Bessarabia there are no changes
in positions of the various forces.
According to the official report indi-
cations are that the Russians have
again ceased for a time at least, their
attacks on the Austrians near the
southern end of the line, while Berlin
mentions only artillery activity in Sec
tors where German troops are hold.
ing the front.
A dispatch to the Havaas agency
from Athens, under date OF Friday,
states that the Greek chamber Of de-
puties will commence work on Mon
day. with the usual speech from the
throne, the government reserving its
declaration on the political situation
until later.
A decree will be issued Sunday by
the Austrian government extending
the military age limit from fifty to
fifty-five years. The levy obove fifty
years will be employed for garrison
or other like services.
Russian torpedo boats in the Black
sea have announced the sinking Of
two Turkish ships.
Summarized Dutch Steamer.
The Dutch steamer Apollo, Of 799
tons, was sunk last night near Gallo.
per ightship, according to Central
News dispatch from Flushing to Lon.
don The steamer Princess Juliana
rescued and landed at Flushing six.
teen of the crew four of who we're
wounded. Three of the crew were
drowned.
Serbs At Corfu.
A dispatch from Athens states the
Greek government, according to an.
nouncement here, sees no objection
to the temporary establishment Of the
Serbian government at Corfu.
King Nicholas at 1rindisi.
King Nicholas of Montenegro has
arrived at Brindisi, on his way to
Lyons, according to dispatch to the
Stefani bureau. Prince Mirko and
three cabinet ministers, will remain
in Montenegro at the request Of the
army, which has been placed in com.
mand of General Tukovitch, and will
continue the fight in an endeavor to
join the Serbians in Albania and Co
operate with their allies defending
Albania with headquarters at Scu-
tari.
Bank Monopoly.
Reports from Berlin say the Bunde.
sratt has adopted a measure GREAT
ing monopoly under the auspices q
the Reichs bank for buying and seil.
ing foreign exchange. Besideo u
Reich bank, twenty-five OF the lead-
ing Berlin. Frankfurt and Hamh1rg
banks will participate in the M0a0
poly.
Another Vessel 9unlk.
The British steamer Treamato0.
2,665 tons, has been sunk. The crew
has been landed.