New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-17
100000 Men, Reorganized'
To Be Ready in Two
Months.
GREECE CUT OFF
FROM IT'S TROOPS
Blowing Up of Bridges by Allies
May Cause Disbanding
of Regiments.

Paris. Jan. ia dispatch TO the
~Temps" from Saloniea, dated Friday
says:
Colonel Bokovich, the Serbian Min
ister Of War, before leaving here ior
Brindisi on the Greek torpedo boat de-
stroyer Velos, said Serbia would ofer
the Allies in two months completely
reorganized army Of 100000 men.
The minister said the Bulgarians
we're advancing in Albania under the
greatest difficulties, owing 20 the lack
Of roads. lie added that despite the
Italian Decentralization IN Albania II
Will be necessary for the SERBS TO leave
the country
information received from Rome in
oicatcs that the Italian Cabinet has
taken steps 20 give adequate asst stance
20 Serbia and Montenegro King Victor
Emmanuel IS reported 10 have dis
cussed the cues ion az long conferences
with Foreign Minister SOnninO and the
Ministers Of War and Marine.
Salonica Attack Near.
Another dispatch from the same cor
respondent. dated Saturday, says the
II
Bulgarian and Turkish troops and the
transport Of their artillery and NUM-
tions is so difficult that 10 Is estimated
they will not be in condition TO take
the offensive against the Entente Allies
before two weeks.
The CORES pendent adds that aerial
reconnaissance have made known the
dispositions Of the troops Of the Cen
trial Powers and their allies.
Besides destroying the Struma bridge
the Allies blew up eight others be-
tween Poroy and hilindir, according TO
a dispatch 10 the Havss Agency from
Athens under date of Saturday. The
General STAFF Of the Entente Allies. the
dispatch continues, declares that these
acts are merely precautionary meas
ures. but IL is thought 10 be a prelude
20 a Bulgarian and German attack 10
Is supposed that similar precautions
soon will be taken along the MOnastIr
road.
The Greek government faces the Sc
rious problem of supplying its troops
~ Series with food, as the result Of
the blowing up of railroad bridges by
the Allies ODD Northern Greece. and may
be compelled either 20 withdraw or dis
band certain portions Of these troops,
according 10 d Reuter- dispatch from
Sslonica, under date OF January 10.
The destruction Of the railway
bridge az Demr Eissar has created d
sensation IN Greek circles, cutting Oft,
as y does, all communication with
Eastern Macedonia except by the mill
tary road which bridges the Struma az
Karascuj and along the sea route by
way of kavala," the dispatch says. The
pOpulati on al Series and the large con-
"a n Of f-r4aL D. 4nqf
pion are largely dependent on Salonics
Tor supplies IL viii be remembered
that a considerable portion of the
Greek troops which had gathered at
Salonica were dispatched 20 Series
Greeks May Disbsnd Troops.
"The government is therefore faced
with the serious problem of victualling
these troops, and may be compelled
either 10 withdraw or disband certain
portions of them.
an addition TO the Demir Hissar
bridge. all the railway bridges and via
ducts on the same line beyond Kilinder
have been blown up, while telegraph
and telephone communication has
been severed
"Ihe widest rumOrs are current re-
carding am advance by the Bulgars and
Germans, but no real offensive move
mcnf has taken place.
Te.cgraph.nc from Athens, Reuters
correspondent SAYS:
"Adyices from Corfu say that the
Austrian and German consuls there
have not set been interfercd with.
Emperor Williams chateau Achilloion
has merely been placed under surveil-
lance
1.-TWO Germans suspected Of dealing
in contraband have been arrested by
the French military authorities"