Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30

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The movements of the Austrians and
the Bulgarians in Albania have caused
severe con-
Greece Concerned by c er to
Albania Activities. Gre &C. &C. C.
dispatches. owing to her long time am
bition In southern Albania. The Gre
clan people show no more trust of the
Bulgarians than they did before the
war started and before Sofia gave ex-
tended assurances that Grecian rights
would be respected. Consequently large
reinforcements have been sent to the
Greco-Albanian frontier.
The necessity of controlling southern
Albania is fully realized by the Aus
TRANS and Bulgarians, for one flank
of their forces now lined up along the
Saloniki front would be in constant
danger were this section not under
their domination. 1t is believed that
the fight for Avlona will be largely
spurred on by the fear that the allies
may use this port as base in future
Balkan operations.
Allied aeros have been active around
Saloniki, having bombareded Monastir
Germanic allies are said to have great
forces of men to hurl at the Franco
British positions as soon as all prepa
rations are completed, such as the
building of temporary railroads and
secondary lines of defense. Prepara
lions by both the allies and the Ger
mans indicate that they expect a ter
rible battle and one of far-reaching
| consequence once the engagement is
started
Althouph the Russian offensive In the
Bessarabian regions and in Galicia has
been curtailed to a degree, there has
been much severe fighting at isolated
points. Russians now expect the Ger
mans to attack in the Riga and Dvinsk
regions in order that the pressure on
! the southern end of the line may be
relieved. Germans have made several
, advances near Riga and Dvinsk, but all
have been repulsed. according to Pet
rograd. These engagements are be-
lieved to be but forerunners of siren
uous conflict in these sections.
Hidden enemies of the skies now are
holding certain sections of England in
terror. Early in
England Fears the week three
Enemies of Skies. NV carn,an n"ra
| bombs were dropped upon Dover, the
| famous channel port. These raids are
| the first attempted by the Germans
| since last October and are thought to
! have been made by the new Teutonic
| leviathans of the air. the Forrkers
| These machines are said to be the larg-
est military aeroplanes in the world,
and London is more fearful for her
| safety than at any time in recent
| months. Further precautions are be-
| ing taken to defend the city against
enemy aero attacks and the defenses
| of London have been placed in the
| hands of the war office instead of the
admiralty. Cabinet officers have as
| sured parliament leaders that the dam
ger to London may be minmized.
as adequate protection has been ar
| ranged for.
! While terrific fighting has marked the
week. this has not in the least curbed
| the talk of peace. A strong element
! composed of both old and young Turks
are said to have held many meetings
| IN recent weeks with the object of
| forcing the government to make terms
| with the allies. Germany is said to
| have been willing to agree to this, hav-
| ing become weary of continual finan-
| cal drain involved in assisting Turkey
| This. however. seems to be entirely
| in disagreement with the present Tur-
| co-Germanic plans of aggression in the
near east and against the Suez canal
| and Egypt.
1t also is reported that GERMANY
will make peace tenders to Belgium.
| and ais
Serbs and Belgians has agreed
Spurn Talk of Peace. INA. SERBIA
tend her boundaries in the direction
of Bosnia and Herzegovina and re-
establish the kingdom under Austro-
Germanic suzerainty If she will con-
fans scornfully declare that they will
fight until the end of the war. SO it is
not thought that if Germany really is
sincere in such moves she will ac-
complish desired ends.
While peace has been talked of. re-
ports also have been received of the
| possible participation of other nations
| in the European conflict. Denmark and
Sweden are waxing indignant over
continued British interference with
their commerce, and are declared
on the eve of casting their lot with the
central powers. The Scandinavian
countries have strengthened their
| embargoes on expectation to Germany
but, it is declared, that this action is
taken not with the idea of assisting
Great Britain but preparing for possi-
BILE eventualities. Both profess to de-
sire continued neutrality. but neither
| will consent to viola lions of their in
terests or integrity to much greater
degree. reports say.
i WESTERN ARENA,