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

The movements of the Austrians and
| severe con-
Greece Concerned by C to
Albania Activities. 1872 a. ~
dispatches. owing to her long time am
| bition In southern Albania. The Gre
clan people show no more trust of the
Buigarians than they did before the
! war started and before Sofia gave ex-
| tended assurances that Grecian rights
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
the fight for Avlona will be largely
| spurred on by the fear that the allies
may use this port as a base in future
| Balkan operations.
Allied aeros have been active around
Saloniki, having bombareded Monastir
and Gievgeli during the week. The
Germanic allies are said to have great
forces of men to hurl at the Franco
British positions soon all prepa-
rations are completed, such as the
building of temporary railroads and
secondary lines of defense. Prepare
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
Although the Russian offensive in the
I Bessarabian regions and in Galicia has
been curtailed to a degree, there has
4 hanf arrht Irk1
! 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. RAIDS ia, d., were made made
! planes on the Kent coastal regions and
| 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-
/ a n 6af nd he
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 dan
ger to London may be minimized,
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. strong element
| composed Of both old and young Turks
are said to have held many meetings
| in recent weeks with the object of
| forclns the government to make terms
| with the allies. Germany is said to
| have been willing to agree to this, hay-
| ing become weary of continual fnan-
cal drain involved in assisting Turkey
Ihls. 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 also
Serbs and Belgians has agreed
Spurn Talk of Peace. snae sefo'a
tend her boundaries in the direction
| nf
establish the kingdom under Austro-
Germanic suzerainty If she will con-
sent to peace. Both Belgians and Serb
fans scornfully declare that they will
fight until the end of the war, SO ii 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, 1t is declared, that this action is
| taken not with the idea of assisting
| BILE eventualities Both profess to de-
| sire continued neutrality, but neither
will consent to violations of their in
| terests or integrity to much greater
| degree, reports say.
| WESTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.