Evening star., 1916-08-22

donia will effect a change In the atti-
In some quarters irritation 10 dis
played at the recent foreign policy of
the Greek government, which is said
to have overlooked the interests of this
nation.
To Fight Alongside Serbians.
ATHENS. August %. via London. 1888
British. Serbian and Russian command
ers at Saloniki today. it was decided
that the newly arrived Russian forces
should take up positions with the
Serbian troops on the southern frontier
of Serbia
The Serbo-Russian force was placed
under combined staff. of which Crown
Prince Alexander of Serbia is the NOM
inal commander. The Russian general,
Friederictsz. is in actual command.
The occupation of Kastoria and
Corytsa by the Bulgarian troops Is
confirmed. News from an official source
says that German Field Marshal Au-
gust Won .Mackensen is with the Bull
garians.
tente allies are hindered by the flight
of the civil population before the Bull
garians' advance.
Bulgars Pressing Southwark.
Kastoria is twenty-five miles south
of Monastir. on the extreme left of the
entente front in Macedonia. It lies
about thirty miles southwest OF Flo
rina, and its occupation indicates that
the Bulgarians are pressing southwark
their movement on the allied left flank.
Fiel3 Marshal Won Mackensen was re-
ported at Kovel in July to direct op-
erations against the Russians in Vol
hynia.
The Greek government has published
combined German and Bulgarian guar
antees, repeating those given at the
time Of the occupation of Fort Rupel
and including promises to respect the
territorial integrity of Greece, As
surances also are given OF the evacu-
alton of the German and Bulgarian
troops when military necessities will
permit. that the liberty and property
of the Inhabitants will be respected
and compensation allowed for damages
resulting from occupation.
italian Expedition Important.
PARIS, August 22.-The italian con-
tingent Of troops landing at Saloniki
is of really important proportions. ac-
cording to information here.
The announcement OF the landing of
Italian troops at Saloniki Is regarded
here as deeply significant. indicating
an important reinforcement of the al
ready large army of the entente allies.
composed mainly of French. British
and Serbian troops. The Italian move
ment also is construed as showing that
comprehensive political agreements
have been arranged in advance, as
hitherto it was understood Italy with
held from participation in the Balkan
campaign out of consideration for
Greek sensibilities over the predomi-
nance of its influence in the eastern
Mediterranean.
The participation Of the Italians in
the Balkan campaign also is considered
another evidence of the international
is compared to the sending Of the Rus
sian contingent to France. By this
movement the allies are distributing
their electives far beyond their own
borders.
General Bulgar Offensive.
BERLIN, August %, by wireless to
lSayville.-Oficial announcement is made
| by the Sofia war office that August Is
| the Bulgarian left wing began a gen
eral offensive. advancing in the Struma
valley, occupying Demi Hissar and es-
! tablishing itself on the left bank OF
| the Struma after repulsing the British
| and French near Seres.
The seizure of the road between Flo
rina and Koritsa, as we'll as that be-
| tween Koritsa and Kastoria, is also an :
| nounced in the statement. which bears
the date of August 90.
The Serbian positions on the Malka
Niezeplanina, east Of Banica, on the
Macedonian front, have been captured
| by troops of the central powers, the
German war Office announced today.
The French, adds the announcement
have been driven over the Struma be-
tween Buthkoya and Tahinoe