The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-12

Washington, Jan. 10.-A note from
King Constantine of Greece to Presi-
dent Wilson. indorsing the Presidents
peace note to the belligerent nations.
has been received. In his note King
Constantine pictures the serious con-
ditions in Greece resulting from acts
of the entente allies.
Piraeus. Greece.-Ministers of the
entente powers Tuesday handed to the
Greek government an ultimatum, Civ
ing Greece forty-eight hours to COM
ply with the demands contained in
the note drawn up by France. Great
Britain and Russia on Dec. 81.
Included In the ultimatum was d
request by the entente powers that
the Greek government fulfill at the
earliest possible moment the agree
ment of Dec. IA regarding the trans
fer of Greek troops from Thessaly.
The ultimatum, after making its de-
mands on Greece. gives Greece guar
antees against any extension of the
revolutionary movement.
The invasion of Rumania by the
troops of the central powers continues
to progress. Berlin reports that the
invaders, moving eastward into Mol
dayia from the Transylvania Alps re-
gion, are gaining ground step by step.
In this fighting the Teutonic allies,
according to Berlin, have taken 5,499
prisoners and captured three guns and
ten machine guns.
There is still vigorous fighting 60
ing on in northern Russia in the re-
gion of Riga. Berlin reports the re-
pulse of Russian attacks on both sides
of the river Aa and between Fried
richstadt and the Mitau-Olai road.
Berlin, Jan. 9.-Another of Ru-
manias fortresses has fallen into the
hands of the Teutonic allies Keeping
up their intensive forward movement
along the railroad line northward into
Moldavia, Field Marshal Won Macken.
with 1t nearly 1000 prisoners and
some cannon and machine guns
In the region OF Riga the Russians
have taken trenches from the Ger
mans near the village of Kalnzem and
In addition captured prisoners. ma.
chine guns. trench mortars and one
heavy battery.
In Volhynia. near Noyo Selki, and
in Galicia north of Zborow, the Ger
mans have attempted advances
against the Russians, but we're re-
pulsed. according to Petrograd.
Paris.-"The Greek royal army is
only awaiting orders from Germany
to attack the allies" said M. Diomede
former Greek minister of finance, to
the Temps. NJ. Diomede now is in
Paris on a special mission for Elipth-
erios Venizelos. the ex-premier and
head OF the provisional Greek gov
ernment.
Rome, Jan. 9.-The conference be-
tween members of the entente allied
governments was brought to close
and 1t is announced that the confer
ence established once again the COM
plete unity of views of the entente al
lies on the various questions down for
discussion. and that the statesmen
present will leave Rome with strong
resolution to introduce greater CO.
ordination In their efforts for the sue
cessful issue of the war.
Central powers are pressing back
Rumanians and Russians upon Sereth
river line, 100 miles long. In southern
Moldavia Won Mackensen has occu-
pied five more towns. North of Braila
Russians and Rumanians have retired
across the Sereth. Severe fighting is
going on near Riga at the northern
end of the Russian line. Germans claim
victories south Of Riga and Petrograd
announces a victory to the west of
that city. Raids and artillery actions
continue on the western front. Tur-
key reports repulse of British attack
on the Tigris river front and of Rus
sian attacks in Persia