-Heavy artillery is being transported to Janthe, near the Greek
frontier.
March 20--Three Bulgarian soldiers are killed and several Greek soldiers
are wounded in a fight which followed an attempted movement by strong
Bulgarian force into the region of Demir-Hissar, formerly Turkish
territory, now Greek.
March 26--Opposition leaders are demanding an interview with the King
with a view of bringing about a change of policy favoring the
Anglo-Franco-Russian alliance; Field Marshal von der Goltz is in Sofia.
March 30--Bulgaria is holding up shipments of German artillery and large
quantities of ammunition destined for Constantinople.
CANADA.
March 5--Three transports arrive in England with 4,000 Canadian troops.
March 14--Second contingent is now in camp in England; it is expected
that these troops will soon go to the front.
March 26--Publication of first account by Official Canadian Recorder
with troops in the field of contingent's experiences; he states that
there have been but few casualties so far; the infantry was held in
reserve in the Neuve Chapelle fight, but the artillery was engaged.
March 27--There is made public in Ottawa the address delivered by
General Alderon, commanding the Canadian Division, just before the men
first entered the trenches; he warns against taking needless risks and
tells the men he expects them to win, when they meet the Germans with
the bayonet, because of their physique.
ENGLAND.
March 2--Order in Council promulgated providing for prize money for
crews of British ships which capture or destroy enemy vessels to be
distributed among officers and men at rate calculated at $25 for each
person aboard the enemy vessel at beginning of engagement; British spy
system has been so perfected that it is said in some respects to excel
the German; Embassy in Washington denies that women or children are
interned in civilian camps.
March 4--Government appeals to aviators of British nationality in United
States and Canada to join the Royal Flying Corps.
March 8--Shipowner offers $2,000 apiece to next four merchant ships
which sink German submarines.
March 9--House of Commons authorizes Government to take over control of
engineering trade of country in order to increase output of war
munitions.
March 14--John E. Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalist Party,
declares in speech that Ireland is now firmly united in England's cause,
and that 250,000 Irishmen are fighting for B
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