Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-01


The loss by an attack by a superior
force OF French of salient trench
north of lie Mesnil in Champaign is
admitted.
BULLETIN.
BERLIN, Oct. 31.--The capture Of
Milanovac. more than forty miles
south OF the Save river in Serbia,
and an advance by the Army of Gen
eral Won Gallwitz on both sides of
the Morava valley was officially an
nounced today. South OF Srbenica
the Serblans we're thrown from their
positions. Six hundred more Ser
blans have been captured.
LONDON. Oct. 31.--The Serbian
fortress of Plrot described as tho
key to Nish is in the hands of the
Bulgarians while the Austro-Ger-
mans, advancing from the north arc
endeavoring to form ring around
raguyevatz, where the Serbian
arsenal is situated. Thus. besides
endangerlng both the Serbian war
{ capital aud the town where the Ser
bian mutations are manufactured.
the central powers, with Bulgaria,
are narrowing the gap through which
the Serbian army in the northeast
must escape.
simultaneously the Austrians are
attacking Montenegro 10 remove. IL
possible the danger OF having an
enemy army on their flank. Little
has been said about the fighting be-
tween the Austrians, and Monteneg-
rims along the Drina river, but ap-
parently II is of most sanguinary
character, as It took the Austrians
with far superior equipment more
than n week to force crossing of
the river at one point alone that
south OF Vishegrad.
Position of AIIies.
I The Anglo-French troops are firmly
establishing themselves along the SOUTH
ern end of the Nish railway ana cross
ing into Bulgaria, have oc,upel the
hills surrounding strundt n. although
the capture OF that town. which has
been reported, Is not officially confirmed.
The allied fleets. too have again bonn
barded the Bulgarian towns on tho
Aegean Sea.
. While these efforts take some OF the
strain off hcRvily-laden Serbia, there Is
no reliable Information as to tha move-
, mCnts OF the greater for es. which Il ia
. hoped, will save Il. Reports continue
TO circulate. chiefly from German
= sources OF Russian army which Is to
march across Roumania TO the rescue.
But of the British and French rein-
fotcements no news has been received.
II Is possible. that IN addi ion to direct
assistance, the allies will try indirect
means. Whereby the Austro-Germans
may be Prevented from sending rein-
forcements 90 Serbia.
ActivIt yiB West.
Italy, on It's part. has already under
taken this by a general offensive and
there Is talk OF another offensive on the
western front. The Germans seem to
have anticipated this. as on Saturday
night they launched a general attack in
Champagne over front OF about five
miles In an effort 10 recover ground
which the French recently took from
them. They succeeded in recapturing tho
Butte De Tahure, but according TO tho
French account. they were repulsed every
where else, suffering extremely heavy
losses ,and to the north of lie Mesni they
actually lost one OF their own trenches.
There has also been some fighting in
Artois.
show Already In North.
Despite the coming OF winter there has
been more activity on the Russian front.
True, there has been lull in the fight
ing In Courland. where the Germans
have apparently failed TO take niga OF
Dvinsk or 10 improve to any marked
degree their position. II Is believed that
they are preparing for another drive. il
must be made soon, as snow is already
falling and the movement of heavy ar
tlllery Is becoming more difficult.
Along the Styr the Germans are ems
gagged In a counter offensive and have
recovered some territory. which General
Ivanoff took from them. Further south,
in Gallcia, the Russians have retired to
the offensive and. according TO .enna,
have made unsuccessful attempts to cross
the stripa. The Turks report increased
activity o fall artillery and warships in
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