Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-14
BU[GARS PROTEST
AGAINST LANDING
ARMIES IN GREECE
Action on Part of Sofia Gov
eminent May Force Hand
of Greek King-AIIies
Are Hopeful.
SERBIAN LINE HOLDS FIRM
Austro- German Advance Forces
Are Driven Back-Russians
May Land at Varna-
Dvinsk Battle RACES.
SERBIAN LINE HOLDS FIRM

Dvlnsk Battle RACES.
London. Oct. 11.-Strong representa-
tions are said by the Central News to
have been made by Bulgaria to Greece
against the landing of French and
British troops at Saloniki.
The dispatch says that Premier
RadoslaVoff informed the Greek minis
ter that the landing of allied troops at
Saloniki was not in harmony with the
attitude Of the Greek government to-
ward Bulgaria. The premier added tina
If the attitude of Greece was not all
tered. the Bulgarian cabinet could not
be responsible for a change in the feel
ings Of the Bulgarian people.
The Bulgarian minister at Athens is
said to have been instructed to make
similar representations to the Greek
government
London, Oct. 11.-Although the last
"a hours brought no climax in the
swiftly changing political situation in
the Balkans, London begins to view it
IN clearer perspective. The departure
of the ouadruple entente diplomats has
given finality to Bulgaria's commit
ment to the side of the central powers,
but as yet there has been no formal
declaration of war between Bulgaria
and Serbia or the entente.
Excepting an unconfirmed report Of
a Russian bcmbardment of the Bull
garlan coast near Varna. no overt act
Of hostilities has been committed by
Bulgaria or her new opponents. Never
theless, Bulgaria is reported to be pre-
pairing a flank attack on Serbia, car
ried out in conjunction with the Aus
tro-German invasion. She is concen-
rating cavalry. supported by heavy ar
tlllery under German command in the
direction Of Koestendil southwest of
Sofia near the Serbian border.
Serbs Holding Teutons.
According to official Serbian advices
the Austro-German attack has not won
much of an initial success. the invaders
having suffered large losses in crossing
the Save, and now being pinned to h
brink of the river. Many Germans are
among the prisoners. and some of them
are said to be members of a Prussian
brigade which formerly was operating
against Italy.
There still remains a slight clement
Of doubt as to the attitude of Greece,
which probably will not be dispelled
until he new cabinet makes definite
announcement of it's policy. In the
meantime the entente powers appear
to be satisfied with assurances of con
tinued neutrality, and see no reason
to believe that Greece intends to ar
ray herself against them in the i'm
pCiiu4il6 SoillllCI. Allleu lIOOpS W llG
number of $4,000 are reported to have
landed already at Salopiki, and OBJ
stacles to their transportation to Ser
bia nave been removed by the prompt
action of the Greek minister of COM
munications in the Venizelos cabinet,
M. Diamantides, in freeing the rail-
ways from Austro-German control.
Hope to Crush Turks.
The German press suggests hat the
allies 6nSnitn tho 1or,I;,,~ oP +.oo-r ir
Saloniki, are preparing for more
energetic operations against Turkey,
in the hope of smashing her before
Germanic assistance arrives, n that
Italy may take part in these opera
tiOns.
weather ahead for any new move
against the Dardanelles. or for opera
tons in other parts of the Aegean
district, while the Russians under
Grand Duke Nicholas are expected to
force matters in the Caucasus and the
British to push along the Bagdad.
The press and public of London and
Paris, with the experience of the sud
den change in Bulgaria's attitude
fresh in their memory, are demanding
that steps be taken to see to it that
a similar condition does not take place
in Athens. 1t has been suggested that
the appearance of an allied fleet in
"%SSAS, Woola AdNS IllS Gl1oCl Ol
holding Greece in line.
Allled fleets are already reported off
bulgarian ports in the Aegean and in
the Black sea, and there is a posi-
bllity OF a Russian landing. 1t is stated
mat the Turkish army Is being sent
there SO that the Bulgars will not be
called upon to fight their old friends
and protectors.
What assistance Italy will lend her
aIlles IN the new venture forced upon
them in the Balkans, is not disclosed.
nor mas any change in the policy of
F1uHlaEla been announced.
Russia Holding Own.
Russia has made official announce
1nent or the sinking of a German trans
port by a British submarine in the
Baltic. Inv
M Dvinsk front still claims great
est attention in the eastern fighting
zone. me Germans are now launch
ing an attempt to take the city from
the north and their onslaught exceeds
IN violence the previous attacks from
lne west and south. A desperate ac-
llon has been fought 10 miles north of
DVlnsk and the Russians admit loss of
part Of their trenches. From Dvinsk
70 the Llda-Molodechno railroad, local
successes are. claimed by the Russians.
On the rest of the eastern front the
rapld1ty of attacks and counter at
lacks, the capture and mi OF
trenches. leaves 1t in doubt which side
is really on the defensive.
SAYS BRITISH DIPLOMACY
HAS FAILED IN BALKANS
London, Oct. s.-Describing Great
Britain's diplomatic failure" in the
Baikans as CHASTITY" the Globe de-
clares that foreign relations Of the
country cannot safely be left in the
hands OF the foreign office as it is at
!! present constituted. =
Its record" says the Globe. "has
peen one of dismal, tragic weakness. It
= a misfortune . that Sir Edward Grey
greater misfortune that he has been
lncapaciated through i'll haalth r. L.