Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-02
Rumania Ready to Join the
Entente When Enough
Men Are Visible
GREECE CONTINUES
TO DEFY THE ALLIES
Signs Of Friction Appear
Between Austria and
the Bulgarians

Serbian0 Dy tne OuiS~~e
thew took Prisrend, the tall OF
which was reported yesterday IS
announced by Berlin today. a
Bulgarian statement places tho
number Of prisoners at between
5000 and 1900, together with
fifty canon and howitzers, 2'ooo
rifles and much war material.
According to the Sofia war Of
flee, Bulgarian troops are operae.
,nu successfully against the allied
troops In southern Serbia. The
left bank Of the Cerna Is reported
cleared of the AngIo-French
forces. who are declared to have
been thrown back several miles.
Mining and aeroplane opera.
tiors continue on tho Franco
Reloian front, both Berlin and
Paris reporting successes at vari-
GUS points.
Rome claims further progress
for the Italian armies In their
desperate struggle for Gorilla.
The current official statement
from Vienna admits slight with
drawaI by the Austrians from a
small portion Of the Gorilla front.
London. Dec. 1.-The Balkan states
continue to dominate both the mill
ary and diplomatic situation IN
Europe. Rumania's attitude appar
entity Is causing the central powers
rreat uneasiness, while Greece's re-
fusal to limit her military effective,
ness as requested by the entente Is OF
equal concern to those powers.
Rumania is said to be only awaiting
the presence In the Balkans OF pre-
entente military forces pc
fore dispatch1ng an ultimatum &c
Austria. and German military critics
according to dispatches reaching Lon
don. express considerable dissastifac
tion with conditions in the Balkans
predicting both military and diplo
matte difficulties ahead despite the
brilliant Serbian campaign OF F1ele
Marshal Won Mackensen. Moreover
it is reported that Austria is opposed
to the idea and possibility OF Bulgar
ian domination Of the Balkan states
and 1t is suggested that a desire tt
forestall any friction in this connec
tion was responsible for the German
emperor's recent visit to Vienna.
Greece Still Defiant.
Greece steadfastly refuses to con
cede entente demands for the unre
stricted use Of the Greek port O
Saloniki as a base, and Furthermore
declines to remove her army from
Macedonia.
Except for the capture Of Prisrent
by the Bulgarfans there has been M
marked change in the Serbian militar!
Situation. The fate Of Monastir, re
Ported to have fallen before the Bul
gars. remains obscure, notwithstand
ing definite reports that neutral con
suls In the city had arranged to turl
it over to the attackers after with
drawal Of the Serbians. But later dis
patches stated that telegraphic com
1nunication with the city was still
maintained, indicting that it had no
been entirely evacuated.
Russians Confident.
The eastern front has been com
paratively quiet. The Russians ar
reported as being strengthened alon
the Riga line imbued with confidenc
that they can shatter the German dc
lenses whenever a forward move |
deemed expedient.
Vienna reports that the italian
seem determined to capture Gorizi
with the least possible loss of time
but progress against the defenses Q
the town is exceedingly slow.