Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-15
AUSTRO.C[RMANS
PROGRESSING ON
SERBIAN DRIVE.
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French Premier Announces That
Italy Will Join Balkan
Campaign
RouMAN1A WON'T
JOIN THE ALLIES
Italians Occupy Islands in Medi-
terranean Sea Against Wish
of Greeks

the British foreign secretary, made a
long statement in the House of Com.
mons today on the situation in the
Balkans, but as he dealt with the d.
plomatic side of the question, he add
ed little to the knowledge of the pub
lie and failed to satisfy curiosity as to
the progress Of the Anglo-French ex.
pcdition landed at saloniki. He did
say, however. that Russian troops
would cooperate "as soon as tney
were available"
The French premier, NJ. Viviana,
had more cheering news for the Allied
countries, when in the French senate
he expressed the belief that "the AL
lies can count on Italian cooperation
in the Balkans"
Much Speculation.
There is naturally much speculation
as to how Italian and Russian assist
ance will be afforded.
1t is reported that Germany has
suspended the postal service, and is
holding up all food stuffs consigned
to Roumania over German railways,
until Bucharest more clearly defines
its attitude toward the Central Pow
ers.
The Austro.Germans and Bulgarian
attacks on Serbia are proceeding
apace, but they are meeting with
stern resistance, and although under
constant attack since October 5, the
Serbians are giving ground only foot
by foot. d. /, Il. L. &
Allies Begin Offensive. .-%
It is reported that the Allies have
begun an offensive In the Dardanelles
to keep the Turks busy. The Russians
are continuing their attack in CALI
cia in an effort to clear the Austrians
from the 'Roumanian fron,ier, and
prevent them from sending any fur
ther reinforcements against Serbia.
In fact, there appears to be a gen.
eral attack on all the German fronts.
The British and French, Berlin relates,
have attacked in Flanders and Cham
pgne while the German official report
of the campagne in Russia is a rec
ord of counter attacks against the
Russins who are. endeavoring to re-
gain the initiative.
Sweden Dissatisfied.
Even the Belgian coast is not ex-
cepted, British monitors having again
been bombarding the German posi-
tions along this coast. British sub.
marines in the Baltic thus lar have
sunk ten German ore carrying steam.
ers and have completely paralyzed the
ore trade between Sweden and Ger
many. This has caused some d.ssatis-
faction in Sweden, as it is charged
two steamers were sunk within Swed.
ish territorial waters.
Leaves tor Hague.
The Bulgarian minister, P. H. Mich.
e., who was handed his passports by
the British government because OF
Bulgaria's attack on Serbia, left Lon.
don tonight for the Hague. He will
open new legation there, having re-
Gently been appointed minister to the
Netherlands. M. Micheff was accom-.
panied by his staff.
The Berlin Tageblatt publishes re-
port that the Italians have occupied
twelve islands in the eastern Mediter-
ranean in connection with the new
development in the Balkans. This re.
port was forwarded from Bucharest
to the Tageblatt. The dispatch stated
that Greece had protested against the
occupation Of these islands.
Many other dispatches concerning
the Balkan situation appear in the
Berlin newspapers. Summarizing
them, the Over Seaes News agency
says:
Ferdinand Popular.
"A member of the Bulgarian lega.
ton at Rome, who reached Lugano
on his way home, said that King Fer
linand of Bulgaria never had been
more popular than now. Bulgarians
know that Germany's victory is sure.
In Greece, the army and the people
are in sympathy with the king. There
is no real prospects of interest be-
tween Bulgaria and Greece. Efforts
to reach an understanding with Rou-
mania are progressing. In no case
will Roumania side with the Entente
Powers"
Germans In Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian minister at noon to-
day notified the Greek government
that Bulgaria at eight. o'clock this
morning declared war on Serbia be-
cause Serbian column had attacked
the Bulgarians near Kostenil, South
west Bulgaria, killing 10 men and
wounding 500.
Advices received in diplomatic cir
cles here are that German skilled
workmen have arrived at Varna, Bull.
garia's chief Black sea port, from Con.
stantinople, to assemble submarines,
which have been sent there in sec.
tions.
The Austrian Prince Windische-
Graetz and his staff have arriyed at
Sofia.