The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-10
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

states that at the recent meeting of
the Austrian and German emperOrs
it was agreed between the rulers that
the partition of Serbia was to be con-
sumated at two solemn ceremonies,
one at Nish and the other at Belgrade.
The country is to be apportioned be-
tween Bulgaria and Austria
Russ troops are reported to have en-
tered Bulgarian territory
Berlin reports 1900 Serbs captured.
Teutons have occupied Monastir.
The demand for the recall of Cap
tains Boyd and Won Papen, military
and naval attaches of the German en-
bassy, by the U. S. is expected to
strain further the relations between
the two governments.
Saturday, Dec. 4.-The reports con-
corning the British reverse near Bag
dad agree, and show that without rein
forcements the British forces, outnum-
bered four to one, will be in the same
position as before the campaign in
Asia Minor begun.
Roumania's attitude still draws most
interest in the Balkans. London has
become too skeptical regarding Balkan
policies to announce anything favor
able in the declaration by Bucharest
that after Monday Roumania will com
mandeer any foreign ships in her
ports. Generally the attitude of Rou-
mania is regarded as favoring the en-
tente allies.
The Serbians continue to resist the
Austrian advance near the Montene-
grin border The Teutonic forces are
rounding up as many isolated units as
possible, and Berlin reports the cap
ture of 1000 more prisoners in the
days mountain fighting.
Sunday, Dec. San iron-clad pact
between the entente allies, including
Japan, pledges each of the signatories
not to conclude a separate peace dur
ing the present war, and when terms
of peace are discussed no one of the
five nations will demand any condi-
tions without previous agreement with
the other powers.
The Rome Tribuna correspondent as
serts that the purpose of Emperor
Williams visit to Vienna was to Sc
cure Austria's cooperation in Teu-
ton-Turco expedition into Egypt, and
that Emperor Franz Josef refused
such aid, contending that all Austrian
troops are needed to defend the west
ern front against Italy.
Slavs and Magyars in AustroHun-
gary are multiplying on account of the
Germanization of the country
A Bulgar victory over retreating
Serbs near the Albanian border and
the capture of 100 cannon is claimed
by Berlin.
Roumania has ordered all ports on
Danube in her territory closed to for
eign trade. The order strikes at the
shipment of munitions to the Teuton-
Turco forces.
Monday, Dec. 6.-The Teuton-Bulgar
drive into Montenegro, it is admitted
amBerlin, has been Temporarily halted
by the defenders.
Germany has rushed a division OF
troops to Rustchuk at the Roumanian
border to meet a Roumanian concen
tration near that point. Germany is re,
ported also sending heavy artillery to
the border.
Serb troops retiring for Monastir
have passed into Greece and will fight
under General Sarrail, the French
commander in the future. This devel
opment gives a more favorable out
look for the allies in Greece.
London reports that a British sub
marine sank six Turk vessels in the
sea of Marmora.
An Austrian diver has attacked q
S. vessel in the Mediterranean The
| Greek government notified the U. S
minister at Athens that wireless
message from the vessel had beer
caught
! One British steamer was sunk il
the Mediterranean by submarine
but second eluded its assailant ant
escaped.