The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-10-14
ATT ACKED
FROM Two SIDES
Austro-Germans and Bu|garians
Invading SelVia.

GREECE MAY IGNORE TREATY
Apparently Will Not Go to Assistance
Of Her AIIy-AngIo-French Troops
Are Landing in Saloniki and Russia
Is Believed to Be Preparing to Rem.
der Assistance.
London, Oct. 13.-Servia is now be-
ing attacked from the north and the
east. The Austro-G Germans, after their
capture of Belgrade and Semendria,
are advancing southwark, while the
Bulgarians have sent forces to en-
deavor to interrupt communications
north and south of Nish, the wartime
capital of Servia, and attack the Servs
on the flank if they are driven back by
the German field marshal, Won Mack
ensen.
The situation is admitted to be a
very serious one, not only for Servia,
but for the whole allied cause. 1t is
asserted that the Servians are inflict-
ing very heavy losses both on the
AustrO-Germans and Bulgarians, but
with their army of about a quarter of
a million men they are believed to
have little chance of making any pro-
longed resistance against 100000 or
100000 Austro-G Germans and probably
100000 Bulgars. They already are
arranging for the transfer of the CAPT
tai to Monastir, in the extreme south
west corner of the kingdom.
Greece apparently has decided to ig-
more the treaty under which she is
supposed to go to the assistance of
her Servian ally in case of an attack,
Premier Zaimis having said, when Of
ficially notified of the Bulgarian at
tack, that Greece "remains in a posi-
ton of armed neutrality
Russia May Attack Bulgaria.
An Anglo-French force is known to
be landing in Saloniki, but there is
considerable speculation as to where
Russia will enter the Balkan conflict
It is reported that Grand Duke Nicho-
las is to command the Russian Bal
kan army, which, it is believed in
military circles here, would make the
Bulgarian people less willing to fight
against Russia, there being a deep
veneration among the Bulgarian peas.
ants for the emperor of Russia and
his family.
It is understood that Italy has de-
cided not to cooperate with the allies
in the Balkans, the Italian govern.
ment being of the opinion that troops
cannot be spared for any campaign
Trieste.
Now that Austria and Germany
have entered on their Balkan enter
prise, which is interpreted as the first
step toward an endeavor to produce a
German empire in the Near East
there can be no drawing back, but the
allies hope that, with vigorous Of
fensive, both on the east and west,
they will be able at least to prevent
the sending of any large reinforce
ments to Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen.
French Continue Offensive.
The French, in both the Champagne
and Artois regions of France, are con-
tinuing their offensive, but not on the
scale of the recent attacks. The Brit
ish, after their success in repeiling
the big German attack, are preparing
for another move, but at what point
only the commanding generals know.
Now that they have started it is be-
lieved here that the British and
French on the western line will give
the Germans no rest.
It is much the same on the eastern
front. The Austro-Germans HAVING
brought their offensive to an end, eX.
cept in the region of Dvinsk, the Rus.
slams have recuperated wonderfully
and are striking back in their f.
miliar way. The Germans claim an
they are still fighting to the west. of
1lloukst. They also announce that
Russian counter attacks have been
repulsed south of the Pripet river in
Volhynia and in Galicia.
The Russians seemingly have en-
irely regained the initiative especial
ly in Galicia. Here it is reported from
Petrograd that the Russians have won
victory on the river Stripet The
territory on which this battle was
fought marks the extreme left of the
Russian battle line. The Russian: Of
fensive on this front started several
weeks ago when successes were won
at Tarnopol and Trembowla.
Austro- German reinforcements were
rushed up and hard and incessant
fighting has taken place since.
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