The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
NOT MUCH FIGHTING
ON BATTLE FRONTS
Montenegro and IsOnZo See
Principal Engagements i'm
War of Nations.
ROUMANIA is UNCERTAIN.
Much Confusion as to Political De-
Heiopments-.Austr Cabinet
Suffers Shakcup.

London, Dec. Emperor Will
liam's visit to vi .nna, which coin
cides with the resignation of three
Austrian cabinet ministers, is the
cause of much speculation. The two
events are variously assumed to be
connected with the reported effort of
Germany to force Austria into a Ger
man solverein, a desire of Emperor
Francis Joseph to secure a separte
peace through intervention of Pope
Benedict. and rumored dispute be-
tween Austria and Bulgaria over di-
vision of Servian territory.
There is no authoritative basis for
any OF these reports beyond state
ments in the German newspapers
that Emperor Williams visit was of
the highest Importance.
Meantime operations in the Bal
kans and the movements Of the ar
mics of the central powers continue
with undated energy. Like Ger
many, Bulgaria announced that with
the capture of Prisrend her campaign
In Servia has ended, which seems
to support the suggestion that to
avoid dispute with Greece, KinC
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria has decided
against the occupation of Monastir
the only town of any Importance re.
naming in Servian hands. Monastir
was still in the hands of Servian.
until late Monday night and no off.
cial news that there has been any
change there has been received since
ATTACKING MONTENEGRINS.
Austria, with the assistance OF
some German troops, continues heI
operations against Montenegro, tn,
frontier of which has been crossed
but not without considerable opposi
ton from the Montengrins, who have
been Joined by some portions of the
Servian armies.
Battles are now being fought in
that part Of the Saniac of Novinazal
which was taken by Montenegro after
| he Balkan war. The Austro-Gcr
mans are advancing south from Selen.
| lea and across the frontier from
Pripolie. In the north the Monteno
grins claim to have defeated the Aus
trians in the region of Fotcha, Bos
mia. 1t is expected, however, thai
the Austro-Germans have provide {
sufficient forces to make sure of 2
succeCsful campaign as they did in
the case of Servia
SNOW STOPS ARMIES.
In southeastern Servia, where the
British, French and Servians holt
strong positions, the snow still pre
vents any movements of importance
No news has been received OF tn,
Austrians and Germans who proceed
ed to Rustichuk, on the Danube river
to cooperate with the Bulgarian:
and Turks to oppose possible Rus
| sian invasion through Roumania.
The attitude OF Rouman'a is stl
| uncertain. The latest reports say
that she, like Greece, is trying to re
| main neutral.
Greece, in her reply to the latcs
note of the Entente allies, insists UP
on neutrality, and a final settlcmen
OF the points at issue between Greec,
and the Entente powers is not yet II
sight. Greece objects, according t,
/ Athens dispatches, to the evacuntio,
of Saloniki by her troops, the hand
ing over Of the railways to the En-
tente allies and the policing by tn,
navies of the Entente powers of hcl
coastal waters to circumvent the ac
tivities OF German submarines.
The Italians continue their offsn
sive along the Jsonzo river. On tn,
other fronts comparative calm pre-
| walls.
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