Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-13
TEUTON MILITARY
MACHINE CRASHES
DOWN UPON SERBS
Army Of 100000 to 100000
Hurled Against AngIo-French-
Serbian Force Rushing
North to Meet Them.
STRIKING AT RAILROADS

ca NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ut.
ships Bombarding Varna
on the Black Sea.
The Official news agency announced
today h q there was no foundation
for rumor circulated in some
quarters that the new Greek cab
met intended TO protest against the
landing Of allied troops on Greek
Berlin. (by wireless to Tucker
, toni. Oct: s.-"Ihe. German oov-
eminent has lodged . protest in
Athens against the landing OF
troops on Greek territory BY the
entente bowers" says ths Over.
seas New: agency. "The reply
The Teutonic invasion Of Serbia is
proceeding favorably, progress in
the crossing of the Drina, Save and
Danube rivers by the German and
Austrian armies under Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen being re-
ported by German army h%eadquar-
ters.
The. capture Of three. cannon OPP
posite Ram is announced.
Ram, mentioned in the German
official statement in connection
Serbia on the Danube river, about
40 miles east Of Belgrade.
London. Oct. 9.-The new Teutonic
invasion Of Serbia is now in full swing.
In command Of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, the German and Austrian
forces are seeking t push their way
southwark. with the Drina, Danube
and Saver rivers al their backs. in an
attempt to seize the Trunk railway
stretching from Belgrade to both
'Saloniki and Constantinople.
The mex move lies with Bulgaria.
Whether h will attack Serbia from
the rear. while the central powers are
hammerinR at the northern and north
western gates. or maintain for the
moment q watchful attitude, is a mat
ter Of surmise. but the situation il
such that her entry into the war seems
to be a matter only of hours.
varna 10 shsllsd.
Russian w%arships are already re-
ported to be hurting shells at the Bull
garian port OF Varna, on the Black sea.
French and British troops are being
rushed northward from saloniki by ex-
press trains. Meanwhile, at the point
where the railway approaches closest
to Bulgarian territory, both an allied
and a Bulgarian army are massing.
1t is reported from Italian sources,
that as q precaution the Serbian gov
eminent is transferring all records and
archives from Nish to Istih, in south.
ern Serbia, about five miles from the
Greek frontier.
Virtually made ove in guns and
equipment. and stiffened by British and
French electives. it is predicted here
that the Serbians will offer stubborn
resistance to the Austro- German adj
vance. They will be assisted by the
mood conditions In the Morava valley,
down which Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen hopes to force his way.
Pounding The Russians.
The official German communication
now carries the subcaption: Balkan
theater Of war;" indicating that these
operations are to be chronicled daily.
Estimates OF the strength Of the
Austro- German forces along the Ser
bian frontier range from 100000 to
600. 900 men.
There have been Withdrawals by
the Austrians and Germans from some
parts OF the eastern front, but the re-
newed effort Of Field Marshal Won Him
denburg to capture Dvinsk does not
IN weakening Of the troops
under his command.
Among the theories advanced now
that Germany has definitely undertaken
q fresh campaign In the Balkana. IN
the superstition that activity on tho
southern end Of the eastern front win
gradually slacken and that the Teu-
tons will concentrate their enerRies. ON
Riga and Dvinsk.
HANDED HIS PASSPORTS.
Nish. Serbia, (via London). Oct. g.
The diplomatic rupture between Ser
bia a Bulgaria 10 completed. Tho
foreign ofttce has handed his paas-
ports to b Bulgarian minister.
eULoARs SEIZE RAILROAD.
Sofia.s Oct: 8. (via Amsterdam and
10ndonl.-Th railroad running he.
tween Muotapha Pasha, q town ar
trace northwest Of. Adrianople. and
the bulgarian seaport Of DedeaRhafch
IN the Aegean sea, was taken over Ia.
DAY by u Bulgarian staff. Some 40
miles OF this railroad run thrnueh
Turkish territory.
NO IMPORTANT REauLra
oAlNeD;oN'WESf FRONT
Paris, Oct. 8.-North Of Arras last
night canhonading continued With.
both sides taking mart. accordinr to
announcement by the French VAR OF
uce this morning. There were also
ertlliery activity In the region of
Go0yo o06 tn tn north ~ ~ ns,~.