Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-23

NOT unexpected.
The refusal to accept tle Allies
offer was not unexpected, as it has
been often stated in official circles
that both Roumania and Greece were
withholding their assistance until the
Allies should win decisive victory
or prove to the Greek and the Rou.
manians to do so, or until the opera
tions had reached a state which
would assure them that their country
would not be overrun by the forces of
the Central Powers or their Turkish
and Balkan allies.
Situation Serious. r%
There is no inclination here or in
the capitals of the other members Of
the quadruple entente powers to mini
mize the seriousness of the situation
Of Serbia. The Austro-G Germans and
Bulgarian campaign Is developing
slowly, but plans are now fairly clear.
cling down the M0rava valley from
Semendria, while the Bulgarians have
got across this valley to the south
and command the Belgrade -Nsh Sal
oniki railway The AustroG Germanss
have three other forces engaged, and
the Bulgars also. have other armies
moving across the frontier. 8sss
f-Russiany Successes. Sis
On the other: fronts, the operations
are considered to. be more favorable
for the Allies. The Russians are Ftak-
ing; advantage fjthe removal Of Ger.
man: troops from other points on the
front to reinforce Field Marshall Won
Hindenberg for his drive at Riga,
which seems to have been checked
and they have been delivering some
fierce strokes at the German center
on the Styr and in Galicia. In all
thse they have ad at least initial sue.
cesses. 'S@
The latest offensive by the Rus.
slams was assumed north Of TaropOl.
where the carrying of Austro.German
provisions gave the Russian soldiers
nearly 5000 prisoners, two howitzers
and number of machine guns. These
prisoners added to those taken near
Varanovichi the day before. make
the total of over 1000 Austrians and
Germans captured in two days.
Fierce Counter Attacks.
The Germans, on the other hand,
claim that their counter attacks, both
on the Styr and at Varanovichi were
successful, and according to Berlin
official communication, the Russians
taken prisoners totaled upward Of
1000. The Germans admit, however,
the IS of six guns on the Styr.
In the west another German attack
according to French accounts, has
been repulsed in Artois, while con.
templated attacks in Champagne were
prevented by French artillery.
The following under date Of Buch.
Arrest is published at Rome.
"The Roumanian ministry is dis.
cussing a proposition of military and
political character made to the gov.
ernment by one Of the powers of the
quadruple entente.
It is officially announced that the
bonn bardment Of the Bulgarian coast
from Dedeaghatch to Porto Lagos, a
distance of SO miles, was begun by
the Allied fleet yesterday.
The Allied fleet in the AEGEAN sea,
which has been blockading the coast
of Bulgaria, has turned its guns
against the country's side and bonn
brded it from Degagehatch westward
to Porto Lagof, a distance of 80 miles.
How many vessels were engaged in
the attack or what it's exact purpose
was is not known.
Bulgaria asserts no damage has
been done to Dedeaghatch from the
shells from the warships, but no men.
ton is made of Porto Lagof nor any
of the places that lie within the at.
tackled zone.