The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-11-06

been wrecked and 1000 soldiers
killed.
In Serbia the Teutons have accom-
plished at least a part of their object.
They have Joined hands with the Bull
garians in the northeast corner of
Serbia. where the country is noun
famous and ill adapted to transpor-
tation. The Danube. which runs
along the border line of Serbia and
Rumania, and then along the bor-
der of Rumania and Bulgaria. affords
the Teutons a practicable route for
transporting ammunition.
The Germandrivet to Constantinople
was undertaken largely for the pur-
pose of supplying 800. 900 Turkish
soldiers with ammunition. To do
this effectively the Tuetons must
have the railroad running from Bel
grade to Nish, and thence to Sofia
ard Constantinople. Several weeks
Will yet be required to accomplish
tits object-and then what? The
Tuetons must accept the disadvan-
tages with the advantages. There
will be more ammunition for the
Turks. but there will be more enemy
armies to fight. Hundreds of thous-
ands of Russians. French and Eng
lish will have to be met, and this
v i'll require vast quantities of am
munition. The drive to the east is
to be no s~inecure. and when the ad-
vantages are weighed against the
possible and probable disadvantages
it is not difficult to see that the Tue
tens may find their brightest hopes
shattered when the goal is in sight.
The Anglo-French troops have
n ct with varying ucces in Serbia.
In conjunction with the Serbians they
81 cceeded in clearing the railroad to
a point north of Neles. To the
south the Allies have attained SUBJ
stantial success. according to reports
from Athens, having drivep the Bull
gars and Turks back upon She Bull
garian town of Strumitza. Whether
Strumitza is held by the Bulgars Or
the Allies is uncertain. but the Allies
appear at least to possess the COM
n anding position in that region.
The Bulgarians invaded Serbia in
five main columns. each of an army
corps. or about IS. 900 men. At the
extreme north two columns have en-
tered the Timok valley region, seiz-
ing two important defensive points
not far from the border. A third
c, lumn. operating on a direct line
between Sofia and Nish. advanced to
the strongly fortified Serbian town
of Prot. which it has captured.
Still further to the south is the
fourth column. which has been the
most successful. This force may. in
fact. have comprised two distinct
c lumns. 1t has taken the towns of
Nranja and Uskup, on the al lroad,
and has cut off supplies which could
have been sent north from Saloniki.
South of the wedge the Allies hold
about fifty miles of the Greek from
tier. and have successfully combat
ted the fifth Bulgarian column, opera
ting in the region of Strumitza.
Meantime the Germans and Aus
TRANS have driven the Serbians back
to their mountain stronRholds fifty
n lies south of the Danube. and are
preparing for other great battles.
| On the west the Austrians have cross
ed the Drina river and are trying to
crush the Serbian left flank. fhe
purpose is to surround the Serbian
army and capture 1t. together with
all its guns and supplies. The hope
OF the Serbians is to fall back into
the mountains Of Montenegro and
TO keep open this passage the Monte
negrins are battling stoutly. They
have even advanced a few miles into
Bosnia. and are marrying the Aus
trians operating along the Drina.
1t will be difficult to escape the
trap set by the Tuetons and Bulgar-
ians. but even when Serbia is elimi-
mated the war in the Balkans will
just have commenced. BY that time