The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
May Strike Dedeagatch and
Adrianople and Cut Teutons
Off From Constantinople
ANCLO-FRENCH-SERBIAN
ARMS SEEM PROSPERINC
Unomcially Reported That
Strumnitza Has Fallen and
That Prospects Are Bright
for Allies

London. Oct 1S.-The allies
have landed troops at Enos. on
the Aegean coast in European
Turkey. according to an unofficial
dispatch from Athens
All details OF the landing are
lacking. the strength Of the allied
force, the amount OF resistance,
II any, aud the nationality OF the
troops participating is not given.
but the dispatch adds that the
news Of the Decentralization itself
Is reliable.
The objective from this point IL &c
clear as to be self-evident, say ths
military critics, basing their opinion
on the scant information At hand
Enos is just within the Turkish
boundary. DedeaEatch, the principal
Bulgarian Aegean port which Is sup
piled by the same railway, lies or
the coast about fifteen miles to the
west. The railway leads directly te
Adrianople. one of the chief centers
on the Orient Railway from Belgrade
to Constantinople, WINCH the Ger.
mans are seeking to clear. II the
allies can cut this railway at Adriano.
pie and hold Ii they will thus estab-
and their Turkish adherents.
Giving Bulgars What's Coming Z
Them.
Reports from Salonica continue Il
assert that French and Serbian
troops. having driven the Bulgariani
back from Dorian and valvandorQ
have crossed the frontier mountaini
and occupied Strumnitza. which /.
just within the Bulgarian line. There
Is no ohicial confirmation OF thil
nows. however. from any source.
dispatch from Rome today says thai
the allies have defeated the Bui'
are advancing towards Strumnitxa
which they hope to take.
II the fall of Strumnitza L. indeed
a fact there is no denying its import
ance. 1t means that the French ant
Serbian. and possibly British have
been victorious in their first en-
counter with the Bulgarians. The ct,
feet on the morale of the French
Serbian and British troops witt b
very great.
The Berlin war ONCE today reports
slight advances on the entire Save
Danube front. Southeast OF Pozare
vac the Germans and Austrians have
occupied Bosevac and have estab
q
south OF their Danube crossing.
The Bulgarians have not made no
table advances. although they arr
said to be progressing in the direc'
ton of Egri Palanka. on the road
from kustendil Bulgaria to kuma
move on the Nish- Salonica Railroad.
Serbs ON Bulgars Trail.
News from Athens today say tina
the Serbians have concentrated two
thirds of their army against the Bui
garians while only one-third has beer
sent to oppose the Austro-GermaI
invasion from the north. Most re
cent estimates OF the strength OF the
Austro-German forces places the tota
OF the armies of invasion at no more
than 100000 men. Because OF thu
rough character of the country thil
army Is not able to use the heavy
German artillery which in less noun,
famous countries has aided all ad.
vances Z
The Athens correspondent soda,
said that the landing at Salonica OF
Anglo-French troops has been intensi.
fled to such an extent that It is i'm.
possible to estimate the strength Of
the allied expedition to the Balkans
The troops are reported to be axcel'
1ently equipped and provided plentf
fully with munitions. Italian and
Russian offlcers are participating II
the war councils which are presided
over by the commandments
General Serial.
The second French expedition
started for Demir Kepou, in Serbia
on October Is. according to a delayed
dispatch from SAlonica. The first ex
petition had at that time. says the
same dispatch. arrived at Dorian ant
Ghepegli.