Semi-weekly herald., 1915-10-25


troops will be added by the offer tt
. cede Cyprus and an allied ultimatun
1 requiring Athens to explicitely state
what her attitude toward the allies is
The bulgarians have cut the Nish-
Salonika railroad in two places and
the Serbian army is precariousIy sit
uated.
The Bulgarians have reached the
Sajeearknajanevac railway.
, PARIS, Oct, 21.--The official re-
port today says that German effort
to pierce the French line east of
Rheims failed pitifully.
| After a thorough artillery prep
aration, the Germans made three at
tempts along five mile front to
take the French positions by storm.
The attack was determined before
the Germans reached the wire en-
tanglements. where they bere forced
to halt and turn back.
Officials are anxiously awaiting an
answer to the French proposition to
give Cyprus to Greece if she will Join
the allies.
Our people are hopeful but have
much curiosity regarding the pur-
pose of the Rumanian representa-
tives who arrived in Odessa y@ter-
day and are now en- route to Paris
Optimists believe they are bringing
staff officers to join the allies under
certain conditions.
The Bulgarians have occupied Rad
mjevatz, the inhabitants fleeing to Ru-
mania.
BERLIN, Oct, 21.-The Germans
have captured the Dvina river bank
from Borkowitz to Bedsmuend,
southeast of Riga,
The Teutons suffered severe losses
midway between wilma and Dvinsk
losing several positions and $500
prisoners.
In Galicia, the Austrians have cap
tured large quantities of ammunition
shipped from Japan for the use Of the
Russians.
The Russians are driving the Aus
ti.ians from the forests along the
Styr river.
Athens, Oct, 22.-An official mes
sage from Nish stated that the Serb
ians had repulsed the Austro- Ger
mans on the northern frontier with
10000 casualties.
The report denied that the BuIgar-
ians had occupied Varnia, Velessa
and Pnajavotf, but confirmed the fall
of lstip and Kotzana.
Serbian Premier Pastich said if suf-
ficinet allied reinforcements arrived
from the allies an intimate victory
could soon be expected.
The Turks and Bulgarians are in
desperate battle with the Serbians
south of Uskub. The invaders are
trying to reach Monastir.
The main Austro German invasion.
however, is steadily progressing along
the Belgrade e-Constantinople railway
in the Moravia valley.
PARIS, Oct, 22.-The Bulgarians
are half way across Serbia at Kum-
anovo.
This is the most formidable Bull
garian invasion, striking the terri
tory that Bulgaria wants. Her other
invasions are mere raids.
The Serbians are hardly resisting
the Bulearians but are opposing the
Austro-Germans fiercey. Apparently
they are leaving for the allies the
driving out of the Bulgarians.
As soon as there are enough allied
troops at Salonika, it is understood
the allies will undertake this, and
that they approve of this strategy.
LONDON, Oct, EFF the Ger
mans fail TO capture Riga and must
retreat they will destroy all towns en-
route. Mitau has been warned.
The Germans lost 1900 men and
miles of trenches along the River Aa
in the Eckau region.
Southwest of Dvinsk the Germans
are also retreating.
LONDON, Oct, 22.-The intense
British rage at the confirmation of
the report that the Germans had shot
an English woman in Brussels as
spy has promised to effect the
war sentiment. Enlistments are brisk
and peace talk has stopped.
Different newspapers characterized
the incident as secret savagery,"
Unsuitable bestiality," "frightfulness
without mercy" foul minded brutal
| ity" and one of them said "the kaiser
should be hanged. Other quotations
regarding the affair are "the name of
Edith Cavell will become the British
battle cry. "The Germans ask why