The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
CRISIS IS NEAR
FOR The SERBS
Defenders Offer Desperate Re-
SistanCe While Awaiting
Aid From Allies.
BERLIN REPORTS A WEAKENING
Dispatches Assert Signs eS DenoraIi-
cation are PIentifuI-Russians Did
Not Land at Varna.

London, Nov. San artillery duel
was in progress virtually all day at
Valandovo, in the Strumitza region,
between the French and Bulgarians to-
day, Reuter- dispatch from Saloniki
states.
The Servians are reported to be re-
firing in good order from Tetovo be-
fore numerically superior force
In Babuna Pass, which protects the
road to Prilep and Monastir, the Serv-
ians are continuing to repel furious
assaults by the BuIgarians. At present
both Prilep and Monastir are safe, al
though uneasiness persists throughout
the Monastir region, in southernmost
Servia, whence some three hundred
refugees arrived at Saloniki today.
Berlin Sees Weakening.
Berlin, Nov. Especial dispatches
from the SeTvian front dated Tuesday
report signs of decentralization among
the SerYian troops. They assert that
deserters from the Servian army are
increasing daily Heretofore these
have been for the most part Macedon-
ians, but they now include the regular
Servian resistance, according to
these advices, is weakening and the
army seems to be approaching a
breakdown. The Germans expected
heavy fighting around Kraguyevatz be
cause of the strongly built fortifica-
tions, the location there of arms and
ammunition factories, and extensive
military stores, but the Servians only
offered rear guard actions ins defense
of the stronghold. Most of the mill
tary supplies were destroyed by the
Servians before their evacuation.
No Russian Landing at Varna.
London, Nov. 5-A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from PetrO-
grad says there is no truth in the re-
port that Russian troops have landed
at Varna, Bulgaria's chief Black Sea
port.
Greek Cabinet Quits.
The defeat of the Greek government
in the Chamber of Deputies and the
consequent resignation of the Zaimfs
cabinet is the latest sensation afforded
by the Balkans.
By handing the resignation OF his
cabinet to King Constantine, NJ. Zai-
mis- again places on the king the re-
sponsbiility of deciding the future pol
icy Of his country.
Allies Aiding Serbs.
London, Nov. 1.-The vigorous sup
port which the allies have promised
Servia seemingly is about to be real
lied.
Besides the Anglo-French troops, in
Guiding British cavalry, who already
are in southern SerYia, British and
French transports are arriving daily
at Salonih and troops from them are
being sent up the country immediate
ly to attempt to check the Bulgarian
march from VeIes toward Monastir,
while other transports, according to a
Sofia dispatch, have landed troops at
Kavala, a Greek port on the Aegean
sea near the Bulgarian border. At the
same time the diplomats continue
their efforts to obtain the support of
Greece and Rumania for Servia, who
fought with them in the last Balkan
war.
As time passes, however, Servia's
position grows more critical. The Aus
tro-German drive from the north is
proceeding slowly, but surely, while
two Bulgarian armies are approaching
Nish, from which place the Servian
government has moved to Mistrovitza,
over near the Montenegrin frontier.
There is so further news of the Rus
sian expedition which several days
ago was reported OF Varna, Bulgaria's
chief seaport The opinion is held in
the entente allies countries that Ru-
mania, where there is continued agita-
ton in favor Of intervention on their
side, will allow the forces Of Emperor
Nicholas to move across her territory.
The Russians claim to have checked
an Austro-German offensive which had
as its object the capture of Czartorysk
All along the eastern front the Rus
SLAMS, according to the German Off
cial report, are making a series Of at
tacks from the Gulf OF Riga TO Ru-
mania. It is admitted that the Ger
mans were compelled TO withdraw
their lines in the Lake district, but
the other Russian attacks are claimed
to have been repulsed.
Berlin, Nov. 4.-The war Office an
nounced today that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg had been forced to with
draw his lines between Swenton and
Ilsen lakes, on the northern end Of
ba