Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26

London, Oct. rs, 10 p. m.-While the
Austro-GernSan and Bulgarian cam
paigns in northern and eastern Serbia
are being carried out according to the
plan. despite fierce Serbian resistance,
and the Bulgars who crossed the
Timok and hold the town of Prahovo
are separated from the Germans who
crossed the Danube near Orsova by
only few miles in the south, things
are not going SO well for the invaders
in the latter region.
French Troops Fight With Serbs.
The French troops have Joined hands
with the Serbs and, according to
French accounts, have inflicted a Sc
we're defeat on the Bulgarians at Krivo-
lax, 40 miles north of the point where
the SaIoniki-Nish railway crosses the
Serbo-Greek frontier.
5uIearians in Awkward Position.
This success placed the Bulgarians
who reached Istip, Veles and Uskup in
rather an awkward position, for a fur
ther advance of the allied army would
seriously threaten their flank. In fact.
unofficial reports state that the ad-
vance Of the French. who are being
closely followed by the British. has
already caused the retirement of the
Bulgars toward Strumitsa.
The first desire of the Germans,
however, is to open a route through
northeastern Serbia and Bulgaria to
Turkey. and this is on the eve of be-
Ing accomplished
Position Of Serbia Not Desperate.
On the other hand, military writer's
here do not believe that the position of
Serbia is so desperate as has been
painted. 1t Is serious, of course. but
they point out that the Serbians have
many natural defensive positions in
the mountains in which they can hold
out for weeks; that, with the British,
uuarduple powers carrying out their
determination to help1Serbia by rush
Ing reinforcements to Salonilzi and
other points, the Bulgars will have an
Germans and Turks, being fully occu-
pied elsewhere will not be able to send
them much help.
Difficult to Get German Reinforcements
British correspondents in France
have just disclosed the fact, made
kHown to them by the British staff,
that even after the Anglo-French Of
fensive in September, the Germans had
the greatest difficulty in securing new
endorsements to meet that adventure.
and had to call upon men just return
ed from Russia for reStsto fill the gaps
in the western lines From this it is
argued that the Germans cannot spare
"
pecially as the Russians are keeping
them fairly busy from the Baltic to the
Rumanisn frontier
Italian Offensive.
The Italians, by their offensive, are
compelling the Austrians to strengthen
their lines, and the French by the cap
ture today of a strongly fortified sali-
ent north of Leg Mesnil. in Champagne,
have shown that they have not yet
finished their effort to break through.
The French success is considered i'm
pcrtant because the capture of this
fortified area clears the ground for an
other general offensive in Champagne
British Trying to Force Germans.
For the same reason. the British are
trying to force the Germans out OF
their redoubts and from the Stag heaps
to the south of La Bassee. These
however, are only preparatory opera
tions, while the Italians are in the
midst of a great offensive which has
already gained for them many valua-
bic vantage points and, according tc
Rome dispatches. may any day place
them in possession Of the fortress Of
Gerizia.
Russians Fighting Pitched Battles.
The Russians are fighting pitched
battles in the Riga and Dvinsk region.
In az effort to retake the ground woI
from them by Field Marshal Won Hin,
oenDurg last week. The Russian at.
tacks southeast of Riga have been re.
pulsed. according to the Germans, al
were those undertaken northwest O
Dvinslk The German forces, however
which crossed the uloukst, north of tn,
town OF that name. withdrew in tn,
face OF q superior Russian army.
The Germans also claim that Rus
sian attacks in the lake district soutl
Of Dvinsk were repulsed and that TIL,
Austrians have broken through tn,
Russian lines over front of more thai
four Idlometers (two and one-hal
Mliles) west Of Komanow.
German Campaign In Courland.
The German campaign in Courland i
being interfered with by British AM
Russian submarines, which have stop
ped mercantile traffic to the Balti
ports. and one of which has sunk tn,
Prinz Adalbert, the sixth armoret
cruiser lost by Germany since the com
mencement Of the war. the others be
Ing the Bluecher. Scharnhorst, Gneise
tiau. Horck and Friederich Karl.