The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-28
TEuT0Rs CAPTURE
SERB TOWNS s
Berlin Says Advance Continues
ga. Successfully. ,",r. -.
FOE LOST $4,000, SAYS NISR
Serbian Legation in London Asserts
p. That Army Has Taken Offensive
- Against Invaders With vi.
i Marked Gains. %, :, ...r.

Berlin, Oct. 23.--The German war
ONCE announced that the Teutonic
advance into Serbia was proceeding
successfully; that the Serbian towns
of KumanoVo and Veles had been
captured by Bulgarian troops; that
Russian attacks near Baranoyitch! IN
the eastern theater of war, had been
repulsed by BaEarian troops, and that
the: troops of General Won Lisingen,
which had been forced to retreat from
Tschartorusk, had thrown back the
Russians in general counter-attack
and taken more than $500 prisoners.
p. -. Russ, Attacks Repulsed., T..
The following official report of the
general stan was issued: \, + = "
Eastern theater of war-Russian
attacks northeast, east and southeast
of Baranovitch were repulsed by
Prince Leopold of Bavaria's troops.
Eight officers and LAO, Russians were
taken prisoners. ...<.s .%I... ~.
General Won Linsingen's army west
of Tscbartorusk threw back the Rus
SLAMS in a general counter-attack, Dur.
ing the last few days 10 officers and
$500 men were taken prisoners and
one cannon and eight machine guns
captured. u.g ,....t.,E II ,.,ar4s.s', i
5ulgars Occupy kunnanoyo.
Balkan theater OF war Austro.
Hungarian forces. commanded. by Gen.
eral Kneyess and troops Of ield Mar
shal won Mackensan,s army. have
reached the line extending from Ar.
nayevo to the Slatina mountain.
Troops of General Won Gallwitz have
advanced as far as Selevac, SAVING
vac, Tronovca and north Of Raa5yae.
=. Bulgarian troops have occupied
KumanovO and -Veles and have drive2
the enemy across the Vardar, south Of
Strumica (StrumnitzR?). ...s
Teutons lose 10000. ..1
London, Oct. 23.-Austro- German
armies operating in northern Serbia
have already lost 10000 men in killed,
wounded and prisoners according TO
an, official dispatch " received at 8 the
Serbian legation today from Nish, ia
i ~. Z serblans Re-enforeed. 49,.
Strongly REINFORCED, the Serbian
army has taken the offensive against
the Austro-Germap and Bulgarian
armies, with marked success, the Ser.
bian legation announced. ,....1 .
E"Austro-German operations have been
arrested at certainpoints by our troop
who took the offensive and repulsed
the enemy" said an official statement
issued at the legation. The Ger,
mans. have advanced only a few miles
south of Belgrade, where they have
constructed intrenchments to resist
our attacks. -...,., r'.t... 10
Bulgarian troops who entered
Vranje were later driven out" 49,.
This probably refers to early fight.
ing at Vranje, as late reports tndi-
cate that Vran1e is now held by strong
! Bulgarian, forces). -. Il.., ..s.
Turkish cavalry has appeared at
Valessa (vlasstna?l, where the battle
between Serbs, and Bulgarians con
tinues."' e. =, -.
The legation denied reports that
the Bulgarians had occupied Human.
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oya. Pirot and valessa, but it is be.
lieyed that Kumanoya has been cap
tuTed. .s. 49, .. d.. -%...' "a
Bulgarian troops are said to be
strengthening the Qualifications at the
passes in the Rhodope mountains. on
the Greek frontier. 4. Ia, -. 4,
IT.: sritatn's OTTER Rejected. s3' - =
London. Oct, 23.-Greece has reject
ed, Great Britain's offer Of Cyprus in
| return for its support, It was semi
officially reported here. Negotiations
are still said to be going on at AthI
! ems. however. the entente ministers
comforting daily with REPRESENTATIVES,
of the Greek government ,7ltG.
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