Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
INVADING ARMIES
EFFECT JUNCTION
| ON SERBIAN SOIL
Central Powers Now Have
Open Way to Aegean Sea
and Constantinople.
| IN POSITION TO SEND
ARMS TO THEIR ALLIES
Bulgarians Fighting Hard to Se-
cure Further Hold on Bel
grade-Saloniki Railway.
UNEASINESS IN ROUMA ANA
Germans Continue Attacks Against
Russians in RIGA and Dvinsk
Districts.
UNEAsINEss IN RoUM MIA
Germans Continue Attacks Against
Russians in RIGA and Dvinsk
Districts.

LONDON. October 27.--The German
army which crossed the Danube at
Orzova has Joined the Bulgarians. who
central powers now have an open road
through Northeastern Serbia and Bull
Saria to the Aegean Sea and Constan-
tinople. They are thus in a position
to send guns and munitions by river
and railway to their Bulgarian and
Turkish allies. who will he greatly
strengthened thereby.
The invasion of Northern Serbia by
the Austro -Gernans continues apace,
while Bulgaria is putting forth
strong effort to secure control of addi-
tional sections of the Belgrade
Saloniki railway
SO far as the north is concerned.
Serbia. it is felt by her allie. is
doomed. but in the south. rc-enforced
by the British and French, who are
fighting by her side. Serbia is using
all her strength to throw the Bull
Sarians back.
BULGARIA MAY YET BE
ROBBED OF MACEDONIA
After the French victory at Kricolak
the Serbians. according to the Athens
report, We're able to reocCupy Veles
an important railway and road junction
Just south OF USliup, where a big battle
still is In progress. 1t is argued here
| that If the Bu.Garians can be held in
tho south until Anglo French re-
endorsements now an the way arrive.
| Bulgaria may yet be robbed OF Mace
| donia. on which she has set her heart
| But the allies also will have to make
an attempt to block the German road
| to Turkey, and their big attack may
| be directed elsewhere.
The internal situation of Bulgaria,
which is reported serious. may have
some effect on the campaign. A mill
| tary conspiracy against King Ferdi-
| nand, Athens dispatches say has been
! unearthed and the leaders shot Many
OF the Inhabitants of Bulgaria are
said to be loyal TO Russia, and are
showing Discrimination to join the
| colors.
The Roumanians. too. are displaying
some uReasiness as to the inactivity of
| their government and an agitation in
| favor Of the allies is being carried on,
according to unofficial reports, by in
hueHIidl leaders ne allies, however,
are depending on their own resources.
| and arranging TO throw into the Bal
knns as many men as can be spared.
ALLIES CANNOT WEAKEN
THEIR OTHER FRONTS
At the present time the allies cam
not weaken the other fronts as the
Germans are showing considerable ac-
| tivity. The latter have made still an
| other counterattack In the attempt to
recapture La Courtine, in Champagne
which the French recently took from
| them. Strong German patrols. herald
| the Loos region, but were dispersed.
The Germans continue their attacks
| against the Russians in the Riga and
! Dvinsk districts. and claim to have
I penetrated the Russian positions near
! the railway north OF Dvinsk Thev
could not hold all the ground gained,
! as the Russians launched immediate
counterattacks.
While the position in this region re-
appear. on the whole, TO be holding
! their own.
In the south. the other hand,
along the Styr River and Galician from
tier. the Russians report successes both
! IN carrying through their own attacks
and repulsing German attacks
The Italians are persisting in their
offensive. and. although their progress
is slow, they appear 10 be making adj