Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-19

intercepted by the serbians is said to
be as follows: ,
Impossible to accomplish my task
successfully unless you send heavy re-
Inducements immediately.
1t is reported that a Bulgarian regi-
ment refused to fight against the Serbs
at Kadibogatz, near kniagevatz, and
killed its colonel. The regiment. it Is
said. was surrounded and decimated by
the rest of the division.
Italy's Declaration Of War.
The Havas correspondent at Rome
telegraphs:
The Italian government by order of
the king declared that a state of war
existed between Italy and Bulgaria by
reason of Bulgaria's having opened
hostilities against Serbia, thus allying
itself with the enemies of Italy and
combating her allies.
Progress Against Serbia.
BERLIN, October 10, via London Ala
pm.-The Austrian army which is in
vading Serbia over the Save 'front.'
along the northwestern border, appar-
emily has it's movement well under way,
after meeting with determined opposi-
ton from the Serbians. Army headquar-
tiers today announced the capture OF
fhe town OF oprenOVdtZ. SOutl VI DEL
grade, on the Danube front, the Aus
TRANS have made a further advance.
The troops of Gen. Won Gallwitz have
occupied several points of strategic i'm
portance.
The war office also announced that
the Bulgarian army of invasion had
captured the Serbian town of Eranya.
on the railroad between Saloniki and
Nish.
Teutons Continue Advance.
Telegraphing under date of October
II. the Lokal Anzeigers correspondent
with the German forces operating in
Serbia says:
The German and Austrian operations
are proceeding successfully along the
whole front. The Germans by an en-
yeloping movement compelled the Ser
bians to eyacuate Pobarebac almost
without a struggle, although the de-
lenses of the city had been streng
thened and the advance positions pre-
pared for keeping the Teutons at a dis
lance that the Serbians evidently had
planned making long stand here.
After the evacuation the SerbianS
retired to the heights southwark and
southwestward, which also were strong
ly fortified On the following days
heavy fighting occurred there. The con-
tour of the country offered great diff
culties, there being few roads
The Serbians made a stout resistance
on the whole line but suffered great
losses under the commandments of the
German heavy artillery. Especially on
the mountain of Vranovo did the enemy
fight desperately. but finally, after long
resistance. he yielded this strong elevated
position to one Of the Brandenburg regi-
mentS.
Serbian Bravery Praised.
Another correspondent describes the
vranovo mountain as sleeper than the
famous Spicherer Heights. near Saarbruck-
en-, which was captured by the Germans
from the French in 1870.
The Lokal Anzeiger's correspondent, in
describing the spirit of resistance shown
by the Serbians, says they did not
abandon the plateau behind the mountain
after the Germans had won the important
heights. but continued holding the ground,
fighting under greatly unfavorable tactical
conditions. until they were slowly pressed
back
Other correspondents also emphasize
the bravery and persistence of the
Serbians. who, they say. can often hold
positions until hand-to-hand encounters
become necessary to force their aban-
Comment.
The Lokal Anzeiger's correspondent
says that at some places the civilian
populations. even women and children,
are participating in the fighting.
Army of Serbian Women.
CHICAGO. October l9.-John r. Pal
andech. Serbian leader and editor, ad-
dressing a meeting of Serbians here,
declared that an army of 100000 Ser
bian women, equal in numbers to the
entire Serbian regular army, would
soon be on the firing line against the
German and Austrian forces.
No women in the world are more
courageous than the Serbian women
Mr.. Palandech said, land they are not
going to sit at home and see their
fathers. husbands and. brothers driven
out of Serbia Many Serbian women
have been killed fighting at the 'front.'
and l have learned from our native land
that IT will be but short time until
that of the men,"