Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
SERBIA IS INVADED
Teutons Will Attempt to Form
Junction with Turkish Forces
Greece and Rumania Expected to Join
Fortunes with the Allies Greek
Cabinet Has Resigned.


The long-expected Teutonic drive in
to Serbia has begun. Berlin an
nounces that large forces of Germans
and Austrians have crossed the Drina,
Save and Danube rivers and firmly es-
tablished themselves on the Serbian
side of those streams. The Teutonic
purpose is generally conceded to be a
push through Serbia, involving the
crushing of the Serbian military pow
ers. This would bring them to Bulga-
ria, with which country the entente al
lies have broken and whose assistance,
either active or passive, apparently is
assured the central powers.
Thus the way would be opened to n
junction with Turkish forces and to
Constantinople. Serbia is to be as
sisted in resisting the Teutonic CT
forts by French and British troops,
some of whom already are on Serbian
soil.
Violent assaults Wednesday by the
Germans in efforts to retake the posi-
tons the French captured from them
north of Tahure in Champagne district
were repulsed with heavy losses to the
Teutonic forces, it is announced in to-
days official statement from Paris.
The most important of these is Hill
No. 1919, declared to be a key-point in
the German second line of defense in
this region.
Four counter attacks by German
troops upon positions which they had
lost near Scuchez, south of Lens in
northern France, also were beaten off
Paris declares, adding that a German
reconnoitering advance in Lorraine was
checked by the French fire and two
mines were exploded at Eparges, Sc
riously damaging the German works.
Violent cannonading between the
Meuse and the Moselle and along Other
parts of the front is reported.
London opinion is inclined to believe
that Greece, despite the displacement OF
the Nenizclos cabinet, will be found IN the
end on the side of the entente allies. In
nuential British journals are urging the
government to take action in the Balkans
The landing at Saloniki of imposing forces
supported by powerful fleet, is advocat
ed Already British troops have begun tc
arrive at Salonii1, according to Athens ad
vices. The French lNve landed force
of 10000 or more smen at Saloniki.
An interview with former Premier Ven
zelos, given shortly before his break will
King Constantine, leaves no doubt that
under his premiership Greece would have
vigorously supported Serbia in the present
crisis
That the Bulgars are bent on wal
is indicated by the fact that she not
only has rejected the demands of Rus
STA, but has sent an ultimatum to Ser
bia concerning Macedonia, according t.
Unofficial advices from Petrograd.
(s{Bulgaria joins the Teuto M asallics un
der conditions less favorable than ;
few weeks ago. The Russians, with re
Inducements and slowly increasing
amount of artillery, seem to be striking
harder blows daily, and the official Ger
man communications no longer register
measurable advances. The situa
tion in the West has reached a stage
of renewal of preparations, following
the recent allied offensive, and the Ger
mans are still struggling to regain the
ground lost. Intensive artillery action
is again predominant on the French
front, indicating that she positions wor
have been consolidated and that prep
arations for another attack are under
way.
The Rumanians are fcverishly forti
flying Giurgevo, on the Danube, AZ
miles south of Bucharest and across the
river from Bulgaria, according to ad
vices reaching Athens. Rumanian Off
GERS of Bulgarian origin are being
transferred to interior posts. Young re
serve officers have been called up anC
reserves who were to have been dis
banded are being kept with the colors