The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27


| optimism regarding the outcome of
the Balkan conflict, which had been
cOlOred by reports of the determined
Serbian resistance and the difficulties
which the invaders are meeting, mas
now yielded to the conviction that it
will take something in the nature of a
miracle to avert a disaster for Serbia.
Lord LansdOwne'S exposition of the
Macedonian campaign in the house of
lords Tuesday is regarded as an indi-
cation that the assistance he allies
have been able to offer Serbia is not
sufficient to meet her needs. The ap-
peal of the Serbian premier to Eng
land to do everything you can to
ensure your troops reaching US as
soon as possible" intimates the re-
sistance of the Serbians is nearing it's
last stage. Austro-German and Bull
garian forces are now within twenty
miles of each other. Southwest and
southeast of Belgrade invading armies
are advancing along a hundred mile
front, 25 to 40 miles south of the
Danube.
Railroad Is Divided.
Analysis of the situation in regard to
the Belgrade-Nish- Salonjki railroad
shows that the Germans &C mmand the
Serbians the next $50, the Bulgarians
the next 100, and the French the last
SO miles to the Greek frontier.
No details have been received here
concerning the reported recaptUre by
the Serbians of Veles Whether free
communication between Hungary and
Bulgaria by way of the Danube has.
yet been established is doubtful, but
the proximity of the forces of the two
countries makes such communication
at least imminent. All dispatches con-
tinue to describe the intensely stub
born resistance of the Serbians
Serbs Fought Gamely.
According to accounts which have
reached herr concerning the capture
of Uskup, the Serbians defended every
foot of ground furiously and no quar-
ter was given on either side. AL
though the Bulgarian forces are said
to have outnumbered the Serbians ten
to one, they made only 500 prisoners.
All the others fought to the death.
Field Marshal Won Hipdenburg'S tre-
mendous offensive against Dvink con-
tnues but thus far has not advanced
sufficiently to shake the Russian de-
lenses South of the Pripet the Aus
TRANS are struggling to regain the
initiative. The situation on other
fronts shows no material change
Soon Linked With Turks.
London, Oct. 27.-Communication
between the Austro-German and Bull
gar1an armies is in point of being
established and the dispatch of NUM-
lions to Constantinople is expected to
begin within few days, according to
information from Turn-Severin, Ru-
MANIA sent to the Times by the cor
respondent in Bucharest This COM
munlcation is being effected in the
northeastern corner of Serbia, where
the distance between the Hungarian
ana Bulgarian frontiers is only forty
miles in direct line.
The dispatch describes the Austrian
occupation of Tekia, which was
achieved after a bombardment of
many hours. Austrian troops crossing
the Danube in eighty-six boats. The
advance on kladovo immediately fol-
lowed. At 4 o'clock Tuesday morning
kladovo was in flames, the Serbians
having started many fires.
Bulgarians Hold Harbors.
1t is semi-officialIy announced in
Berlin, says a dispatch from Rotter-
Dam to the Daily Telegraph, that the
important harbOrS in Eastern Serbia
on the Danube are in, the possession
for the Serbians by way of Rumania
Is therefore stopped The Serbian
town OF Raduievatz was DESTROYED in
the 1ighting and Monastir is being
to the Lokal Anzeiger asserts that the
Serbian fortress of Prot is Completely
surrounded.
Into Greek Territory?
lars Paris Oct 27.-The Hestia of
agency says that steps are being taken
by the Bulgarian and Turkish min
listers to Greece with the intention of
eslao hshlng the right of their govern
nent troops to pursue the Serbians
ana their allies into Greek territory
should the occasion arise. These min |
listers, the Hestia says, have COM
planned to Premier Zaimis, of Greece, |
that the presence of foreign troops in !
Greek Macedonia is contrary to a |
spirit of neutrality and places the |
Bulgarian forces operating in Serbian |
in a difficult situation.
NJ Zaimis recalled the fact that |
Greece had protested to the allies at 4
the time of the first landing of troops. /
Since making this reply to Turkey /
and Bulgaria the question has not 1
been discussed but it is conducting a |
campaign against the presence of al \
lied trOODS at Sa1onilxi