The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-11
CITY IS IN RUINS
Three-Quarters of Belgrade De-
strOyed by Huge Shells.
Six Thousand Shells Thrown
by the TeutOns.
THOUSANDS THROUGH SERBIA
AustrO-GermanS Numbering
10000 Cross Blue Danube
Plucky Serb Batteries Hold
Them in Check for Time.

been destroyed by six thousand
Austro- German shells and the fight
ing continues, according to an Athens
dispatch to the Matin.
Telephone communication betwe IN
Belgrade and Nish has been cut.
Into Serbia Now.
Paris, Oct. 11.-One hundred and
fifty thousand Austro-German troops
have crossed the Save and Danube
rivers into Serbia, according to reports
in diplomatic circles at Athens. says
the correspondent of the Havas
agency.
These troops were stopped by Ser
bian artillery before they could pene-
trate beyond the border and Belgrade
is the only point at which they have
gained foothold on Serbian soil.
The forwarding of Anglo-French
troops from Saloniki continues unin-
rupted. The Havas correspondent
says graphically "the Importance of
the cxpeditionary corps surpasses the
numbers given hitherto"
BayonetS in Streets.
Budapest, Oct 1.-THE Austrians
and Germans encountered desperate
resistance from the Serbians at Bel
grade and for two days a terrible bat
tie with bayonets ragged in the streets
completed. Describing these opera
tions Azest says:
Our gain of ground and the breadth
OF our marching to Serbia seems to in
crease Despite all efforts of the Ser
bians in whose ranks are British ofH-
GERS and who use British artillery. tie
river crossing has been accomplished
according to the plan made.
THE enemy attempted with all
means at his disposal to hole his line
of defense. Though he subjected those
of our troops who crossed the river to
a murderous fire, the latter neverthe-
less succeeded in attacking Serbian
territory.
A severe battle ragged about Bel
grade, where the Serbians offered par
ticularly bitter offense. Nevertheless
we succeeded in reaching the newly
installed connections over the Save
and Invaded the northern city, where
our troops remained until reinforce
ments arrived.
"A bloody battle followed in the al
leys- In the north part of Belgrade a
terrible encounter with bayohetS ragged
for two days and nights The Serbians
were pushed back step by step in these
fights and finally had to surrender the
whole city,
Germans Left Many Dead.
London, Oct 1.-THE Germans left
5000 in number in front of the allies
lines, after their ineffective assault Of
the last few days in the vicinity CT
Lcos, in northern France, according to
today's statement of the French war
cffice. 1t alIudes to the outcome of
the fghtings grave and costly
check" to the Germans.
Heavy artillery engagements north
of La SCarpe and in the Champag agne
are the only activities on the western
front mentioned in official statement
from Paris. Much Importance at
ia cheS to the meeting today of the
Greek parliament at which the new
cabinets declaration of future policy
in connection with the war is expected.
King Constantine of Greece is again
ill and is confined to his room, accord
ing to advices through Berlin.
Reports of the results of the visit of
Premier Salandra to the AuStro-
Italian frontsare awaited with interest
as it is reported in Rome that his trip
has a bearing on the international sit
uation. Sinking of the British steamer
Thorpwood. a 3,1S4 ton vessel. is re-
ported by London. The crew escaped
harm.
Turkish Lose at Sea.
Petrograd, Oct. 1.-Two Russian
torpedo boats have destroyed nineteen
Turkish sailing vessels off the Anapa-
liam coast since Thursday, the ed
announced today. The Turk
ish vessels, it was stated, were laden
with supplies for the sultan's troops.
Deny Treaty Rumor.
Berlin, Oct. IL (by wireless to Say
Vile "Details regarding a treaty be-
tween Germany and Bulgaria counter
signed by Austria, Germany and Tur-
key, reported by a foreign news |
agency, are officially declared here to
be absolutely untrue, says the Over |
seas News agency today. The out |
line given in a Greek newspaper of the |
districts conceded by this treaty to !
also carried in the news |
agency report, is declared to be an in |
vention.
Germans Cross Danube.
Berlin Oct. 11.-Attacks by the |
Austro- German forces which are in |
vading Serbia are proceeding to the
south of Belgrade, it was officially an |
today. The announcement |
adds the crossing of the Danube by |
the invading forces had been COM |
pleted-
Muscovite Trouble at Home.
Berlin, Oct. 11.-(By wireless to |
Member of the Russian |
aristocracy and merchants of Moscow |
intend to petition Emperor Nicholas /
to adopt measures to meet the present |
crisis says the Overseas News agency. !
They attribute existing conditions to |
of the Jews, the pernicious |
influence of the late Count Witte and |
the granting of rights of suffrage |
Their petition will express the view
that Russia must return to the Gus |
toms of the ancient Muscovite empire |
and become once more a land of Or |
thodox slavs.''
Grief for Garroni.
Rome, Oct. 10.-(Via Paris, Oct. I'D |
$40 a. m.-Foreign Minister Som I
nino has been interpellated by Deputy
as to whether Italian diplo- |
matte representative abroad who had /
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