The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-22
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BUCHAREST, (via London) Oct. %.
Though they admit the main Aus
tro-German advance still progresses,
the Serbians have repuIsed the invad-
ers near Trnowsizi and south Of Bel.
grade, according to advices from tho
fighting zone today.
In the Trnowsizi section, south Of
Pojarevac, the Serbs were said to
have made a fierce counter attack, In.
ftictfng 5000 losses, killed and wound
ed, on the Teutonic forces, which
were compelled to retreat toward Sem
endria.
To the westward a German division,
advancing from Belgrade on Leskovac,
was said to have been fanked by the
Serbian artillery losing third of its
strength.
The bulk of the Teutonic army roll
ed slowly, but steadily south along
the BeIgrade-Constanainop railway
and through the Morava valley.
ANOTHER FOR BULGARIA.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-kumanovo's oc-
cupation by Bulaarians was officially
announced from Berlin this afternoon.
The town Is about midway between
SerbIa's eastern and western frontiers,
on a road which connects with tho
NIsh-SaIonika line.
HELPED By TURKS.
ATHENS, Oct. %. (via London.)-
euisarians, helped by Turks, are en-
saged In ti1 and important battle
with the Serbians at VeIes, according
to SaIonika advices today.
VeIes Is on the Vardar river, tWen-
ty-three miles southeast Of the rail-
road town Of Uokub. The scene Of the
battle proves that the Bulgarians are
we'll across the SaIonika-Nish line. The
place Is also we'll in the Serbian In
terror. The Bulgars must have made
rapid progress with their invasion and
be well on their road to Monastir, 1t
such Is their objective.
The Bulears are fortifying the
Rhodope mountain defiles, on the
Greek frontier.
GREECE NOT READY.
ATHENS, (via London) Oct. PA
Greek rejection Of the allies offer OF
the island of Cyprus, IT Greece Will
attack Bulgaria, was Indicated by all
signs here today. Premier zaimas
was quoted by the government Journal
Empros as saying the Greek attitude
will remain unchanged and all the 9TH
er newspapers edltoriaily express the
opinion that there has been no alter
alton In the situation.
Il was presumed, however, that a
polite answer will be returned to tho
allies uItmatum, calling for a specific
definition Of the Greek position.
RESISTING THE INVASION.
PARIS, Oct. 22.-The Serblans were
RESISTING the teutonic invasion from
the north more energeticaliy than
ever today. They reported throwing
the invaders back at various points.
That the Austro-Germans were at
least in trouble was believed. It was
pointed out that they themselves told
of no appreciable advance. News that
the Serbiars werc not now going to
remove their capital from wish was
thought to corroborate their stories
of better situation.
To the southwark the Bulgarians
were half way across the country
from it's eastern frontier, as proved
by their occup alton Of kumanovo.
The best information was that this
army was the orIy formidable one
BULGARIA had in the field. Her other
invasions were believed to be mere
raids. The force at kumanovo was
strikinq into territory Bulgaria ia
known to wish for herself
The SerbIans seemed to be resist
Ina them hardly at all. Instead, they
were rushing troops out of the ku
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