The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-10-02
NEW PHASE OF WAR IN EAST
Russian Armey in Serious Danger
Defending Wilma. Germany TO Re-
lieve COnstantinOple IL Possible.

ed as entering upon a new phase
with the German attack on Serbia.
simultaneously with the evacua-
tion of Wilma by the Russians. and a
very serious endangering of the Rus
sian army defending that city, the
Germans report that they have
opened an attack with guns and
forces of their own on the Serbian
position, firing across the Danube at
SeInendria east of Belgrade and near
the mouth Of the Morava river, that
is the highway across Serbia TO Tur-
key The actual commencement Of
operations by Germany against Ser
bia indicates an intention TO force
the issue in the southeast, TO relieve
Constantinople, if possible, from the
menance of, the allies attack, 10
drive Roumania aid Greece entirely
Out~of.the game: TO attach Bulgaria
definitely to the Teutonic cause, and
to obtain an advantage for the CEN
trail empires which will be irremov-
able by subsequent events.
Probably the Germans reason that
it is not necessary to accomplish =
drive" clear across mountainous
Serbia. and through Bulgaria toward
Gonstantinople, in order TO achieve
their purpose. If they can merely
begin strong advance up the Nor
ava Valley, the effect will be instan-
taneous on the Balkan Powers. Al
ready Bulgaria appears to be COM
mitted to the German and Tuetonic
side ROumania, cut off by the en-
trance of the Germans and Austrians
into Serbia, would never dare TO at
tack Austria, and would be compell-
ed to accommodate herself to the
Austrian and German wishes. Greece
is required by her treaty with Serbia
- TO support that country in case of an
attack like this, but the shadow of
Germany on the Morava might have
the effect to convert that treaty into
a scrap of paper. After the elimin-
alton of the Balkan Powers, Ger.
many might inaugurate a drive
against the Italians. Meantime the
allies are stuck fast in the Dardan-
elles, and may get no farther.
Such, we may say is the German
calculation. 1t devolves upon the
Entente Powers TO destroy that cal
cutation The Serbians have proved
that they have excellent powers OF
rcsistance. Their artillery is not a
match for the German guns, and
they may not prevent the Germans
and Austrians from crossing at Sc
mendria. But any subsequent pro-
gress may be rendered very slow. II
The Entente Powers diplomacy con-
linues as good as it has lately beer
in the Balkans, the Roumanian;
may be stimulated to such prompt
and energetic action that the Ger
mans will have to come to Austria's
assistance in Pennsylvania A grea
strengthening of the allies attack or
the Gallipoli Peninsula may breal
the back of the Turkish resistance
Bulgaria may yet be handled sue
cessfully And in the meantime {
German drive against Italy may b'
said TO remain an experiment too
fantastic to be attempted. But IL
any case this attack at Semendria
and the bold stroke of Bulgaria il
ealing TO her colOrs many thousanC
MacedOnians who are still under tn,
rbian flag, gives the great war
new and distinctly Balkan aspect. |
raises mOmentuaus questions. II sug
sts a possibility of disaster 10 Ger
many in so widespread an extension
.Ipof her activities And it devolve
upon the Entente Powers the neces
ity of hte most energetic action Ol
HE GallipOli Penninsula,Or elsewher
in Turkish territory, that they haV
vet undertaken.-Bos Transcript
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