Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-09

London. Oct. 8. $50 p. m.-The ef- forts of Austria and Germany to force their way through Serbia to reach the near-eastern seas and join hands with their Turkish allies have produced one of the most interesting situations Of the war
 Austro-German troops already have gained a footing on Serbian territory, but they have not as yet come into touch with the main Serbian army, which is entrenched in the mountains just beyond the rivers, while the An gio-French force which was landed at Saloniki is making it's way northward to assist the Serbs and to protect Macedonia from threatened Bulgari- an invasion
 Greece Favors Allies.
 The landing of British and French troops is proceeding despite the change in the Greek government The minis ters of the entente powers at Athens have asked Greece to define her policy with regard to the Balkan situation, but the new premier, Alexander Zai- mis, has answered that he will be un- able to do this until a meeting of the cabinet Is held. There is. however, evidence thai Greece will maintain a policy of benevolent neutrality toward the allies. The press and public of London and Paris, with the experience of the sud- den change in Bulgaria'S attitude fresh in their memory, are demanding that steps be taken to see to it that a similar change does not take place in Athens. It has been suggested that the appearance of an allied fleet in Greek waters would have the effect of holding Greece in line.
 Allied Fleets Off Bulgaria.
 Allied fleets already are reported off Bulgarian ports in the Aegean and Black seas and. in view of the possi- bility of a Russian landing on the Black sea coast of Bulgaria, it is stat ed that Turkish army is being sent there so that the Bulgars will not be called upon to fight their old friends and protectors.
 What Assistance Italy will lend her allies in the new venture forced upon them in the Balkans is not disclosed, nor has any change in the policy of Russia been announced.
 The German press suggests that the alliee, despite the landing of troops in Saloniki. are preparing for more en- ergetic operations against Turkel in the hope of smashing her before Ger manic assistance arrives and that Italy may take part in these operations.
 News of Other Battle Fronts.
 There still are three months of good weather ahead for any move against the Dardanelles or for operations in other parts of the Aegean district while the Russians under Grand Duke Nicholas are expected to force matters in the Caucasus and the British tC push along to Bagdad. A new offensive by the allies on the western front has not yet materialized, the recent French attacks in Champagne and Artois ap- parently having been simply local at tempts to capture points of vantage which brought about furious German counter attacks. This is particularly true of the attack against the Hill of Tahure in the center of the German lines in Champagne, which has beer almost continuously under German fir, since its capture by the French.
 A somewhat similar situation seem. ngly has arisen on the eastern front The Germans several times hay, shown signs of developing a big attacl against Dvinsk, but beyond gaining lew yards of trenches they have mad DO progress, while from that regiol right down to Galicia the Austro- Ger mans have been engaged in meetinl strong Russian attacks.
 Mud in Poland Stops the Fighting.
 With Polish mud again clogging tn wheels of the armies, 1t is doubtful whether either side will be able t make an important move for som weeks. But winter, with it's hart frozen ground, Is expected to bring renewal of the offensive by one side c he other.
 The German mercantile marine he Baltic Is beginning to feel the ef sect of the submarine warfare ther Virtually all German shipping in ths suarter Is being held up by Britis ind Russian underwater craft and tn larry services between Germany an bcandinavia are being carried on b neutral vessels.