Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-10-15
CAPTURE BELGRADE
SERB|A'S CAPITAL
TEUToNS STORM CITY IN EFFORT
TO MAKE GREAT DRIVE IN
SERBIAN TERRITORY.
FAILED TO SAVE THE CITY
BuIgars on the Move--Heavy Fighting
Around Loos and Hindenburg
Again Is Attacking Dvinsk
Landing at Saloniki.

London, Oct. 10.-Belgrade, the old
capital of Serbia, or the greater part
of it, is in possession of an enemy
army for the second time since the
outbreak of the war, while other Aus
tro-German troops have crossed the
Save and Danube rivers and are at
tempting to make great drive into
Serbian territory.
The capture of Belgrade has been
expected, as it was not thought that
the Serbians would make any serious
attempt to save the city. 1t is stu
ated on point of Serbian soil at the
junction of the Save and Danube jut-
ting toward Austria, and could conse-
quently be attacked from three sides
operations which the Austro-Ger-
mans found little difficulty in success
fully carrying out.
| Real Test Comes Later.
The real test of strength will come
when the invaders reach the main
Serbian positions in the mountains,
where the Austrians were so severely
defeated last December. The present,
however, is a more favorabl attack,
the new army group under command
of Field Marshal Won Mackensen hav-
ing been organized for that purpose.
It's strength is not exactly known, but
it is supposed that it's artillery is COM
posed chiefly Of Austro-Hungarians
with stiffening Of Germans, and is
largely commanded by German Off
GERS. Generals Won Koevess and Won
Gallwitz, who took part in the great
offensive against Russia, have com
mands under Won Mockensen.
I, The Bulgarians, acting in concert
with their new allies, are advancing
from Sofia toward Prot, on the Ser
bian frontier, the fortress which GOV
ers the road to Nish, the Serbian cap
ital.
Land Troops at SaIonikl.
The French and British are landing
, troops at the rate of $4,000 daily a
Saloniki to send by railway to the as
. sistance of Serbia
The Balkans, therefore, have takeI
, their place with the Russian and west
! ern fronts as center on which thu
, interest of the world will rest To-
! some time to come. From indications
! the Black and Aegean seas also will
be the scenes of greater activity, TO
as soon as Bulgaria strikes at Serb;
: the allied fleets will give the Bulga1
! ian ports their attention.
Q Germans In Full Possession.
) London, Oct. 1.-THE Austro-Gel
, mans now are in full possession Q
Belgrade and the heights surroundin
Q the city and have begun an advanc
0 eastward toward the mountains whic
the Serbians last year SO stubborn
defended against the Austrians, an
which proved a death trap for the IL
vaders.
For some time to come the invaders
it is expected, will have to fight onl
Q the rear guards, whose duty it is
q delay their progress, for the Serbian
n will doubtless do as they have done o
>. previous occasions-fall back unit
g they they reach positions in whic
d they will have the best opportunit
d Of holding their ground.
n In fact, military writer's here d
not expect pitched battle on th
front for 10 days or fortnight,
which time the allies forces landed ,
Is Saloniki should have joined hand
n with the Serbians.