The Rice belt journal., 1915-10-22
GERMAN ZEPPELlNs VISIT BRIT.
IsH CAPITAL; MUCH PROPERTY
Is DESTROYED BY BOMBS.
GERMAN POSITIONS STORMED
British Take Trenches From Ger
mans, But Were Unable to Hold All
of Them-0esperate Fighting
In the Balkans.
Latest War News From the Front.

Wednesday night. Fourteen of the kill
ed and thirteen of the wounded were
soldiers. The remainder were civil
ians-men, women and chiIdren-ac
cording to the British home office
The English people are greatly
wrought up over the attack and are
demanding reprisals.
The British have been engaged in
new and heavy attack on the Ger.
man positions around Hulluck, one of
the important sectors between La
bassee and Arras. One of the central
points of the battle was the Hohen-
zollern redoubt, which was taken
from the Germans some time ago and
was partly regained by them. Pre-
ceded by bombardment and under
cover of cloud of smoke and gas,
1000 yards Of German trenches near
Hulluch were taken. In addition
trenches behind the Vermelles-Hullch
road and northwest of the forest. as
we'll as the main trench of the Hohen-
zollern redoubt, were captured. The
British, however, were unable to hold
the 1,OOQ yards of trenches, owing to
the vicious artillery fire to which they
were subjected.
Bulgaria has definitely declared war
against Serbia
The French premier has announced
to the senate that Italy probably would
take part in the Balkan operations,
while the British secretary for foreign
affairs is authority for the statement
that as soon as Russian troops are
available they will cooperate with the
allies in the Balkans.
The Germans and Austrians are en-
countering stubborn resistance at the
hands of the Serb forces which have
Deen left behind to check them and
Berlin admits that this resistance has
been sufficiently strong to retard
somewhat the Teutonic forward move
ment through Serbia.
Bulgaria has definitely thrown her
lot with Germany, Austria and Turkey.
and her troops, having crossed the
Serbian frontier, are endeavoring to
capture and hold the railway connect
ing Belgrade with Constantinople and
possibly also the line running south
from Nish to Saloniki, over which |
French and British troops who recent
Iy landed at Saloniki are moving
north to the aid of Serbia.
Coincidently with Bulgaria's attack.
the British government sent Bulgaria's
minister at London his passports.
While the Greek premier on learning
Of the adhesion of the Bull
gars to the cause of the Teutons, is
SAID to have announced the intention
Oh Greece to remain in a position of
armed neutrality. M. Venizelos, the
former premier, who favors the entry
Oh Greece into the war on the side of
the entente allies and who holds the
majority in the Greek parliament, is
Inslstent that his policy shall not be
aprldged by the new government
The battle is in full swing along the
lorthern frontier of Serbia, where the
Austro-Germans are pounding at the
serbian positions in an endeayor to cut
heir way through the little kingdom
with the object of relieving their
Turkish ally.
Although the main Serbian forces
Ire declared to be waiting further
south for the crucial test, the Ten.
ons are not gaining ground unopposed
n the north. The war office at Nisb {
'ays that the losses on both sides are
enormous, particularly in officers,
The Russians are credited with an.
llther great victory along the stripa !
a the Southeastern Galicia front |
Ehey have pierced the last line of the i
Austrian defense along the river and
ave stormed one of the strongest
oints on the Austro-German right
lanR. A-9n' i.
Although this fighting is not far ots- d
ant from the northern Roumanian a
'ontier, and indicates that the Rus.
ians have brought up strong forces
eret there is nothing to show that r.
il any way connected with the 9
.ruggle in the Balkans or has to do !
ith Roumania. u
on the western line the Germans in
rtols have made violent attacks
sainst allied positions, preceding
em with terrific bombardments At u
le point they succeeded in penetrat. :
g trenches which bnd been badly 8
altered by shells, but everywhere
Sc they were repulsed with beavv
'ses, according to Paris. Elsewhere
'ng the French and Belgian fronts Ell
tillery duels have predominated, DC
In Russia the hardest fighting seems
be in the Dyinsk region, where Ber.
says the Russian attack against a
} German line, which is endeavor- as
to capture the city, broke down 10
Ter the German artillery fire. VI
light persons are known to have Y
n killed and about thirty.four in.