The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-15
SITUATION ASER|OUSONk
FOR SERBIA AND ALLIES
Serbian Army Too Small for Pro
lOnged Resistance Against
Invaders.
CAPITAL TO BE MOVED
Capital VIII be Transferred to Mona
stir i'm Southwestern Corner of
the Kingdom-Allies Help.

ttle NIuRuOTt-All1eS Help.
London, Oct. 12.-Serbia is being
attacked from the north and the east.
The Austro-Germans, after their cap
ture of Belgrade and Semendria, are
advancing southward, while the Bull
garians have sent forces to endeavor
to interrupt communication north
and south of Nish, the war time capi-
tai of Serbia, and attack the Serbs
on the flank if they are driven back
by German Field Marshal Mack
ensen.
The situation is admitted to be a
very serious one, not only for Serbia,
but for the allied cause. 1t is as
serted that the Serbians are infiicting
very heavy losses both on the Austro-
Germans and Bulgarians, but with
their army Of about quarter of n
million men they are believed to
have little chance Of making any pro.
longed resistance against three or
four hundred thousand Austro- G err
mans and probably 100000 Bull
garians. They are arranging for the
transfer of the capital to Monastir. in
the extreme southwestern corner of
the kingdom.
Greece apparently has decided to
ignore the treaty under which she is
supposed to go to the assistance of
her Serbian ally in case of an attack,
Premier Zaimis having said when Of
ficially notified Of the Bulgarian at
tack that Greece remains in posi-
ton of armed neutrality"
The followers of the Qaadruple
Entente, however, have decided to
take energetic action. AS soon as the
news of the Bulgarian attack on
Serbia was received in London the
Bulgarian minister was handed his
passports and NJ. Viviani, the French
prime minister, in the chamber of
deputies today declared that France,
Great Britain and Russia had decided
to take joint action and that tomor-
row Russian troops will be fighting
by the side Of ours"
An Anglo-French force is known
to be landing in Saloniki, but there is
considerable speculation as to where
Russia will enter the Balkan conflict
III Is reported that Grand Duke
E'Aicholas is to command the Russian
ffalkan army. which it is believed in
M n n;,
Bulgarian people less willing to fight
against Russia, there being a deem
veneration among the Bulgarian
peasants for the Emperor of Russia
and his family.
1t is understood that Italy has de-
cided not to cooperate with the allies
IN the Balkans, the Italian govern
ment being of the opinion that troops
cannot be spared for any campaign
than that in Trentine and Triest.
Now that Austria and Germany
nave entered on their Balkan enter.
prise. which is interpreted as the
hrst step toward an endeavor to Sc
cure German empire in the near
east, there can be no drawing back
but the allies hope that with a Wig
orous offensive both on the east and
the west they will be able at least
TO prevent the sending of any large
reinforcements to Field Marshal Won
Mackensen.
The French in both the Champa gne
and Artois regions of France con-
tnue their offensive, but not on the
scale of the recent attacks. The Brit
ism after their success in repelling the
oig herman attack are preparing for
another move, but at what point only
the commanding generals know. Now
that they have started, 1t is believed
mere that the British and French on
the western line will give the Ger.
mans no rest.
1t is much the same on the eastern
front. The AustrosGermans having
brought their offensive TO an end ey.
cept in the fSkfbn of Dvinsk. the
Russians have fecuperated wonder
fully and are striking back in their
familiar way. The Germans claim
another success west OF Dvinsk, but
they are still fighting to the west Of
'Blouksh. They also announce that
Russian counter-attacks have been
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