Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28

London. Oct 2S.-The desner,te
Plisht OF the Serbians. which has been
described ever since tho beginning Of
the Austro- German and Bulgarian in
Vasions as "an affair of national life
and death" is no longer a rhetorical
phase, but the literal truth. London's
op 8 aimlsn ding the oiifco,ne af ts6-
by reports Of the determined Serbian
resistance and the difficulties WHICH
tne invaders are meeting. has now,
vlc!ccd to the conviction thai it will
take something in the nature OF q
iniracle To avert disaster for Serbia
NOT, a,orn LansdoWne's exposition of tho
Nac.aonlan campaign in the house OF
LORDS Yesterday is regarded as an in
nlcation that the assistance the allies
nave been able to offer Serbia is not
sufficient to meet her needs. Only 49,
wy British have landed at Salonjki.
me appeal of the Serbian premier to
England to do everything you can to
ensure your troops reaching us as soon
as possible" ir!imates the resistance Of
the Serbians Is nearing it's last stage.
Forces Soon to Unite.
Austro-German and Bulgarian forces
ore now within 20 miles of each other.
Southwest and southeast of Belgrade
invading armies are advancing along a
hundred mile front, 25 to 40 miles
south of Danube. Analysis of the stu
atlcn in regard to Belgrade Nish- s:,-
lonikt railroad shows that the Germans
| command the first so miles from Bel
grade, the Serhians the next $50 the
| Bulgarians the next leo and the French
the last 80 miles to the Greek frontier
| No details have been received here,
concerning the reported recapture by
| the Scrbi!nS of VoleS
| Whether free communication be-
tween Hungary and Bulgaria by way
of the Danube has yet been established.
| is doubtful. but the proximity Of the
forces of the two countries makes such
i communication Mt least imminent
Serbs Fight to Death.
| All dispatches continue to describe
the intensely stubborn resistance of the
Serbians. According to accounts which
1 have reached here concerning the cap
ture of Uskup. the Serbians defended
every foot of ground furiously and no
quarter was given on either side. AL
though the Bulgarian forces are said
to have outnumbered the Serbians 10
to one, they made only 500 prisoners.
| All others fought to the death.
1t is only in the south. where the
French nave Joined hands with the
| Serbians, that the Bulgarians are be-
! ing held. Here the French and Ser
|
awaiting reinforcements which they
| hope will enable them to drive the Bull
| garians ont of Macedonia.
More Troops on Way.
! Great Britain and France. ACCORDING,
to the statement of the Marquis of
| l.snsdownc in the house of lords, are
dispatchine strong force to the near
east and are only awaiting the repor
of General Monro. the new British
commander on the Gallipoli peninsula.
and other military and naval advisers
to decide at which point they will be
,sed. Great Britain and France. the
/ MARQUIS OF Iansdowne said. had taken
4 up the challen.e of the central powers
| in the near east. as elsewhere, and were
| preparing to strike blow for blow and
hope eventually to receive the support
| of Greece nnd Rumania. although they
were not depending upon them.
\ Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
! minister. tod the house OF commons
; that Great Britain's offer to cede Cy-
prus to Greece had lnrsed. as Greece
had not fulfilled her treaty obligations
J to Serbia The British minister at
i Athens is reported to be making repre-
sentations to Greece with respect to
| the use of Saloniki as base for the
allies. and also with regard to Greece :
/ future action.