New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
Souadron Leaves
Under Sealed Orders
For Aegean Sea.
cFRBS CUT OFF
FROM SALONICA
Bulgars Seize Railroad at
Vranja and Move
Toward Nish.

.,ok her stand beside the Alhes ana
,..l,red war on Bulgaria, while an
Italian squadron is reported to have
,.rsd under sealed orders from
Vripdia to join the blOckading En-
..,,e souadrons off the Bulgarian
east
More important for the moment
,,vsver is the critical situation or
.. Yish-Salonica railway, which, it
4 oHcially admitted to-day, the Bull
,,risns have succeeded i'm cutting
near yranja.
Serbia is thus severed from all
communication with the world, and
r,il the allied troops, advancing b.
forced marches to her aid. restore
,hs line. by her own resources alone
q. must beat down the slowly clos
hr Bulcar-Teuton wise.
Both the Auetro-German and Bul-
rarsn advances arc daily gaining
I, momentum. and to-day's official
announcement from Berlin nsrrates
progress along practically the whole
front from the occupation Of Obren-
,vs,z west of Belgrade. 70 the seiz-
n,s Of the villages ef Nobanj and
valskrisna. south Of Pasarevac.
The Bulrar.ans have also pushed
,orward. Sofa claims. from Egr'
Psanka. where q Serb battalion
va, captured. and ON the Upper
Yorsya. where they have captured
lrsnja. Here. Sofa asserts, they
uere welcomed with white flags by
ne populace. which later rained a
hail Of bullets on them from their
hoGses
No further word regarding the
position Of the exped.tionary force
has been received. except that great
numbers still continue TO be landed
at Salonica. and that owing to tho
congestion o. the railroad they are
beng rushed by forced marches
overland to Serbia.
Until the line TO Nish is reopened
there will be the greatest anxiety
lest the Bulgarians enter the pro-
Yisional capital fist.
Bulgars Threaten Nish.
That the main Bulgarian force
has been concentrated in this at
tack on Vranja is the opinion Of
military observers here. who point
out that similar tactics were pursued
By Bulgaria In her invasion of Ser
Ga in the second Balkan war. Then,
IS now, had not Russia intervened,
the plan was 20 drive the Serbians
from the hills toward the Moraya
pain and the Danube, where they
sere to be crushed
Within three days. military men
bslieye, Bulgaria, with the railroad
irom Nranja northward TO Nish IN
0praton, should be able to throw
asrge army before the capital and
perform the Serbian coup de grace.
lhus it is imperative, it is pointed
ost for the Allies 20 reach NranJa
OF interpose a diversion that will
cfav Bulgarian attention.
How Italy is 20 cooperate in the
sslksn campaign is still the subject
p 'he liveliest speculation, even on the
fafiiameut berchcs lts reception by
nsgoyerrment. however. was very cold.
Il was not the task Of British Min
s's'', said Lord Robert Cecil, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply
"aquery in the House Of Commons, 10
.snment on or explain the action OF
s',sn's allies.
nat no Italian army is TO aid the
VIC seems assured. and in many
s-sfie's 70 is asserted that the Rome
xn'sihments partic, patton, owing 20
oe.eacy % It's Balkan policy, will
'ohhned merely 20 naval action.
Italian Policy Mystery.
..'ssp.te the cioscness Of her bonds
ne Allies, Italy has been careful
=. PICK quarrel with German,
- which country she IS to-day nom
sly az peace, and rather than come
0nnic' with German troops or Ger
~. Vmeers, she has declined 20 take
.,,.n h me Serbian, as in the Oar
arrtles, expedition.
~ "Sw Tar Italy will push her attack
Z Iysrs, Germeny's ally, remains
,,T disclosed. Many times there
oesn rumors Of huge expedi-
ss..ty force ga hcred az Brindisi, but
Kss Lat. This will now be used agains.
sses 'erdinand only the future will
IN, "a. Italian announcement. as tele-
h sso BY the Havas correspondent
sTvne Is as follows:
= .is Italian government, by order
-, s hing, declared that a state Of
ar. 't'sted between Italy and Bull
ea,,,,O reason Of Bulgaria's having
tilrs nos,iliues against Serbia, thus
r}s iself with the enemies Of Italy
combating her allies"
c,sss. "ines have declined 90 accept
siS g. Interpretation Of her treaty
Serbia, according 70 an Exchange