The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
TeutonS Pressing Close Upon
the Cars Forces, Who Must
Fight Way Out Gain Rear
Of Enemies Positions.
BULGARIA KEY 70 BALKANS
Active Participation in Great
War Is ForecastAIlies De-
mand Definite Statement
Of Sofas Intentions.

Berlin, (via London), Sept. 20.--
Announcement was made by the
war office here today OF an attack
by German forces on the Serbians.
1t was said that the Serbians were
driven back
German forces are pursuing the
Russian army which is attempting
to escape from the enveIoping
movement in Wilma region. The
Russians are offering little resistance
to the advancing Germans.
This is the first official an
nouncement OF the presence OF
Germans on the Serbian front. II
has been reported for several weeks
that the Germans and Austrians
were planning a new campaign In
the Balkans with the object OF go
Ing to the assistance OF the Turks.
Recent unofficial advices from
Athens represented the position OF
the Turks on the Galllpoll peninsu-
la as precarious, owing to heavy
losses and shortage OF ammunition.
Official announcement was made
In England IN July that British
forces, the strength Of which was
not given, had been sent to Serbia.
1t Is also known the Serbians are
being assisted In the field by the
French.
London, Sept. 2l.-The Russian
army, menaced since the fall Of wilma
by the German encircling movement, is
estimated variously at 100000 to 100000
men. The conditions under which the
are attempting to extricate
themselves furnish O striking parallel
to those which followed the capture OF
Warsaw. They may precipitate one OF
the greatest IL not the greatest battle
which has been fought on the eastern
front. ~. ...
Although no official confirmation has
been received in London from Petro-
grad up TO this afternoon OF the cap
ture Of Wilma the British press accepted
the German claim readily in view OF the
situation that had been developing. Con-
'sern has been expressed for the RUS
sian forces. So far as can be judged
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's troops
have flung a loop about the Russians
over front of some 200 miles. and
are not only in their rear, but are
menacing seriously the single railway
line and the few available wagon roads
to the south,
As was the case at Warsaw, this
number Of Russian prisoners left be-
hind with the evacuation OF Wilma. was
not great. Apparently the only way
In which the retiring forces may
ameliorate the seemingly bad situation
Is by counter blow.
German Aims Is Unknown.
It is pointed out that Won linden
burg's cavalry has penetrated so deeply
into hostile country as to create a sa-
lent open 20 sudden attack IL the Rus
SLAMS should be able to command re-
Inducements at the proper time and
place, but II is not believed here that
his opponents are in position to deal
such blow effectively. There Is a
great deal OF speculation as to the Ger
man objective. Opinion Is divided
whether Won Hlnderburg will seek
merely to close his loop, thus captir-
ing the army within the net. or, not
content with this, viii press eastward
toward Minsk. and from the west
through Slonim In an effort TO repro
duce the encircling movement on
more gigantic scale and again try for
o decisive victory. Similar tactics at
tempted after the fall OF Warsaw met
with failure. The Russians are en-
ploying their familiar rear guard tao
tics and the hope is expressed I'm the
British press that they will be able to
light their way out without SCATTERING
losses. .# .-...-
Next to Warsaw wilma is the most Inn
portapt town In western Russia II Is
q railway junction OF great military Inn
portance. It was at wilma that Ma
poleon fled in disguise In 1872, during
the retreat from Moscow.