Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-18
LAIE- WAR NEWS


VIENNA, Nov. 15.-The Austrians
have driven the Russians from the
west bank OF the styr river.
This is regarded as one Of the most
important Of the recent victories in
Gaiicia.
Paris, Nov l5.-Attaeked the past
week with tremendous force, as often
as 20 times a day, with every imag-
inable end to death, the French line
in the the Artois and Champagne dis
trict remains unbroken.
The Germans lost heavily.
VIENNA, Nov. 15.-"I maintain all
positions just as they were when
took charge when the war began"
declared the Austrian field command
err on the Italian front in a report
to headquarters.
The report praised the bravery Of
the Italians.
SOFIA, Nov. 15.--The central al
lies are successful everywhere in
Serbia.
The Bulgars are holding their own
in southern Serbia and heavily repuls-
ed the French who crossed the Ter
ma river.
The Teutons have captured $500
more Serbs and IL canons.
The main Serbian army is hard
pressed in the west.
BY William Philip Simms.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. 15.-The Serbian min
lister, Vesnitch, in an exclusive inter
view with Mr.. Simms, said;
1--WE have proof that our enemies
wish to entirely stamp us out. Their
troops have been ordered to kill all
prisoners and to finish the wounded.
Massacres Of inoffensive country peo-
pie have been ordered. Helpless wo-
men and children and decrepit old per
sons will be slaughtered American
aid is needed Immediately if hun
dreds of thousands are to be saved.
There are now ut least half million
hungry and homeless fugitives flee
ing to Montenegro, Albania and
Greece. These countries are too poor
to care for them and it will soon be
Intensely cold, Ii "a As cold in Ser
bil now as it is in EMS in mid
winter. Clothes b.; IL cts, medicines,
flour meat and children's foods are
reeded.'
Contributions viii be accepted at
tie New York headquarters of the
Serbian Relief committee.
LONDON, Nov. Winston Chur-
chill, in his promised explanations
of his resignation admitted the re-
sponsibility of the allied attack on
the Dardanelles but denied that he
was responsible for the sending of
British troops to Antwerp. He bIam-
ed Lord Kitchener for that.
Churchill ridiculed the pessimists
who doubt the ultimate victory OF
the allies and said: 81 regard the
Dardanelles enterprise as a legitimate
a gamble of the war for prize of in
estimable value with a reasonable
chance of winning"
eve have no reason to be discour-
aged. We are passing through hard
times, and they will probably be
worse before they are better, but they
will be better"
LONDON, Nov. 15.-English ex-
perts may go to Italy to direct cam
paign against the German submarines
in the Adriatic.
Anxiety for the safety of trans
ports as well as to aid Italy is given
as one of the reasons.
A boat load of the passengers from
the summarized Italian liner Bosnia
as still missing.
The pope has telegraphed the
church authorities to do their utmost
in behalf of the 30 killed and 40 hurt
in an Austrian air raid.
LONDON, Nov 16.-Reinforced
the Bulgars forced the French to
retreat at two points on the Tzens
line. They are also smashing tn,
Serbs in the Tetobo district.
Germany's silence in face of tn,
Russian claims has led to the belle
that the position of General VaI
Hindenburg's army is serious. Th'
Russians are making a strong often
sive, forcing the Germans to slowl!
retire from the Riga-Dvinsk dis
trict.
Asquith told the house of common
that conscription was not necessar!
yet, and added that he hoped and be
lieved that it would never be neces
sary.
The Italian bombardment badl.
damaged Goritz and killed and wound
ed over hundred
A loss of over a million dollars wa
-. At.