The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15

declared war. Little is known her,
of the progress of hostilities between
these combatants beyond the fact that
Bulgaria has invaded Serbia and Is
| said TO have suffered reverses 10 the
opening engagements. In northern
Serbia the Austro- German invaders
are meeting with q stubborn resist =
ance.
Russian Victories Confirmed.
The report from Petrograd yester-
day OF an important Russian success
in Galicia has been confirmed official
~. General Iyanoff has broken the
Austro German front along the Stripa
river, taking 2.0OO prisoners and q
number of large guns.
II the victory is as definite as is i'm :
dicated by the official announcement
the Austrians may be compelled "a
fall back upon Lemberg Such a re-
treat would have considerable moral
effect I'm the Balkans. where the con-
tinued neutrality OF several states Is
believed 10 be due largely to the Sc
we're reverses suffered by Russia dur
ing the summer campaign.
serbians Put Up Fight.
Associated Press Dispatch
Berlin. October 13.-The Austro-
German invasion of Serbia is making
progress. the war Office announced.
and although the Serbians by their re-
sistence are interfering to some ex-
tent with the advance. the village and
other positions south of Belgrade have
been captured by the German forces.
Heavy Movement Expected.
limited Press Disratchl
Amsterdam. October 13-A heavy
movement by the Anglo French forces
i'm the Artois and Champagne region
was momentarily expected today. II
is thought the allies plan TO keep the
kaiser too busy in the west TO pay
much attention to the Balkan CAM
campaign.
Russia on the Offensive.
TINTED Press Dispatch
Petrograd. October 13.-Russia was
signally on the offensive today
against the Austrians. Good gains have
been made in Galicia. The enemy was
driven from positions on the Stripa
river in great disorder. The Austrians
were in flight. rather than retreat.
and several thousand prisoners, many
cannon and munitions were captured.
Austro- German Make Progress.
UNITED Press pispntch
Vienna, October 13-Austria- Ter
man troops have made good progress
and are in positions on the south
banks OF the Danube and Sabe rivers.
and on the east side OF the Drina. The
invaders control all river crossings.
They have captured positions at
Mount LaPoil and driven the enemy
from Semmendria.
English Attacks Repulsed.
limited PRESS Dispatch
Berlin. October 13.-English attacks
upon the German positions at Yer
meilies have been easily repulsed.
said reports issuing from the war
office. Some French trenches we're
taken by the Germans i'm the Souches
region.
Attacked North and East.
London. Oct. 13.-Servia is now be-
Ing attacked from the north and the
east. The Austro-Germans, after their
capture OF Belgrade and Semendria
are advancing southwark, while the
Bulgarians have sent forces to en-.
deavor to interrupt communications
north and south of Nish. the wartime
capital of Servia, and attack the Servs
on the flank II they are driven back by
the German field marshal. Won Mack
ensen.
The situation Is admitted to be a
very serious one, not only for Servia
but for the whole allied cause. Il is
asserted that the Servians are infiict
ing very heavy losses both on the
Austro-Germans and Bulgarians. but
with their army OF about a quarter OF
a million men they are believed to
have little chance OF making any pro.
longed resistance against 100000 OF
100000 Austro-Germans and probably
100000 Bulgars. They already are
arranging for the transfer OF the capt.
tai to Monastir, In the extreme south,
west corner of the kingdom
Greece apparently has decided to liz.
more the treaty under which she is
supposed to go to the assistance OF
her Servian ally In case of an attack,
Premier Zaimis having said. when of.
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