Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
Petrograd Manifesto Calls Bal
kan Nation "Betrayer of
the Slay Cause"
ITALY JOINS IN THE MOVEMENT
Squadron Leaves Brindisi to Aid
Allied F1eet-Stiii Landing Troops
at SaIoniki

London, Oct 20.--An imperial man
ifesto issued in Petrograd character
ICES Bulgaria as the "betrayer of the
Slav cause and announces that Rus
STA draws the sword against Bulgaria.
Italy has declared war on Bulgaria,
following the example of Great Britain
and France, and an Italian squadron
has left Brindisi for the Near East,
presumably to participate in the
BLOCKADE of the Bulgarian Coast, on
the Aegean Sea, extending from the
Greek border to the mouth of the
Martha river, a distance of about six
ty miles.
These ships might be utilized in adj
dition in assisting the British and
French in covering the landing of
more troops at Enos and possibly in
reducing the Bulgarian port of Dedeag-
hatch. the terminus of the railway line
leading northeastward to Adrianople,
European Turkey.
Whether the Allies who landed at
Enos are intended to enter the Seryian
campaign direct, or will be thrown
northward to combat any attempts by
the Turks to move westward into the
new zone of fighting, or whether they
will be started eastward to menace the
head of the Gallipoli Peninsula or the
road to Constantinople has not been
permitted to become known.
Still Land at SaIonik.
The operations in the Balkans, aside
from the actual fighting, daily are
growing more interesting. Despite the
fact that the Bulgars have cut at
Vranya the railroad running north
from Saloniki to Nish, which necessar
lily will impede the movement of allied
forces up the Marava Valley by that
route, French and British troops are
still landing at Saloniki to go to the
aid of the Servians, and will continue
to do so.
So far as the Dardanelles and the
Balkans are concerned, a good deal of
pessimism which reigned week ago
has disappeared. 1t is believed that
instead of any idea existing of aban-
doning the attempt to open the straits
and sea route to Constantinople, the
appointment of General Monro means
a more strenuous effort, and that when
the right moment comes the Italian
navy, if not the Italian troops, will CO.
operate.
1t is known that the forces at CALI
poll have not been weakened for the
is difficult, the majority of the British
public are confident that it ultimately
will be accomplished.
Allies Land at Enos.
London. Oct. 19.-The reports that
the Allies have occupied, Strumitsa
and landed at Enos, which was re-
Gently transferred from Turkish to
Bulgarian rule, has caused a more
optimistic feeling throughout the al
lied countries.
As to the progress of the near East
ern campaign, it is known from both
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's army
is meeting with greater resistance
than was expected, and although it is
probable that the Servians eventually
must fall back on stronger strategic
positions in the north, the fact that
the Allies are bringing heavy forces
against the Bulgarians and so placing
them that the Bulgarians will be COM
PEELED to divide their armies, gives
hope here that the Germans may be
baked in their latest attempt to reach
the sea and bring assistance to the
Turks.
1t is pointed out the capture of Stru-
mitsa is of real strategic value as its
occupation permits the defense of the
southern end of the railway and COM
pels the Bulgarians to keep a force
there. Enos, too, is of value, as, al
though not a good landing place, its
occupation threatens Dedeaghatch,
which has a great harbor and is forti-
fed and mined. The civilian popula-
ton has already left Dedeaghatch,
which is entirely in the hands of the
military under German officers.
The Italians, according to the latest
reports. will not send contingent to
the Balkans, but cooperation of their
navy in the Aegean, where an allied
fleet has already gathered, is looked
| for.
The point at which the Russians
will strike has not yet been disclosed
| The expectation is, however. that the
| Allies have surprise for the central
/ powers and that steps are being taken
| to bring Turkey to her knees before
| assistance can reach her.
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