Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
Entire Nation Threatens to
Be Overwhelmed by
Teutonic Allies.
AUSTRO.GERMANS
ADVANCE STEADILY
su!sarians !nvads Country .. Several
Points With Strong Feress-Frsneh
and British Expeditienary Forces
:. Marking Tims Pending Arrival of
Reinforeemsnts.

London, Oct. 2o.-Latest reports
from the near east indicate that Ser
bia is in deadly danger Of being over
whelmed by the armies of her neigh
bors. No less than eight Bulgarian
forces have crossed into Serbian terri
tory. The Austro-German forces are
advancing slowly but steadily. their
latest claim being that a junction had
been effected west Of Semendria. The
railroad between Nish and Saloniki
has been cut by the Bulgarians sweep
ing over the frontier in superior num-.
bers.
No word has been received Of the
movements of the Anglo-French army,
aItho 1t Is known to have been in ac-
ton, as the arrival Of French wounded
at Saloniki has been reported.
Italy's declaration of war agains:
Bulgaria increases hope of the allies
that she will join ii the Balkan cam
paign, but what form her assistance
will take has not been indicated.
Russia Slow to Act.
Russia, the first of the allied powers
to present an ultimatum to Bulgaria,
now finds herself alone in not having
issued a declaration OF war against
her former protege.
Along the eastern front activity Is
confined to the two tips Of the long
battle line The Germans are press
ing their offensive In the northern
area near Riga. while General Ivanhoff
claims several successes for his Rus
sian army In Galicia.
Turks and Buisars Active.
Advices from Athens indicate that
Turkey and Bulgaria are undertaking
energetic measures to oppose the land
and sea operations Of the entente al
lies in the Balkans The Athens cor
respondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
Company reports that Turkish forces
are concentrated In southern Bulgaria
on the Aegean sea. Large Bulgarian
forces, the correspondent states. are
being moved toward the ROumanian
frontier
The French and British ministers at
Athens, the dispatch also says. asked
the Greek government to sanction ar
raneements to provide for Serbian
refugees on Greek territory. Premier
zaimis agreed with the stipulation
that Serbia guarantee maintenance Of
the refugees.
Germans Reinforced.
Reports from the entente allies on
, the western front indicate that the
Germans have been reinforced heavily
and are showing disposition to as
sumo the offensive Field Marshal
French announces the complete repulse
north Of Loos Of the Germans. who
made an attack after heavy artillery
preparation.
Paris reports that east Of Rheims
ltae Germans made fierce attack on
large scale, occupying several French
trenches.
The illness Of Premier Asquitn has
brought a lull in political activities .and
the crisis expected in the cabinet this
week Is hardly likely to occur until
the premier is able to appear in the
house Of commons.
British submarines, now reported to
have been reinforced by Russian craft.
appear to be continuing to infiict
losses on German shipping in the
Baltic sea.
TeutoAs TO Attack Montenegro.
It is reported from Frankfort that the
central powers have decided to UNDER
take still another campaign, this time
against Montenegro. According to this
report, forwarded from Amsterdam by
a correspondent Of the Central News,
10000 Austrian and German infantry
men, with artillery, have arrived from
Galicia from Sarajevo In Bosnia, about
sixty miles north Of the Montenegrin
border. These troops. the correspond
ent says, soon will be dispatched
against the Montenegrins. with whom
there has been but desultory fighting
for months.
Asquith Improving.
The condition Of Premier Asquith,
who was suddenly taken Ill yesterday,
was described by his physicians At
noon today as satisfactory. The follow
ing bulletin was given out:
"The prime minister passed a salts.
factory night. His condition improved.
He will be confined to his room all
day"
Sir Edward Carson announced in the
house Of commons today that his resig-
nation to the attorney generalship was
due to divergence of views in regard to
near eastern affairs.
Cabinet Ministers Quixzsd.
Cabinet ministers again were bonn
barded with war questions in the
house OF commons today. but for the
most part they managed to escape a
frontal attack. The replies developed
that the officer who Commanded the
landing Of British troops on the CALI
poN peninsula has been shelved and
that he holds no command in the army
at present.
ALLIES MARKING TIME.
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