Semi-weekly herald., 1915-10-11
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ma, Sevc and Danube rivers, and the
invasion of Serbian has begun.
The Germans obtained a
strong fnethold on the eastern bank
Of ~ Drina and the southern banks
OF the Danube and Save rivers, ac-
eording TO Berlin reports.
The invasion coming from three
points, indicates that larger force
had been concentrated for the at
tack than was previously intimated.
1t is believed that the Bulearians
struck at the same time.
All allied diplomats have left Sofia.
The onslaughts on the western
front have been renewed. Berlin ad-
mitted that the French had captured
the Tahure heights, but claimed they
had been repulsed elsewhere.
The Austrians are following the
path they took in the November in
vasion, while the Germans under
General Mackensen are believed to
be invading the Marrow valley. Pos
sibly some are attempting a shorter
cut across the northeastern corner of
Serbia.
The Serbians have been massed at
all three of the rivers for weeks in
wait for the invaders.
The allies are in hopes that the Ser
bians will be able to Withstand the
invaders until the Anglo French fore
ers can force the Germans to return
to the western front owing to the
fierce fighting at that point.
ATHENS, Oct, 6.-The allies have
notified Greece that all merchandise
consigned through Greece for Bull
garia is to be considered as contra
band and confiscated.
The British minister announced the
allies would blockade Bulgaria like
they have the Germans, though no
formal declaration of war has been
made as yet.
PARIS, Oct, THE chamber OF
deputies has unanimously ratified the
Anglo-French loan floated in Ameri-
ca.
ROME, Oct, There has been
no confirmation obtainabie of the re-
ports that Italy is sending troops to
Serbia. Eight Serbian officers CON
ferred with the king and Chief OF
Staff Cadorna. 1t is possible that
they suggested the allies withdraw
part of their forces from the Gallipoli
and land them in Bulgaria, from Gal
lipoli to the Bulgarian coast is only
a distance of four miles.
SOFIA, Oct, S.-An official mani
festo declared that Bulgaria had join
ed the Austro-Germans because only
thus, could all the Bulgarians be unit
ed. Simultaneously was published AN
Intentionally insolent reply to Rus
sias ultimatum, declaring that Bull
garia might make any political affil-
iations it chose.
The manifesto denounced Russia as
seeking Constantine pie and the Dar-
daneles and Great Britain as aiming
at the destruction of the German com
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Lorraine, and the other allies as plan
ming to rob foreign countries" while
it upheld the Germans as de-
Tenders of property and peaceful prog
ress. The manifesto declared that
Serbia was Bulgaria's worst enemy.
1t said that Serbia was depressing
purely Bulgarian Macedonia with un-
heard of barbarism." With the Teu-
tons victorious at all fronts it would
be suicidal for Bulgaria not to join
them.
ATHENS, Oct, S.-King Constan-
tine has announced his attitude of
benevolent neutrality toward the al
lies.
He declared he did not intend to
enter the conflict with any of the
belligerents.
He said that the Greek Serbian
treaty doesn't oblige Greece to help
Serbia under the present circumstan-
ces.
LONDON, Oct, S.-Guns roared
more violently on the Flanders front
today than during the great offensive
on September 25, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch, which reported
heavy cannonading around Souchez
and La Folie.
The three Austro- German invasions
Of Serbia are progressing satisfaetor-
;Iu narI;n bo.
Fighting is progressing at several
points.
Several thousand Serbians have