The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-10-30

It now seems that no human power can
save Serbia from being overwhelmed by
the AuStro-German forces invading from
the north and west, and the Bulgarians
closing rapidly in from the east and south.
The Serbians are fighting with despera-
tion and courage unsurpassed in the pres
ent war, but the absolute hopelessness of
the struggle is becoming more apparent.
nj. Pashitch, the Serbian premier, on
October 26 sent a message to the London
Times, reading as follows:
Serbia is making superhuman efforts
to defend her existence in response to the
advice and desire of her great ally. For
this she has been condemned to death by
the Austro-Germans and Bulgarians.
For twenty days our common enemies
have tried to annihilate u.s. In spite of
the heroism of our soldiers, our resistance
cannot be expected to be maintained in
definitely I beg you to do all you pos
sibly can to insure your troops reaching
US, that they may help our army defend
together the comon cause, now gravely
menaced" p"
On the same day, the Marquis Of Lans-
downe made the following statement in
the house of Lords
81 must say, with great regret, I am
afraid we must admit that the progress of
the campaign in northern Serbia has been
such as to render it highly impossible that
the Serbian army will be able to withstand,
for any great length Of time, the attacks
to which it is exposed from the Austro-
German forces on the north, aided by the
stab in the back which Serbia is receiving
at the hands Of Bulgaria. -
AS an illustration of the desperate re-
sistance offered by the Serbians in the
defence of their homes, representative OF
the Lokal Anzeiger at the Serbian front
telegraphs that this fact is responsible for
the relatively small number Of prisoners
so far taken by the Austro-Germans.
"Serbian troops rarely surrender, even
in hand to hand encounters, the CORE
spondent states ''They fight until the
last moment. Thus there are enacted in
these battles horrible scenes Of the widest
fighting, unparalleled on any other front. "
Reports indicate that no less than eight
separate Bulgarian forces have invaded
Serbia
The French and English troops which
-. ;,o orriyyipos ,1Yoy, bo fold
are entirely inadequate to cope with the
situation. Up to the present time, but
1900 British troops have been able to
render assistance.
On October a. French troops are report
ed to have won temporary success IN the
region south of Uskup, where they had
formed junction with the Serbians, and
to have driven the Bulgarians back on the
Austrian border
It is claimed that a force Of 100000
allied troops would be necessary to drive
back the invaders and prevent the relief
of Constantinople.
Military critics are severe in their crltl-
cism of the dilatory methods used by the
allies in despatching relief forces.
In the north, German and Austrian
troops have effected a junction at a point
southwest Of Semendria, and it is reported
that at one place only distance OF few
miles intervenes between the Bulgarlans
and the Teutonic forces.
Greece Refuses Offer of Island of Cyprus
On October 21, Great Britain made for
nal offer of the island Of Cyprus to Greece,
to induce her to intervene in the war on
the side of the allies. The offer, however,
was rejected. A diplomatic break be
tween Greece and the allies has been hint
ed at, and some British statesmen have
suggested that they resort to force.
1t is reported that both Greece and
Roumania feel that it would be suicidal
to enter the struggle unless the allies could
Immediately precipitate 100000 troops
into the Balkan arena.
italian Army Makes General Assault
Along Entire Line
The Italian army has suddenly aroused
from its long period of inactivity. On