Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-15
Sir Edward Grey Makes
Long Statement But
Fails to Satisfy.
RUMANIA MAY ALSO
JOIN ANGLO-FRENCH
Serbians Make Bulgars and
Germans Fight for Every
Inch They Take.

7 ONDON, oct 14-(9:b5 p. mD-
IL Sir Edward Grey, British foreign
secretary, made a long statement in
the house of commons today on the
situation in the balkans, but as he
dealt with the diplomatic side of the
question, he added little to the know
ledge Of the public and failed to sat
isty curiosity as to the progress Of the
AuElo-FrenCh expedition landed at
SulOniki He did say, however, that
Russian troops would cooperate "as
soon as they were available"
The French premier, Nj. Niviani,
had more cheering news for the al
lied countries when, in the French
senate he expressed the belief that
the allies can count on Italian CO.
operation in the Balkans"
There is naturally much speculation
as to how Italian and Russian assist
anCe will be afforded. Italy has 4
large number of troops available and
the means of moving them to the de-
sired spot but Russia is handicapped
IN this respect, and there is an IN
cllnation here to believe a report
from Rome that Petrograd has asked
Tumania to allow Russian troops to
pass through the territory on the way
to Bulgaria.
Rumania in the balance.
To grant such a request would be
construed by Germany as tanta mount
to a definite alliance with the entente
mowers and would doubtless result in
ALstro- German troops attacking Ru-
mania. This It is thought might
happen anyway, as Germany mas
shown displeasure at Rumania's re-
fusal to allow munitions to pass
through to Turkey, and now 1t Is re-
ported that Germany has suspended
the postal service and is holding up
ali foodstuffs consigned to Rumania
over German railways until Buch-
arcst more clearly defines us atu-
tudc toward the central powers
These diplomatic questions are not
DELAYING the military operations. The
Austro-GClman and Bulgarian at
t9cks on Serbia are proceeding apace.
They are. however, meeting win
stern resistance; and although under
constant attack since october 3, the
Serbians are giving ground only foot
by foot. The extent Of the Bulgarian
invasion up to the present according
10 a dispatch from Nish consists OF
pn advance over the frontier at one
pcint Of mile. Win TINS eNGepIlon' b
says the report, the fighting Ine re-
mains intact and the railways nave
net vet been reached.
Allies start Attacks.
1t is reported also that the aLlleS
have beeun an offensive In the lar
dsneIIes TO keep the Turks busy. Ihe
Bussians are continuing their attachs
IN Galicia i'm an effort to clear the
Aretrians from the Rumanian IRON
ticr TO prevent them from sending any
further reinforCements against SCI pla'
In fact there appears to be gen
eral attack on all the German iIoHls'
The British and French, beTllH re,
Iates have attacked In Flahders ana n
i'm Champagne while the German olI'-
cial report OF the campaign III HusSll. HlS.''.
is n record Of cOunter-attacks as"lhsl
the Russians who are ehuea'oil's ~
regain the initiative.
I',a,, tho ReIgian coast is not eX-
contod british monitors having again
been bombarding the German post
tions along this coast. Brush SUD
marines in the Baltic thus far nave
SINK ten German ore carrying
steamers and have completely para
lvzed the ore trade between Sweden
and Germany.
Sweden Dissatisfied.
This has caused some dlssatistac-
tlon i'm sweden and 1t Is charged two
steamers were sunk within Swedish
territorial waters But the British
assert they have been studlously OBJ
serving international laws and have
been sinking only German steamers.
War on Serbia