Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18
RUSH.
TO SUPPORT
Of SERBS
Balkan State Is Hard Pressed
by the Teuton Foe, and
Occupies the Center Of the
European War Stage Today

London, Oct. 1S.-Bathed In the
blood Of defender and foeman, Serbia
continued today to be the center Of
war interest In Europe.
The allied forces. heading for re-
lief of hard-pressed Serbia, moved
southwark in Bulgaria. SimultGne-
ously the Austro- Germans pushed
southward in Serbia. The Serbians
are putting up determined resist
ance. The allies have not yet strong
ly opposed the Teutons. The wealth
er is aiding the Serbians. Winters
early blasts have conspired to check
somewhat their enemy. Shows cover
the mountains and rains have made
the roads little more than quagmires
at many points.
Strumnitza, in Bulgaria, has fallen
before the allies. This gave them
control of the vitality important
Saloniki-Nish railroad for so miles
northward from Saloniki and about
a third of the way to Nish.
Reliable reports declare the Bull
garians have cut the railway at
vrania (vranja).
The capture of Strumnitza follow
ed repulse of 10000 Bulgarians, who
were reported last week trying to cut
the railroad between Hudoyo and Viii
andovo on the Serbian side of the
Greek frontier. The allies, however,
drove them eastward into Bulgaria
and dislodged them from Strumnitza.
The Serbo-Franco-Briti allies are
trying to extend their front suffi-
ciently to reach Nish and strike Sofia
Following in the footsteps of her
ally, England, Frapce has declared
war against Bulgaria, stating 1t is
because that nation has aligned her
self with the enemies of France.
Unconfirmed Athens dispatches
said Greece and Roumania are gradu-
ally being drawn into the Balkan
on the side of the allies.
The latest Bulgarian official state
ment. detailing operations of Friday
and previously. told of rain. fog and
snow. but claimed progress in Mace
donia and the western stretches of
the great Balkan range.
The central allies, too, were said
to be progressing despite the climatic
obstacles and the desperate resist
ance of the Serb defenders.
The official Austrian report, re-
,eived here early today, said;
"Austrian-Hungarian and German
oattalions stormed yesterday in an
attack from the north and
west the Serbion positions on the
Avala mountains. Austrian troops
advanced on both sides of the road
rom Belgrade to Grocka and cap
.ured the heights of velky, Malmein
Ind Pasuljisse. Southwest of Semen
lria and southeast of Pojarevac the
enemy was again repulsed by the
Germans"
General Won Mackensen's line ex-
ends from Belgrade to Goulafsk,
along 50-mile front His forces
ire slowly but steadily repulsing the
Serbian forces, but he is in need OF
achievements. News that he had
reinforcements was re-
,eived with encouragement here
The Bulgarians are on the offen-
'iye at many points along the Serbian
eastern frontier.
Concerning operations on the
eastern front, the Petrograd official
statement received here early today
showed the Teutons on the offensive
about Riga and Dvinsk. Elsewhere
he Russians were continuing their
offensive assaults. The Germans in
iicted heavy losses on the Russians
n the Riga region. but otherwise the
advantage inclined to the Slavs.