Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-30
TEUTON ALLIES
Get CONTROL or
DANUBE RIVER
Way is Now Open for the Passage
of War Supplies from Austria
and Germany Into
Bulgaria.
BULGARs THREATENING N1sH
Fall Of This City Would Give Gen.
tral Empire Control of Big Link
in Road to Turkey.
ENTENTE IS WATCHING GREECE

LONDON. Oct. 2s.-Tae first phase
Of the Austrian G erman- Bulgarian
campaign in Serbia is completed. Not
only have the invaders OF Serbia re-
allied the important objective Of
Joining hands in the northeastern
corner Of the country, but they have
enhanced this military advantage by
procuring free passage down the
Danube.
A flotilla OF steamers is said to be
already waiting to transport war
material and If, as stated confidently
by Austro-German and Bulgarian
leaders, Serbia cannot interfere with
these arrangements, Bulgaria's am
munition shortage should soon be re-
ieyed and its offensive power greatly
strengthened.
BulEariRHs Threaten Ntrh.
The progres of Bulgarian troops east
and northeast OF Nish both threatens the
city and places the Serbian army In a
position OF increased danger. Moreover,
like the union OF Bulgarian and Teu-
tonic armies further north. the capture
OF Nish would have more than mere
military or strategic advantage, since It
would make possible rapid establishment
OF railway communication through Bel
grade. Nish and Sofia, among Austria,
Germany and their allies
From the north the Germans and Aus
trians are advancing over a wide front
which runs slightly southeast OF vaiyevo
ana swings in a broad curve northeast
almost TO the Danube at Kladovo, where
II Joins the right wing OF the Bulgar-
lans.
Entente n watching Greece.
Runor continues to ascribe TO the
Greek government intentions hostile TO
the entente powers. even going 80 far as
20 gny that Greece has an understanding
with Bulgaria, and at the psychological
moment will fall upon the allied troops
which landed at salonilSl. No such de-
signs arc really credited TO Greece In
London, but England and France con-
t.nue to watch the political situation at
Athens with unconcealed anxiety
Sir Edward Grey. the foreign secre-
tary, said today that Greece's espousal
or the cause OF the central powers was
an impossibillty. and similar assurances
come from authoritative Greek sources.
The inactivity which has marked tho
situation on the western front for some
time Is still unbroken.
In the east Field Marshal Won Hin
denburgs attack In the Riga district has
entered upon no new phase.
French official Report.
PARIS, Oct, D.-North OF the Aisne
there was last night very severe
fighting with bombs and grenades. ac-
cording TO q statement given out this
afternoon by the French war flee.
There was also bombardment In the
Champagne district, In which both sides
took part
The text of the communication fol-
lows
Yesterday evering there was fight
Ing OF particular violence with bomba
and hand grenades to the north OF the
Aisne river. in the sectors OF Puisaielne
and Quennevleres.
in the Champagne district the bonn
bardment, in which both sides took part.
previously reported. continued during the
night in the same locality, namely. near
Tahure, as we'll as In the vicinity of the
work called La Courtine.'
There Is nothing TO report from the
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