The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-10-14
SERBS FALL BACK
.HOTLY CONTEST|NG
TEUTONS' ADVANCE
AustrO- Germans Now Well In
to Serbian Territory-BeI-
grade Captured After
Two Days Battle.
BULGARS MENACE GREECE
Believed Army Plans Attack to
Acquire Territory Said to
Have Been Promised
by the Kaiser.

Dy bne hdlSer.
Berlin. (via London). oct. 11.--At-
tacks by the Austro- German forces
which are invading Serbia, are pro-
ceeding to the south OF Belgrade, IL
was officially announced today. The
announcement adds that the crossing
Of the Danube by the invading forces
has been completed.
London. Oct. i2.--The Austro-Ger-
man armies which crossed the Danube
and Gave rivers, and occupied Bel
grade. are meeting with stubborn re-
sistance at the Serbian advance de-
lenses, but have not yet come in con-
tact with the main Serbian forces.
The Serbian's plan OF campaign de-
ponds considerably upon the amount OF
assistance they will receive from allied
troops, but 1t 10 not believed that they
VIII attempt. In any event to make a
decided stand north OF the mountain
range near Kraguyevatz, which they
already have proved TO be a line Of
fering facilities for defense.
Serbs Are Hopsful.
Telegranls from the Balkans, though
not minimizing the seriousness OF the
Serbian position, reflect q tone OF
cheerful confidence In the ability OF
the allies ultimately to check the Aus
tro- German invasion and successfully
meet any future attack from the side
Of Bulgaria. The national danger, say
these kilograms, has united Serbia On
never before, and througbout the coun-
try men physically unfit for the reg
ular army and women and old men
are arming for the defense OF their
country.
The population Of Macedonian Ser
bia has gathered into bands, with the
object OF repulsing a possible Bulga-
rian attack. In addition TO 100000 sol
diers. 100000 Serbians OF both sexes
and all ages are said to be ready to
dispute all attempts at Austro- German
Bulgarian conquest.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Times Blu
charest correspondent says he learns
that the IL Bulgarian divisions will
form three armies, which will be un-
der command OF Crown Prince Boris.
The nrst army, under General Boz
Catcher, fighting against Serbia. will
be directed toward Uskub, in order to
cut the railway from Nish to Salonild.
The second army, under General Ton
choff, will fight against Greece, while
the army under General Teodoroff
will watch Rumania's movements
It Is learned from an authoritative
tives Of the quadruple entente have
advised Greece that Bulgaria's present
attitude results from q written agree
ment signed on July / by Prince Ho-
henlohe- Langenburg, then acting
German ambassador to Turkey. This
agreement, made on behalf OF the
Austrians and Germans, provided for
1 cession to Bulgaria OF Serbian and
Greek Macedonia, including the Greek
| ports OF Saloniiri and Kavala of Kas-
torta, In northern Greece near the Al
bantam border, and all Albania. The
representatives of the entente assert
they have proof that this agreement
/ was made.
| Much Importance attaches to the
| meeting today of the Greek parliament
4 at which the new cabinets declaration
4 OF future policy In connection with the
! war Is expected.
4 King Of Greece IlI.
King Constantine, OF Greece, again
/ is Ill, and Is confined to his room, ac-
cording to advices through Berlin.
L Paris gets reports that three =Quar-
ters of Belgrade, which now is in Ted-
i tonic hands, was destroyed by the shell
Il fire of the Austrians and Germans,
| whose drive into Serbia is now In full
| swing.
i 1t is limited in an Athens dispatch
that a much larger allied force than
had been reported constitutes the ex-
i petition being landed at SalonllSi for
i service in Serbia. s..4
Reports from Bucharest are that
Bulgarian troops are digging trenches
near the Rumanian frontier, and that
artillery also has been brought up.