The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-11

is ente aine d in diplo-
matte and other official quarters that
assumed new and important signific-
ance. The Austro- German drive tc
the southeast is regarded as a. sequel
to the French successes in the Cham
pagne and the manner in which the
Russians have prevented development
of their armies. Germany and Aus
tria. according to this view. are COM
PEELED to seek new field of effort to-
ward the accomplishment of decisive
results, as we'll as for the attempt to
break through the enveloping ring OF
the allies.
It is conceded the Germans have
gained substantial successes in the
past year in Belgium, France and Po-
land. Nevertheless, Europe as a
whole is vast theatre OF war and
the entente powers are now, as a
French observer expressed 1t today,
against further German advances
through France to the west through
Italy to the south, or through Russia
to the east. Thus only one weak spot,
1T is pointed out here, Is left-to the
southeast, in the Balkans.
1t is therefore maintained that the
allies having demonstrated their pow
er of resistance in all directions ex-
cept in the southeast, Germany is now
massing her forces against the one
remaining point where she may be
able to break through the encircling
wall. This is believed to be one OF
the chief reasons for the extent of the
Austro German movement to force a
way to Constantinople and the routes
leading to the Orient, as well as for
the counter movement of the allies In
landing large forces at Saloniki. in
terposing barrier across this path or
exit.
The Figaro says that the outcome or
the new operations in the Balkans
compares in significance with the
historic battles at Salamis in which
sThemistocles finally held back the
Persians.
Berlin, Oct. 11.-Gerrnan counter at
tacks on positions in France recently
won by the allies have resulted in the
recaptl1re OF a large section of terri
tory in the Champagne and several
trenches near SoucheZ. In the vicinity
of Tahuredketahure. captured last
week by the French, the Germans re-
gained a strip of territory 100 yards
deep over a front of about two and
one half miles. The war office an
nouncement respecting the campaign
in the west follows: " ''h
ION the heights to the east of
Souchez. the Germans took several
trenches and machine gun. o..
THE Germans. by counter attack
re-conuuered near Tahure, in the
Champagne. the territory on front
of four kilometres (about 21s miles)
The Berlin report, as received by
way of London. says the ground re-
gained by the Germans near Tahure
amounted to several hundred metres
over a front of about four kilometres,
instead OF one hundred metres, as
given in the version received by wire
less to Sayville. IL ..r q.
Berlin, Oct. 11.-(By wireless to
Sayville) the Serbians are
Offering determined resistance to the
Austro- German invasion. 1t appears
from the statement given out today at
the war office that their efforts thus
far. have failed. Belgrade is now
completely in the hands of the Teu-
tononic forces, as we'll as the outlying
heights to the southeast and south
west Of the city. Further east the
Serbians were beaten back. '
The war Office announcement re-
specting these operations follows:
Belgrade and the surrounding
heights to the southwest and south
east are in our hands. The Serbians
also were thrown back further east
wherever they resisted. Our troops
are ADVANCING"
Athens, Oct. 10, via Paris.The rep
resentatives of the entente powers,
while exercising no pressure on the
Greek government, are urging 1t to re-
ply to the question put last Thursday
in regard to its future course respect
ing the Serbo- Grecian alliance. The
cabinet deliberated this question at
great length yesterday and today. but
has not succeeded in reaching any
agreement.
A neutral diplomat In Athens re-
ported to his government his opinion
that within less than month former
Premier Venizelos will be returned to
power. or else the ports OF Greece will
be blockaded by the entente powers.
1t is learned from an authoritative
diplomatic source that the representa-
tives of the quadruple entente have
advised Greece that Bulgaria's present
attitude results from written en-
gagement signed on July IL by Prince
Hohenlohe -Langenburg, then acting
German ambassador to Turkey. This
agreement. made on behalf of Austria
and Germany. provided for cession to
Bulgaria Of. Serbian and Greek Mace
donia. including the Greek ports of
Ssaloniki and Kavala: Of Kastoria, in
northern Greece near the Albanian
border. and of all Albania The rep
resentatives OF the entente powers as
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