Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21

trated since a certain date
along the Serbian border.
Teutons Begin Advance.
BERLIN, September 2I, via
London, II :o5 a.m.-Ofhcial re-
ports from Austrian and German
headquarters and dispatches from
the Balkan capitals show that the
long-expected Teuton campaign
against Serbia has now begun.
Austrian and German artillery
today is bombarding Serbian po-
sitions south OF the river frontier
at various points along the hun
dred-mile front between the
mouths OF the Drina and Morava
rivers.
May Take Crusaders Route.
This action undoubtedly is intended
as a cover to the throwing of a force
across the river and the seizure OF a
bridgehead whence the new steam
roller" can be started. Just where a
crossing will be attempted is unknown
The shortest route to Bulgaria would
lead through the northeastern corner
Of Serbia, where barely thirty miles of
Serbian territory fntervenes between
the Bulgarian and Hungarian borders
The difficult mountainous country, the
absence of railroads and the proximity
of the Rumanian frontier, however,
speak in favor of the old route of the
the broad and fertile Morava valley.
Railway Line to Turkey.
Through this valley run roads and a
railway line to Bulgaria and Turkey
This railway reaches the Danube at
two points-Belgrade and Semendria-
both of which are under bombardment
today.
A dispatch to the Vossische Zeitung
from its special correspondent at Bu-
charest, Rumania, says:
Measuring declarations have been
exchanged between Count Czernin Won
Chudenitz, the Austro-H Hungarian min
lister, and Premier Bratiano regarding
the military developments on both
sides of the frontier"
Mobilizing the Macedonians.
PARIS, September 21.-Dispatches
from Sofia. Bulgaria, announcing the
mobilization there of troops made up
of residents of Macedonia have caused
another complication to be introduced
in the Balkan situation. which already
was tense. through the presentation by
the entente allies of the joint note re-
Quiring Bulgaria to define her attitude
The mobilization of Macedonians has
caused surprise and Indignation in Of
f1cial and diplomatic circles here, as it
is declared that the whole purpose of
the present negotiation between the
allies and Bulgaria and Serbia is to
determine whether Macedonia belongs
to Bulgaria or Serbia. That Bulgaria
should mobilize Macedonians while the
future of Macedonia was still at issue
is declared in the highest Serbo-Greek
quarters to be an affront to the allies
and the other Balkan states. One of
the legations that Is taking part in the
negotiations outlined the situation as
follows:
Serbia Yielded to Allies.
Bulgaria demanded from Serbia the
recession of Macedonia as an essential
condition to Bulgaria's joining the
other Balkan states and co-operatipg
with the entente allies. The latter took
up Bulgaria's claims and presented
them to Serbia in joint notes. Serbia.
after mature consideration. yielded to
the desires of the allies and conceded
virtually nine-tenths of the territory
in Macedonia demanded by Bulgaria.
The only portion of Macedonia not
conceded was a small section which
was considered essential to Serbja's =
military defenses, but these concessions
Of Macedonian territory were made in
order that Bulgaria give something in
return, namely. her cooperation with
the Balkan states and the allies. The
allies, therefore, handed Bulgaria a
| joint note last week reciting Serbia a
concessions of nine-tenths of the dis
puted Macedonian territory and in ef-
| feet asking Bulgaria what she pur-
posed doing as a result of the conces-
sions.
Assumes Mastery of Macedonia.
Now. however. the diplomatic outline
| continues, before giving an answer
Bulgaria assumes that she is master OF
Macedonia and begins the mobilizat;on