The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-23
100000 RUSSIANS
MENACEDG GERMANS
DEAL SERBS BLOW
Ieutons Pressing Close Upon
the Cars Forces, Who Must
Fight Way 0ut-Gain Rear
of Enemies Positions.
BULGARIA KEY TO BALKANS
Active Participation in Great
War Is Forecast-Allies De-
mand Definite Statement
of Sofas Intentions.

Berlin, lvia Lonaeno. Sept. 20
Announcement was made by the
war office here today of an attack
by German forces on the Sarbtans.
1t was said that the Serbians were
driven back.
German forces are pursuing the
Russian army which is attempting
to escape from the enveloping
in Wilma region. The
Russians are offering little resistance
TO the advancing Germans.
This is the first official an
ncuncement of the presence Of
Germans on the Serbian front. 1t
has been reported for several weeks
that the Germans and Austrians
We're planning a new campaign in
the Balkans with the object of GO
ing to the assistance of the Turks.
Recent unofficial advices from
Athens represented h position Of
the Turks on the Gallipoli peninsu-
la as precarious, owing to heavy
losses and shortage of ammunition.
Official announcement was made
in England in July that British
forces, the strength of which was
not given, had been sent to Serbia.
It is also known the Serbians are
being assisted in the field by the
French.
London, Sept. 21.-The Russian
army, menaced since the fall of wilma
by the German encircling movement, is
~yariously at 100000 to 500, 900
men. The conditions under which the
Russians are attempting to eXtricate
themselves furnish a striking parallel
TO those which followed the capture Of
warsaw. They may precipitate one Of
the greatest if not the greatest battle
which has been fought on the eastern
front.
Although no official confirmation has
been received in London from Petro-
grad up to this afternoon Of the cap
ture Of Wilma the British press accepted
the German claim readily in view, of the
siuation that had been developing. Con-
Germ has been expressed for the Rus
sian forces. So far as can be Judged
Field Marshal Won H~indenburg's troops
have flung a loop about the Russians
over a front of some 200 miles, and
are not only in their rear, but are
menacing seriously the single railway
line and the few available wagon roads
stretching to the south.
AS was the case at Warsaw, the
number of Russian prisoners left be-
hind with the evacuation of Wilma. was
not great. Apparently the only way
in which the retiring forces may
.ameliorate the seemingly bad situation
is by a ounte blow.
German Aims Is Unknown.
1t is pointed out that Won Hinden-
burg's cavalry has penetrated SO deeply
into hostile country as to create a sa-
llent open to sudden attack if the Rus
slams should be able to command re-
Inducements at the proper time and
place, but it is not believed here that
his opponents are in a position to deal
such a blow effectively. There is a
great deal of speculation as to the Ger
whether Won Hinderburg will seek
merely to close his loop. thus captur-
Ing the army within the net. or, not
content with this, will press eastward
toward Minsk. n from the west
through Slonim in an effort to repro
auce the encircling movement on a
more gigantic scale and again try for
p decisive victory. Similar tactics at
tempted after the fall of Warsaw met
with failure. The Russians are en-
ploying their familiar rear guard tao
tics and the hope is expressed In the
British press that they Will be able to
light their way out without shattering
losses.
Next to Warsaw wilma is the most Inn
portant town in western Russia. It is
. railway junction of great military i'm
portance. IT was at wilma that Ma
poleon fled in disguise in 1872, during
the retreat from Moscow.
ALLIES CHECK WAR ISSUE
SQUARELY UP TO BuLGARs
FarlS, sept 2l.-Ihe entente allies
have presented a joint note to the Bull
garian government asking in effect
that it declare itself as between them
and the central powers. The note,
however. is not in the nature Of an.
hltimatum.
1t points out that the allied powers
are now prepared to offer the Serbian
concession O. Bulgaria's claims to dis
puted territory, and asks Bulgaria If
the concessions secured through the
Joint offices Of the allies will bring
about Bulgaria'S cooperation with the
other Balkan states.
The note, which was delivered to the
government at Sofia last week, was
sent in pursuance of a decision by the
allied powers to test the good faith of
Bulgaria, by submitting the recent con-
cessions made by Serbia, with the view
Of securing from Bulgaria a definite
statement as to her position. Although
the note does not fix a date for reply
and is not IN utimatum, diplomats
familiar with its contents say it is Of
a nature requiring Bulgaria to take
q stand one way or the other.
CLEAR OUT OF KEW.
Petrograd. Sept. 20, (via London).-t
A dispatch from Kiey to the Bourse
Gazette quotes the director of the
the evacuation Of Kiev was proceed
Ing normally and tina there were on
hand sufficient cars for this purpose.
BARON Won Kissing is
MYSTERIOUSLY INTERNED
London. Sept. 20-Baron Won Kissing,
half brother of General Won Kissing,
Gernns-n military governor of Belgium
ana a l~atu.alized British subject, aft
or fighting Cor months for his liberty,
has peer intel ned. He was mysterious
W spirited away today from his luxu-
stous home in 6ensington by detectives
who left q pa-talion of -newspapermen
pn guard owe an empty shell.
It is repor ed that the Isiington
workhouse viii. be the baron's domicils
turing the rem Under of the war.