The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-21


Paris, Oct. 21.-An official
statement issued yesterday at
Nish, as forwarded by the Havas
News agency, says that the Ser
bian army is now menaced seri-
ously. The Serbian war office
says the railroad line to Saloniki
has been cut in two places.
The communication follows:
"The situation grows more
and more serious. The resistance
of the Serbian troops is desper-
ate and heroic, but the strong
pressure of the Austrians and
the Germans from the north,
and of masses of Bulgarians
from the east, is menacing Sc
riously the Serbian army, which
is now cut off from Saloniki. The
arrival of allied troops is awaited
anxiously.
tThe Serbians in the north
hold the Observation-Disclosures
vatz-Daigholobovi and the Asag-
ana-Kosmai lines, and the right
bank of the Kolonaza. On the
eastern front they hold the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sina line, but the Bulgarians
have take the towns of Vranya
and Volosso, cutting the line to
Saloniki in two places" )"
This establishes the fact that
the Bulgarians have captured
the important railroad town of
Vranya, regarding which there
has been some doubt.
Slavs Win Important Victory.
Petrograd, Oct. 21.-An important
Russian success in the region OF Bara-
nCvichi, resulting in the capture or
several German positions, 3,552 men
and ten machine guns and one piece of
artillery, was announced today by the
war office.
Baranovichi is in the central por-
tiCn of the Russian line to the north
of the Pripet river.
Allies Force Hand of Greece.
London Oct. 21.-The entente pow
ers are bringing all possible pressure
to bear on Greece in order to elicit an
unequivocal definition of her policy
toward the other Balkan states and
the European belligerents.
They have intimated clearly that on
account of the geographical position
OF Greece and her treaty obligations
to Serbia, her announced policy of
neutrality will be difficult, if not inn
possible, to maintain.
It has become a question, in the
opinion of the allied diplomats, of not
permitting Greece to continue what is
considered an ambiguous policy until
their opponents in the war are able
Greece to their own advantage.
Offer of Island of Cyprus.
The Greek government is now con-
siderinS the British offer of the island
OF Cyprus. which. according to an
Athens message, Britain will cede inn
mediately on condition that Greece
Join the allies.
The Russian foreign minister, NJ.
Sazonof, has issued a statement that
he considers the allies justified in
adopting any measures to prevent
their enemies from taking advantage
of the neutral position OF a third
power. The fleets Of the allies al
ready have esta blished a close block
ade OF the Aegean coast of Bulgaria
Communication Is Cut.
1t has not been established whether
the Bulgarians have occupied Vranya,
on the Nish-Saloniki railroad, con-
cerning which there are conflicting
reports. 1t is a fact, nevertheless, that
railroad communication between NiSh
and Uskup has been interrupted, and
if the Bulgarians have not actually
crossed the line they have at least ad-
Vanced far enough to interrupt traffic,
which accomplisheS the same purpose.
The principal pressure on Serbia is
now coming from the Bulgarian side.
Recent dispatches reveal no further
advances of importance by Field Mar
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