The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-10-16
PROGRESS OF THE WAR

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the worlds attention is concentrated
upon the Austro-Ger ran invasion OF
Serbia. 1t is to earl 20 predict the
outcome. but undol ttedly the ad-
vantage is with the irfaders.
The reports from lIsh. Berlin and
Vienna must be dis. ounted. There
will be the usual teriency to give
ones own side the b, 81 Of 1t and TO
conceal disasters unit the last mo
mcnt.
The Official comm unicatian from
Nish with reference, to the opera
tions of last Friday sas highly opti-
mis,ic. but without apparent reason.
IL ted how the invac is had been re-
pulsed With enormous losses at one
,.aint and how severi other attempts
20 cross the rivers witch guard Ser
bias borders to the north and west
had beer frustrated. hut it was clear
that Inc Austrians ale Germans had
crossed the Danube. Sive and Drina
in many places. This was to nave
been expected. Wiea the Serbian
report describes the enemy as pin
ned to the river" banh that is mere
ly depicting transi mt phase of the
operations.
The Germans and Al'strians doubt
less will make good their passage of
the three rivers and will occupy Bel
grade without excess ire losses. The
Serbians look for this and are fight
ing rear guard ation at most
places. At some st!ategic points
near me rivers they " II make a de-
term med stand, but ultimately their
line will be Withdraw n to the noun
tainous regions. VIII, e they inflicted
such tremendous defeat upon the
Austrians ten month ago.
Il will be- interesting, to watch the
Developments of thee anpaign in that
region where the d stance between
Hungary and Bulgaria is shortest.
The invaders have ia zen towns in this
district and may try 70 drive their
first wedge through wac bul-
garian border. but the way is noun
famous. the roads a. e few and there
is no railroad. To gain their real
object-a railroad lin' ',f communica-
tion from Austria Hungary TO Sofia
1.-THE invaders must capture the
trunk line to Nish al thence east to
the Bulgarian border.
For political reasons Bulgaria has
not yet made a flank attack on Serbia.
The reason for this n slraint is found
in the treaty which requires Greece
to come to the assist ailce of Serbia
the moment Bulge 'ia attacks. II
the Austro-cerman rinies can crush
Serbian resistance " t!,out Bulgarian
aid tnen the casus b, III between Bull
R'aria and'Serbia may rot arise. I'm
der sucn circ,imstan' eti the condition
Of Allies who have '.nded in Greece
will be rendered more embarrassing
They will he compel ell to fight the
Balkan battle withou lhe help Of the
Crsek army. although i is unlikely
that the Greeks will P lace any obstacle
in the way of the tr arsportation of
English and French troops. So far
the A lies have not Is nied more than
10000 troops at Salc ,iki. a number
insufficient to withst md the 1eutonic
drive. Unless Gree, e comes to the
assistance of the Alies-and the
chances are she " 1.-THE Austro-
German objective p obably will be
accomplished.
WHAT is to becom of the Allied
armies if the Teutons Triumph? Will
they be captured with all their guns
and supplies or will hey be able to
preserve way of re treat? Several
courses arc open to them. If they
can hold fast on theii left wing which
tourhes the Montene grin border they
can swing around and fall back into
that country, or they can move a
little farther to the south and take
shelter in the mount iil Businesses OF
Albania. In either .ase Serbia will
he Loot