The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-10-22
Gain Railroad South Of vryana
And SaIonika Expedition Now
May Not Effect Junction Hoped
For To Check Teutons
BALKAN CRISIS SPREADS
TO ALL BATTLE-FIELDS
Every Warning Power On Often
siVe, Seeking Decisive Victory
To Bring Greece Or Rumania
To Its Side In Southeast
(Associatod Press by Federal wireless.

CAssociated Press by Federal wireless)
ONDON, October 22.-The Bull
garians have driven a wedge be-
- tween the main Serbian army and
the allied expedition advancing from
Salonika and it is feared the Serbs and
the Entente Allies may be unable to
effect the junction they have hoped for
as the means of checking the Teutonic
invasion of the West 4gs' ~ ~
This news and the imminenee OF
decision on their future positions by,
Greece and Rumania, with the posi-,
bility OF the Teutons receiving addi-
tional aid from one or both OF these
countries, has aroused deep concern In
London. 1t is believed the gravest
crisis Of the war is at hand. ~. "
Bulgar Drive Most Serious
DISPATCHES from the southeastern
front say the Bulgarian advance Is
more serious than that Of the Austro-
Germans. The Bulgars have driven the
wedge between the Serbs and the
! Allies by cutting the railroad south OF
Vryana, which is between Nish and
tskup. This road, which leads to Bel
grad" and is one of the most important
in Serbia, from military standpoint,
is not the only one the enemy may OBJ.
tain, for bulgarian forces approaching
kumanova, which is a short distance
northeast Of Uskup, threaten another
main line of communication. eS 4
1t was on the Nish -Salonika road that
the Allies were counting on rushing
their troops TO the aid of the Serbs,
and while it is known that a big force
has been despatched over this line,
many others are marching because
there are not enough trains available
at SalOnika for the entire soldiery.
The SCrbians have been driven to the
fortifcations at Ripanj in the east The
Austro Germans are advancing slowly
on the entire front.
l War At Worst Everywhere
! The Balkan crisis is not confined to
itself. 1t has spread to every battle
field Of Europe. Intense fighting is re-
ported from every zone of the war, and
1t is apparent that each side Is strain
ing to achieve a decisive victory in the
hope Of bringing to its colors the arm
les Of Rumania or Greece, or both, for
the assistance or opposition or one or
both of these countries in light of pres
Cnt conditions in Serbia might decide
the struggle there.
A diplomatic war as pretentious as
the war of guns is now in progress at
Athens and Bucharest. Dispatches
say proceedings are under way In Ru-
mania under the auspices of the
| French government for Rumania g in
terventiOn. Teutonic diplomats are
equally busy in presenting their cases.
Greece Soon To Decide
1prisinn frnm GFaaca nm kha anv,
rcssional" ultimat2m sent to Athens
is expected here almost any hour.
Grr"rr is said to be considering favor
ably the concession of the Island of
Cyprus for her military assistance to
the Allies.
Greece is seriously considering the
vclled threat of the British offer, which
implies an ultimatum from the Allies
if she declines to assist the Allies. It
is believed here if Greece .fouts ths
threat the Entente Powers will demand
that she dcmobilize and Immediately
define her attitude.
Agents Active At Bucharest
AS at Bucharest, the envoys of the
enemy are leaving nothing undone in
Athens to cOunteractfthe promises of
Britain. They are trying TO obtain
from tn" Greek King or the new pre-.
mier some statement Of definite policy
toward the belligerents rs well as some
statement on the new Balkan situa.
tion. ~
1t is intimated that on account OF the
geographical conditions, which would
hamper military assistance, treaty oh.
legations between Greece and Serbia
are difficult to maintain and that
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