Arizona republican., 1915-10-10
Old Capital of Serbia, or at Least Greater Part, in Possession of the Enemy for Second Time Since War Began
REAL TEST IS
 YET TO COME
When Teutons Meet Ser bians in Mountain Strong hold Where Austrians
 Were Defeated in Decem- Der. Decisive Battle Likely
tAssoc1ArEp PRESS prspATcH1

LONDON. Oct 9-Belgrade, the old capital of Serbia, or at least the greater part of it. is in the possession of the enemy for the second time since the outbreak of the war. The Austro-Ger- man troops have crossed the Save and the Danube and are attempting to make a drive into Serbian territory. Its cap ture is expected.
 The real test will come when the
 Teutons meet the Serbians in their
 stronghold m the mountains, where
 the Austrians were severely defeated
 last December. The Bulgarians are ad
 vancing from Sofia toward Pirot on the
 Serbian frontier. Heavy fighting is re-
 ported around Loos. The French claim
 that the Germans, who were the az
 gressors, were moved down. Berlin,
 however claims some progress. Won
 Hindenburg is striking at Dvinsk and is
 making some headway along the rest
 of the front the Russians are attS cking
 the most.
 The Belgrade attack is to be more
 formidable. A new army group in com
 mand of Field Marshal von Mackensen
 has been organized for that purpose
 Its strength is unknown. It is sup
 posed to be of artillery chiefly Austri- ans. with stiffening by the Germans. It is to be largely commanded by Ger mans. Generals von Koevess and von GallWitz, who took part in the great offensive in Russia. have commands under Von Mackersen. Pirot is a fort ress covering tce road to Nish, the Ser bian capital. French and British troops are landing in Saloniki at the rate of
 enl1rteer1 thnnS1t1d daiI h. ing sent by railway to the assistance of Serbia. The Balkans have taken places with the Russians on the west ern fronts, the center on which the in- terests Of the world centers. Indications also be scenes of greater activity soon If Bulgaria strikes Serbia and if the allied fleets give the Bulgarian ports their attention. Although the Bulgarian in LCndon has not received nor asked for his passports. an attack on Serbia would be considered by Eng land as a sufficient reason for a quar- rel. Turkey, according to a Saloniki dispatch. is sending 50,000 men to Yer na to help in the defense of those ports. In Greece the attitude is obscure. The Greek ministr in Paris reiterated that 'ie Heut4dllN would continue to be benevolent tOWord the entente powers. More than that has been expected and the allied capitals are awaiting the 1eflnite statement of the Greek cabinet. Berlin claims the British attack r. the northeast of Vermilles has failed. In the Champagne fighting seems to have resumed the character of trench war iare The French are holding virtually their gains while there has been a re- | Sunption of activity in Lorraine. where | me Germans record the capture of the | nuch contested height near Leintrov. ihe general belief is that the Teutons | Ire concentrating troops on both wings | 'f the eastern line of the Dvina river | ma north to drive the Russians across l
 me Bessarabian frontier before dig l slnS themselves in for the winter