The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

London, Oct. 1S.-The entente
allies have effected a landing at
Enos on the Aegean sea i'm
European Turkey, close to the
Bulgarian border, and have
seized the railroad at that point.
according to dispatch from
Athens to the MeSsaggero of
Rome, transmitted by the Central
News.
Berlin, Oct. 18.-The Serbian
forces in the Macva district of
the Save-Drina front in North
western Serbia, where strong re-
sistance has been offered to the
Teutonic invaders, are now be-
ginning to retreat, it was off
cially announced today by Ger
man army headquarters.
The Teutonic advance south
of Belgrade continues, and pro-
gress is also being made in the
Pozarevac sector. Additional
successes also are reported for
the Bulgarians, on the eastern
border of Serbia.
Enemy Begins to Retreat
In recording the progress of opera
tions in the Balkan theater OF war
today's announcement says:
In the Macva district the enemy is
beginning to retreat.
"Our troops are advancing south Of
Belgrade against Cvetkov-GroD and
the village of Vroin. Southeast of
Pozarevac we took CrEice and Bose
vac.
The Bulgarians have occupied the
heights of Muelin Percin and Badin
Zub."
British Fail in West.
The official statement issued today
by German army headquarters staff
had this to say of the western theater
of war:
"Tke trench work northeast of Yer
melles, which projects far into the
enemy positions, WIS repeatedly at
tackled by the English with strong
forces. All their attacks failed with
heavy losses and the trench work re-
mained in our hands.
Attempts of the French to attack
at Tahure were subCued by our fire.
"A new enemy advance with the OBJ
ject of recapturing lost positions south
of Leintrey YVES unsuccessful. 1t cost
the French, in addition tc sanguinary
losses. three officers, seventeen nom
commissioned officers and seventy
three chasseurs as priscn ncrs.
Allies Regain No Ground.
"On Schratzmannele the enemy
could not recapture a single foot OF
ground by his attacks. nc Withstand
ing the use of considerable quantity of
ammunition.
Yesterday German airships at
tackled the fortress of Belfort. drove
off the enemy aviators and dropped
eight bombs on tie fortress. a num-
Der of fires were obse erved to have
been caused by the explosions"
The official report, dealing with the
eastern war zone, says
Field Marshal Won I1indo nburg. in
his attack south of Riga, made good
progress. Two officers and ESQ other
prisoners remained in our hands.
Russian attacks west of JacoDstadt
were repulsed.
Army Group of General Won Lin
singen-On the river Styr. from Rafa-
lowka to Kulikovitchi, new local en-
gagements have developed"
Allies Take Strumitsa.
London, Oct. 18.-Occupation of
Strumitsa by the allied forces is CON
firmed by a dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Athens. The
dispatch adds that the allied armies
are advancing. A number OF allied
warships are cruising in the Aegean
off the Bulgarian port of Dedeaghatch.
italy Into Balkans.
Rome, Oct 1S.-ItaIy's cooperation
with her allies in the Balkans may
now be considered as absolutely GER
tain. says the Correspondence Italiana.
This probably will begin with naval
action in the Aegean.
Nish- -SaIoniki Road Cut.
Paris, Oct. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Petit Journal from Saloniki says per-
sistent rumorS are current there that
the Bulgarians have reached Vranse
and cut the railroad between Saloniki
and Nish. VranJe is a Servian town
about twenty miles west of the border.
situated on the railroad where the line
makes its nearest approach to Bull
garia-