Evening star., 1915-10-11
SERBS ARE MAKING
DESPERATEEFFORTS
TOREPEL TEUTONS
Women and Old Men Arm
Themselves to Battle
the Invaders.
ALLIES MAY BE SENDING
LARGE ARMY TO RESCUE
Force Landed at Saloniki Said to
Surpass Earlier Estimate
of Numbers.
HARD FIGHT FOR BELGRADE
From Enemy Sources Comes Praise
for the Courage and Stub
bornness Of the Serbian
Defenders.
ALLIES MAY BE SENDING
LARGE ARMY TO RESCUE
HARD FIGHT FOR BELGRADE


Defenders.
BERLIN, October II, via
London, 4: go p.m.-Attacks
by the Austro-German forces
which are invading Serbia
are proceeding to the south
of Belgrade, it was officially
announced today. The an
nouncement adds that the
crossing of the Danube by
the invading forces had been
completed.
PARIS, October H.
Three-quarters Of the city of
Belgrade has been destroyed
by 5000 Austro German
shells and the fighting con-
tinues, according to an
Athens dispatch to the
Matin. Telephone communi-
cation between Belgrade and
Nish has been cut.
- LONDON, October II, 1903
p.m.-The Austro-German armies
which, with the help of their
giant 3o5 millimeter guns, crossed
the Danube and Save rivers and
occupied Belgrade, are meeting
with stubborn resistance at the
Serbian advance defenses, but
have not yet come in contact
with the main Serbian forces.
The Serbians' plan of campaign
depends considerably upon the
amount Of assistance they will re-
ceive from allied troops, but it is
not believed that they will at
tempt, in any event, to make
decided stand north of the noun
tain range near Kraguyevatz,
which they already have proved
to be line offering superb facili-
ties for defense.
Serb Women in Arms.
kilograms from the Balkans. though
not minimizing the seriousness of the
Serbian position. reflect a tone OF cheer
full confidence in the ability of the
allies ultimately to check the Austro-
German Invasion and successfully meet
any future attack from the side Of
The national danger, say
these kilograms, has united Serbia as
never before, and throughout the coun-
try men physically unfit for the regu-
lar army and women and old men are
arming for the defense of their country.
The population of Macedonian Serbia
has gathered into bands with the OBJ
ject of repulsing possible Bulgarian
attack. In addition to 100000 soldiers,
a million Serbians of both sexes and all
ages are said to be ready to dispute all
attempts at Austro"German-Bulg
Of the Bulgarian campaign is puzzling
writers here, but Is considered
as probabl due to the fact that the
still required several weeks to
complete mobilization wheE the Rus
sian ultimatum was sprung upon 1t.
Advantage With Teutons.
Nothing can be gained. according to
the Times military correspondent. by
trying to minimize the fact that the
Germans have achieved q sig
nal initial success in the Balkan cam
paign. He asserts that unless from
SOC, 900 to 100000 allied troops are sent
to the aid of Serbia. and are sent in
time, the chances of successful Ser
bian resistance are not great
THE dispatch of small allied force
from Saloniki to Serbia" the Times
expert says, lis not a military opera
ton and can be justified on military
vance guard of a large army or IL the
Greeks or Rumanians are to take the
field. 1t is by no means certain that
we should be wise. even IL We could
German dictation of the initiative and
open a great campaign in the Balkans
because Germany beckons US thither.
Germany's withdrawal Of quarter Of
4 million men for an attack on Serbia
has made the German campaign In
Russia languish and 1t Is for us to take
advantage of this fact to push our
offensive in the west and for Russia
to strive by every means in her power
70 build up her new armies and COM
plete her equipment"
s.. Stopped by Serb Artillery.
PARIS, October 11-One hundred and
ifty thousand Austro-Germ troohs
lave crossed the Save and Danube riy-
tn - In
diplomatic circles at Athens. says the
of the Havas Agency.
These troops were stopped by Serbian
Irtillery before they could penetrate
,eyond tho border. It 10 asserted. and
Belgrade IL the only point at which
hoy have gained Q foothold on Serbian
oil.
Germans In Athens are credited with