The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
SERBIA HARD PRESSED.
TUETONS STRIKE FROM SOUTH.
BULGARS FROM EAST, TO
CRIPPLE KINGDOM. I
Greece Fs lg Assistance Pact
Prcmie nOunces That She Will
Contb Armed Neutrality. AL
lies :. fcnsive Both I'm East and
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10 n, Oct. 12.-Servia is being
ats I'd from the north and the east.
- lustro-Germans, after capturing
,rade and Semendria, are advanc-
southwark, while the Bulgarians
trying TO interrupt communica-
tions north and south of Nish, Servia's
wartime capital, and to attack the
Servians on the flank if they are
driven back by the German Field
Marshal Won Mackensen.
The situation Is admitted to be Sc
rious, not only for Servia but for the
whole allies cause. 1t is asserted
that the Servians are infiicting heavy
losses both on the Austro-Germans
and Bulgarians, but with their army
Of about $500 men they are be-
lieved to have little chance of maxi
ing any prolonged resistance against
100000 or 100000 Austro-Germans,
and probably 100000 Bulgarians.
They are arranging for the transfer
Of the capital to Monastir in the ex-
treme southwestern corner Of the
kingdom.
Greece apparently has decided to
ignore the treaty under which she is
supposed to go to the assistance of
her Servian ally in case Of an attack.
Premier Zaimis said, when notified Of
the Bulgarian attack, that Greece ''re-
mains in a position of armed neutral
ity."
The quadruple entente has decided
to take energetic action. AS soon as
news Of the Bulgarian attack on
Servia was received in London the
Bulgarian minister was handed his
passports, and M. Viviani, the French
premier. in the chamber of deputies
today declared that France, Great
Britain and Russia had decided to
take Joint action and that tomorrow
Russian troops will be fighting by
the side of ours"
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be landing at Saloniki but there ~
considerable speculation as to where
Russia will enter the Balkan conflict.
1t is reported that Grand Duke
Nicholas is to command the Russian
Balkan army, which, it is believed I'm
military circles here, would make the
Bulgarian people less willing to fight
against Russia, there being a deep
veneration among the Bulgarian
peasants for the emperor of Russia
and his family.
1t is understood that Italy has de-
cided not to cooperate with the allies
In the Balkans, the Italian govern
ment believing that troops can not be
spared for any campaign other than
that in Trentino and Trieste.
Now that Austria and Germany have
entered on their Balkan enterprise.
which is interpreted as the first step
towards an endeavor to get a German
empire in the Near East, there can be
no drawing back, but the allies hope
that with vigorous offensive both
on the East and the West they at least
can prevent the sending of any large
reinforcements to Won Mackensen.
The French in both the Champagne
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tinuing their offensive but not on the
scale of the recent attacks. The Brit
ish, after their success in repelling
the big German attacks, are preparing
for another move, but at what. point
only the commanding generals know.
Now that they have started, it is be-
heved here that the British and
French on the Western line will give
the Germans no rest.
1t Is much the same on the Eastern
front. The Austro-Germans having
brought their offensive to an end. ex-
cept in the region of Dvinsk, the Rus
slams have recuperated wonderfully
and are striking back. The Germans
claim another success west of Dvinsk.
but they still are fighting west of
llloukst. They also announce that
Russian counterattacks have been re-
pulsed south of the Pripet river in
Volhynia and in Galicia.
The Russians seemingly have en-.
tlrely regained the initiative, especi-
ally in Galicia. Here Petrograd re-
ports a Russian victory on the Stripa.
The Russian offensive on the front
started several weeks ago when sue
eesses were won at Tarnopol and
rrembola. Austro- German reinforce-