Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-16

London, Oct. 1G.--Is Germany begin
ming 10 feel the lack of ammunition
There are indications that this is the
case, and many military authorities be
lieve they see in this the beginning
Of the end.
During the first fun year Of warfare
England and Russia We're admittedly
crippled in this way, while il seemed
that there was no limit TO the supply
for the TeutOns.
Now the condition is changed, and
still is improving daily. Britain has an
immense supply from her own and
American factories while Russia is oh
tanning supplies almost without limit
from Japan, each Of these ammunition
producing countries having abundant
raw material.
The cotton blockade, however. is be
IleVed 10 be bringing about in Germany
the scarcity of this powder making ma
terial at which the Allies have been
aiming, while there has been no time
during the war when the demand for
powder was so great as now. The
heavy fighting on the east and west,
on the AustrO-Italian frontier and in
Serbia requires immense quantities of
powder and il would be strange in
deed If the Central powers, cut off
from supplies, were able much longer
u meet the demands.
Military operations in the Near East
are once more holding chief place in
the interest of the public which, as
indicated by press comment, is not en-
1irely satisfied with tho plans made
by the Entente powers for meeting
the latest offensive of their oppOn-
ents.
Even papers like the Manchester
Guardian. which has been unswcrVing-
ly loyal in support of the foreign of
flee, express dissatisfaction with the
speech in the House of Commons on
the Balkan situation by Foreign Sccre-
tary Grey.
Actual military operations i'm the
Balkans show but little change since
the capture of Belgrade except for
brief forays by Servians and Bulgar-
ians.
Defending her action in declaring
war, Bulgaria claims her neutrality
was violated by Servia.
Official announcement that SerVia
had declared war on her neighbor was
made today.
The Servians are clinging desperate
ly 10 the heights above Belgrade, wait
ing for assistance from their Allies.
Such aid is expected soon, as General
Sarail. commander of the eXpeditionary
forces, whose splendid defense of the
Verdun district contributed greatly TO
the victory of the Allies on the Marne,
has landed at SalOniki.
on the western front the British
have gained considerable ground,
some of which they subsequently lost
under the German shell fire.
Conflicting claims concerning the
possession of hill No. 70 were ended
by the statement of the under secre-
tary of war in the House of Commons
that the British official report had
been read incorrectly, in reality claim
ing only the capture of the mining
works around this position.
Information received here indicates
that all the members of German de
stroyers crew were lost.
According to a subsequent dispatch
n German cruiser and destroyers
were engaged with the British subma-
rine. The German craft moved in cir
cles TO avoid the attack of the SUB
marine, which was bombarded heaV-
lily.
This continued for some time untll
the submarine lodged a torpedo on the
destroyer, which sank with terriilc
explosion.
The submarine rose to the surface
and remained on the scene FOR some
time before ii disappeared. No sur
yiyors have been found.