Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-10-22
Gains Are Reported Near Riga
and IN Serbia. bet Severe
Losses Are Sustained in
Drive Against French,
RUSSIANS WCT0RS
ON SOUTHERN LINE
Allies and Teuto0S Are Each
Trying for Successes Which
viii Impress Greece and
Rumania,

lnH ~osHse lousnaL sssc,Al lrAeEo wiatl
London, oct "A N0.00 p. mN-Tha
German armies, which for nearly fif-
teen months have been continuously
fighting on one front or the other.
are now ON the offensive at three
widely separated points-aRainst
Rien and pvmsk, In Serbia and IN
the Champagne district OF France
ln the two former plaees they con-
unuo 70 mako progress, but AGAINST
tho French their attacks OF yesterday.
delivered 10 the east Of Rheims met
With q complete rcpulse as did those
of previous DAYS,
Hulgm Offensive stronger
While it was expected that the
Austro-Germau onslaught ir the
north would be the most formidable.
as "a matter of fact the Bulgarian at
tacks against the Serbians through
the valleys from the east are proving
the most dangerous Il Is now dofi-
.nIteh settled that the Bulgars have
cut the saloniki-Nish railway 60 the
north OF Nranya thus driving
wedge between the main Serbian
army and the Anglo-Fronch forces
which landed at S8lonikl
There Is another railway which.
branching Off ut t'skap, runs up the
western side Of Serbia, but II ia
considerable way around and be-
sides another bulgarian army which
is now approaching Kum0novu. IS
threatening The junction at uskop.
New Interest In Greece.
with the rapid sweep westward
Of tho Bulgaruns the peoples Of tho
allied countries are watching with
keenoat interest the negotiations
which are proceeding ,hetween tho
governments and the king ana gov
: fernmeut Of Greece These negotia-
tlons are being carried on by the
| British foreign office In behalf Of tho
allies. Having failed TO convince
| Greece that It was her duty 20 abide
| by the Serbo-GreeR treaty and help
Serbia when she was attacked, the
allies have made a fresh offer TO that
country Including the cession by
Great Britain of the Island of cyprus.
This offer. and m outline Of possi-
! bic financial help liz now being con-
sidored by tho Haimis cabinet Should
the negotiations fail, IL Is expected
that Greece win be asked to demobil-
he or clearly define her attitude,
Pressure on Rumaniu.
Conversations also are proceeding
with Rumania. which It is under
stood are in charge Of the French for
cign office.
Meanwhile all the belligerents real
ize that the boat wny 10 influence
the neutral states is 20 win big vic
tory Austro-German and Bulgarian
forces are trying for this in Serbia.
Germany in Courland and France.
IIuly in Tyrol ana rrcntiro and Rus
sia near Slonm, which roughly Is the
center of the eastern front In Voihy-
mia and Galcia.
IIindcnburg Near Riga.
Field Marshal won Hindenburg, in
his attack ON RIGA, has reached OLAF,
which is half way between Riga and
Minu ana only dozen miles south
west of the Baltic port The Ger
man offensive extends along front
of about seventy miles and the Ger
man flaukIng movement on the right
has reached the Dvina river, thirty
miles southeast Of Riga, from which
point the Dyinsk Riga railway is be-
ing bombmded.
Victory by Russians.
AS an offset to this, tho Russians
hy dashug attack have carried the
German positions southeast of Bara-
noyichi AN important railway june
tIon east Of Slouim, on the Lda-
Royo railway taking more than g.
500 prisoners. and according to IL
German official admission, have con-
tnued their success ON the middle
Styr. south Of the prlpet murshes in
Noihynia and Galiciu
According 20 Petrograd the Rus
slams are attempting no advance, nut
continue to thrust al the Austro-
Germans thus doing a lot OF damage
Italians Are Active.
The Italian advance in 1\rol and
Trentlno Is being carried out in con
formity with the plan 10 relieve the
pressure ON serbia New Successes
are reported, and it is stated that
general forward movement IS about
To- Doein
with the exception ~ few Ger
mau steamers which haye escaped
the submarines Ia Che Baltic the Ger
man uap. 1t is declared here, has
now virtually been driven from the
seas. even the fishing fleet in the
North SEA having been forced TO re-
tire to the harbors as result Of the
activity Of the British cruisers which