The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-04
WHERE DOES PEACE TALK START?
BALKANS

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! LONDON, Nov. 4.-The early fall Of
Nish was forseen here today. II was
| believed 1t would be occupied by the
BuIsars ahead Of the Austro-Germans.
Following their repuIse In the Nisava
valley, they were reported to have
been reinforced and to be only few
miles from the city.
With the loss of Nish, IL was tho
general opinion among British mill
tary experts that nothing would be
left for the Serbs to do but to retreat
to the westward-if the way still re-
mains open. Otherwise 1t was pre-
! dlcted they would be crushed between
the Austro-German forces which are
still rolling toward them from the
northward and the BuIears at their
rear.
Whether they can get out Of tho
trap at all, It was said, will depend
the north and the RuIgars on the
south part Of the Serbian western
frontier.
The Austrians operating from Vice.
grad have not only advanced to the
eastward into Serbia, but have stretch
ed their line somewhat to the south
ward, unquestionably with View to
preventing the Serbs escape. II is
! not believed they are In strong force
in this section, however, and they
are hampered by the Montenesrins.
BuIgarians have been seen on the
Serho-AIbanlan border, but their
! forces, too, are believed to consist
merely Of reconnoiterlng parties.
II the Serbs can pass between the
southern extremity Of the Austrian
and the northern extremity Of the Bull
gar line, they can get Into Monte
negro or AlbanIa-probably the for
! mer, as the Albanlans generally are
hostile to them and have been get.
ting some arms and ammunition from
Austria.
GREEK CABINET RESIGNED.
ATHENS, Nov. 1.-The Greek parlia-
ment today passed vote Of lack Of
confidence in the Zainis cabinet which
resigned Immediately.
The question Of the lawn akers'
! confidence In the administration was
! raised Wednesday In connection with
! debate concerning military propos-
ais. Venizelos suggested the vote.
which, cast today, resulted 147 against
and ia for the Zaimis ministry, three
members of the chamber not voting.
| II was known from the moment Of
Zaimis' appointments, that Venizelos
could overthrow his regime as soon as
he grew sufficiently dissatisfied with
his successors policies.
Zaimis Is not "peace at any
price" man but takes the view that
Greece should not enter the war at
present at least.
He also denies that the treaty made
between Greece and Serbia, at the
end Of the second Balkan war, re-
ouires the Greeks to como to the
Serbs aid against the BuIsars under
/ existing circumstances. An exactly
opposite Interpretation is placed on
| the pact by the Serbs and the larger
allies.
Tho specific act for which King Con-
stantine is said to have sought Veni-
zeIos resignation was the permission
Venizelos IS understood to have given
to France and England to land at
Creek ports and cross Greek territory
in order to get their troops to Ser
bias assistance.
His FORMAL resignation, Zaimis
stated, would be placed In King Con-
stantine's hands today.
The incident which caused the
crisis was controversy between
PROV VenizeIos deputy and the Zaimis
war minister. VenizeIos interposed
with his proposal for a test of paria-
| mentary strength.
COSTLY INVASION.
PARIS, Nov. 4.-Huse losses by the
invaders, as the price Of every foot
Of ground they have gained In Serbia
were claimed In an official report
dated November I, received here to-
day from Nish.
"On our northern front the enemy
(Austro-Germans) have attacked u.s."
said the statement, "in great force,
especially our right wing where fight
ina is in progress. Our Morava river
positions have been assaulted without
result. The enemy advanced on krag-
uievac and we took up positions south
Of the city.
"ln the Nisava river valley our left
wing has been forced to fall back, but
our center repulsed the BuIears, driv-
inu them in disorderly retreat toward
Bella Paanka twelve miles east and
a little south Of Nish).
ain the Timok river region, the enc
my has attacked US In the vicinity of
Boljevac."
eoIievae is forty miles due north of
Nish and the attack In this quarter
presumably is by BuIoarians, operat-
Ina at the eastern extremity Of the
Austro-German line.
EXPECT GREEK ENTRANCE.