The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-17
The Week in the War.

SUNDAY, October o.-Austro.German forces invading Serbia occupy
Belgrade. Bulgaria follows Germany in protesting to Greece against
the landing Of Anglo French troops at saonica. The Opposition
press in London blames Sir Edward Grey for his failure to prevent
Bulgaria from Joining the Austro-German alliance. German at
lacks in close formation at Ioos. on the western front, were o.
pulsed with heavy losses. The Germans drive the Russians back
across the Styr in Galtia.
MONDAY, October 1.-THE Serbian War Office nnouncp That the
Austro-tiermans have been thrown back from the Serbian bank of
the Drina with enormous losses. Allied troops continue landing ut
Sslonica to the number Of $4,000 mel daily. Germans advance
desendors psr,in that vn ,uu,snrnry hs renm,sc, n
Russian attack west Of Dwinsk. capturing five miles Of trenches
and $50 prisoners. French. pursuing their offensive in Champagne,
gain ground northeast and southeast Of 1ahure.
TUESDAY, October IL -Austrolermxn army takes heights south of
Belgrade by storm and begins It's advance south along the Orient
railway, and the main body of the Ausro-Germun forces completes
the crossing Of the Danube. Russians continue . n the offensive at
Dwinsk. making three attacks which Berlin says @ rrpulsed.
German efforts t. retake the ground lost near Ioos fail complete
ly and between 1000 and 5000 German dead are loft between the
lines. Germans and Austrians numbering 10000 are concentrated
at Czernowitz with the reported object of blocking Rumania's
entrance into the a o the side of the Entente.
WEDNESDAY. October 13.-Bulgarian armies cross into Serbia at
three points. menaeing Nish and the Orient railway. Premier
Viviani announces that Great Britain. France and Russia will 20 to
serbia's aid. NJ. Zaimis' new Greek Premier announces Greek DO
sition for the present is N of armed neutrality. French hold
ground taken northeast of Souchez in face Of counter attacks and
make further progress in vicinity of Tahure.
THURSDAY. October IN. necasse. French Minister of Foreign
Affairs. quits: Premier viviani denies split in Cabinet. Austro-
German forces arrive at Pozarcyac. Serbia, ten miles south of the
frontier. and advance south Of Belgrade. Nish announce that the
Bulgars who invaded Serbia have been driven back. Greece re-
noumces her treaty with Serbia and is reported to have reached MI
agreement with Bulgaria. Germans begin heavy bomiar'lment of
French positions in the vest and in the Givcuchy wood occupy somc
French trenches. British submarine boats in campaign against
German commerce in Baltic sink six vessels in a day.
FRIDAY, October 15-Briish Government Is nonc0Mmittal in reply.
ing to nm Interrogation In the House Of Lords regarding the possible
abandonment Of the fight for the Dardanelles In order to aid Serbia.
Sir Edward Grcys explanation Of the Balkan situation fails To give
hint OF what action the Government proposes to take IN the Balkan
crisis. Premier Niviani Of France confers with Sir Edward Grey
in London. German press says that Germany has abandoned the
road to Calais and is aiming her Balkan drive at Great Britain with
Egypt rs its goal. Serbian resistance makes Austro-tiernan in
vaIon slow and costly. Serbs take the offensive against the Bull
CARS. carrying the lighting into bulgarian territory. Russians still
maintain the offensive at Dwiusk. Fify-hve persons killed and -
injured in Zeppelin raid on London Wednesday night. British take
importanty position southwest Of lunuch by assault under I'VE Of
smoke and gas"
SATURDAY, October l6.-Great Britain declares war on Bulgaria.
acknowledgements take pozarcvac 10y assault. Serbia declares val ~
Bulgaria. Russians after three attempts pierce German line neal
Dwinsk. After = two day bOmbardment. the German troops In the
west regained y footing In the trenches recently lost BY them east Of
Auberive. The Germans also rrtake some Of the trenches OF the
summit of MISUNDERSTANDING. in Al>acc. 4 German destroyer
and torJedo boat are sunk 10y II British submarine in the Ger Sound,
between Denmark and Sweden.