Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-23

LONDON. October 22.-cireccc has
declined for the present the allies offer
TO her of Cyprus ana other concessions,
territorial and financial. in return for
her adherence to the Serho Greek
treaty of alliance. which would mean
her military aid to assist in, meeting
the Bulgarian and Austro- German at
tacks against her former ally.
The reply OF Greece to the offer,
which reached the Foreign Otlice to-
night, is n lengthy one, and while it
has not been made public. there is rea-
son TO believe that the Hellenic king
dom bases it's decision not to join the
allies on the ground that the Anglo
French force landed at Saloniki is not,
in the Greek governments opinion,
strong enough for the task allotted it.
The refusal to accept the allicS' offer
was not unexpected. as IL has been
often stated in official circles that both
Roumania and Greece were withhold
ing their assistance until the allies
either won a decisive victory or proved
to the Greeks and the Roumanians
their ability to do so or until the oper-
ations had reached II stage which would
assure them that their countries would
not be overrun by the forces OF the
central powers or their Turkish and
Balkan allies.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST SERBIA
Is DEVELOPING SLOWLY
There lis no inclination here or in
the capitals of the other members OF
the Quadruple entente powers to
minimize the seriousness Of the situa-
ton of Serbia. The Austro German
and Bulgarian campaign is developing
slowly, but the plans are now fairly
N
advancing down the Morava Valley
from Semcndria, while the Bulgarians
have got across this valley to the
south, and command the Belgrade
Nish- -Saloniki railway. The Austro-
Germans have three other forces en-
gagged. one in the northwest near
Shahatz. one at Belgrade. and the third,
which has not yet crossed the Danube,
about Orzova.
The i5ulgarians also have other
armies moving across the frontier near
Iaitar rirrot and NiSh. and further
south near Egri-Palanka and Kohane,
and claim 10 be already in VeleZe. on
the Narda River. 1t is this latter force
the Anglo French troops landed ut
Saloniki probably will first encounter.
OPEHATiONS CONSIDERED
FAVORABLE FOR ALLIES
VII 'He oln"f fronts the operations
are considered 10 bc moro favorable
for the allies. The Russians, takinl,
advantage Of tie removal Of German
troops from other points ON the front
to re-enforce Field Marshal Won Him
denburg for his drive at Riga, which
seems 10 have been checked have been
delivering some fierce strokes at the
German center on the Styr and in
Galicia.
The latest offensive by the Russians
was assumed north OF Taruopol, where
the carrying of Austro- German posi-
tons gave the Russian soldiers nearly
5000 prisoners, TWO howit2crs and a
number OF machine guns.
These. prisoners. added to those taken
near Baranovichi the day before. make
total OF over 1900 Austrians ana
Germans captured IN two days The
Germans. on the other hand. claim that
their countcrattacks, both on the Styt
and at Barauovichi, were successful
and. according To the Berlin Official
communication. the Russians taken
prisoner totaled upward OF 900. Tho
Germans admit, however, the loss of
six guns on the Styr.
In the west another German attack,
according to French accounts. has been
repu!sed In Artols. while coflten-
plated attack in Champagne vas pre-
vented by the French artillery
Tho Italians continue their offensive
In Tyrol and Trentino, where /. is
progressing. and along the Isonzo 10