Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12


Make Demonstration to Affect
Greek Attitude.
London, Oct. Especial to the
Freeman-Tribune: The British ad-
miralty reports that the German
submarines are again active and
that they succeeded in sinking two
British steamers yesterday, each of
1000 tons burden. The Silver Ash
was one of them. The identity of
the other is not yet known.
London, Oct. Especial to the
FreemanTribune: The Bulgarian
government renounces responsibility
for future relation with Greece, ow-
ing to the landing of allied troops at
Saloniki.
According to Vienna reports the
Austria German forces are meeting
with successes in the invasion of
Servia and King Ferdinand of Bull
garia has gone to the front to take
personal command of his troops.
Paris, Oct. Especial to the
Freeman-Tribune: According to|
Russian advices the Russian armies
are making steady gains and the
Russian navy has inflicted heavy
losses at various points along the
Bulgarian coast.
Nish, Serbia, Oct. Especial to
the Freeman-Tribune: Bulgarian
I linister left here for his home to-
Fay.
F
Paris, Oct. Especial to the Free
nan-Tribune: The French COM
nander admits the capture Of
trenches at Leintly by the Germans,
it other attacks are repulsed on the
.stern front. f
G Nish, Serbia, Oct. 9.-The advance
guard of the Austro-Germans who
crossed the Danube at Belgrade has
been partly destroyed and partly
Captured, and those who entered Ser
bian territory across the Save have
met with enormous losses, according
to an official dispatch received last
night at Nish.
London, Oct. 9.-The efforts of
Austria and Germany to force their
way through Serbia to reach the
near eastern seas and to join hands
with their Turkish allies have pro-
duced one of the most interesting
situations of the war.
The Austro-German troops already
have gained footing on Serbian ter
ritory, but they have not as yet come
into touch with the main Serbian
army which is intrenched in the
mountains just beyond the rivers,
while the Anglo-French force, which
was landed at Saloniki, is making
it's way northward to assist the Ser
bans and protect Macedonia from a
threatened Bulgarian invasion.
The landing of British and French
troops is proceeding despite the
change in the Greek government.
The entente ministers at Athens
have asked Greece to define her pol
icy with regard to the Balkan situa-
ton but the new premier, Alexan-
der Zaimas, has answered that he
will be unable to do this until
meeting of the cabinet. There is,
however, evidence Greece will main
tain a policy of benevolent neutral
ity toward the allies.
The press and public Of London
and Paris, with the experience OF
the sudden change in Bulgaria's at
titude fresh in their memory, are de-
handing that steps be taken to see
to It that a similar change does not
take place in Athens. 1t has been
suggested that the appearance of an
allied fleet in Greek waters would
have the effect Of holding Greece in
line.
Allied fleets already are reported
off Bulgarian ports in the Aegean
and Black seas, and in view Of the
possibility Of Russian landing on
the Black sea coast of Bulgaria, 1T is
stated a Turkish army is being sent
there so the Bulgars will not be call
ed upon to fight their old friends
and protectors.
The German press suggests that
the allies despite the landing OF
troops in Saloniki are preparing for
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