Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-09
THE FALL OF
N|SH HAS been
ANNOUNCED
Berlin Says Trains Will Be Running
Into Constantinople With
Arms in Short Time
TRYING TO CUT OFF SERBS
New Attack Made on Montenegro,
Little Nation Now Being As
sailed on Three Sides.

sailed on Three Sides.
Berlin, Nov. 6.-The war Office an
nounces today the fall of Nish, the
capital of Serbia, and also announces
that within a few hours trains will
be running to Constantinople bear
ing arms and ammunitions and re-
turning with food and cotton ship
ments. The first train will take
arms and ammunition to equip one
million Turks to be sent against
Egypt or pitted against the allies
who are expected to make stand in
Bulgaria and Serbia.
London, Nov. 6.-Berlin reports
that the ,Bulgarians have entered
Nish, capturing the Serbian capital.
The Austro-Germans are advancing
south fifteen miles within the coun-
try and are now thirty-five miles
from Nish. The Serbians between
the two forces are fleeing.
The Roumanian government is
disarming and interning the Rus
sian war ships in the Danube.
King Constantine of Greece has
dissolved the Greek cabinet, but has
placed Zaimis in Office until spec
ial election can be held in two
months. Greece will not enter the
war in that time at least.
Paris announces that German
submarines in, the strait of Gibralter
have sunk one allied vessel, two
French and one Italian. A British
steamer in the North Sea was sunk
today by German submarine.
Berlin, Nov. ct is officially re-
ported that the Bulgarians have
completely defeated at a point north
east of Prillp the French : forces
which were landed at Saloniki. Part
Of the French contingent was rout-
ed and the others were made pris-
oners. The first of the French pris-
oners have arrived at Kustendil.
A new movement to cut off the re-
treat of the Serbian army is reported
by the Overseas News agency. The
Austrians are said to have begun an
attack along the western border of
in which country the
Serbian forces are expected to seek
refuge.
These attacks are being made, the
news agency says, to the east Of Ire
binye, in Herzegovina, about forty
miles north Of Cattaro. Thus the
are being threatened
from the west, near the coast, as we'll
IS from the north, where fighting
has been going on for some time.
London, Nov. 6.-Another twen-
ty-four hours have complicated .
.ather than clarified the situation in
Greece, the attitude of the king of
which country is causing the entente
powers much concern.
Apparently determined that M. 8
1aimis shall remain in the Office of s
prime minister, King Constantine b
urged him to retain the ]
h
According to Athens dispatches, I
however, M. Zaimis declined to ac- t
uiesce in the kings desire, where 4
lpon the king called a council OF ,
minister's, the deliberations of which t
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Greece is to align herself against I
Bulgaria or persist in her attitude of t
benevolent neutrality" which
means that though the allied troops I
nay cross her soil her armies shall Z
lot aid them in driving the Bulgar- +
ans from Serbia. r
While Greece hesitates the Ser 4
ian northern army is being slowly \
ut surely ground down before the z
ombined pressure Of the Austro- !
;erman and Bulgarian forces. The =
ate Of NishS hangs by hair. Z
II the Bulgar-German tide is turn
d, the best opinion here is that 1t
,ill be some weeks hence, involv-
ny a period of uncertainty such as o
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