Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-09

LONDON, October S.--Thc advance
I guard Of the Austro Germans who
! crossed the Danube at Belgrade has
been partly destroyed and partly cap
/ turcd and those who entered Serbian
! territory across the Save have met
with enormous losses. according to an
official dispatch received tonight by
the Serbian legation.
The efforts Of Austria and Germany
to force their way through Serbia to
reach the Near Eastern seas and join
hands with their Turkish allies have
produced one OF the most interesting
| situations of the war.
The AuStro- German troops already
have gained Il footing on Serbian ter
ritory. but have not yet come into
touch with the main Serbian army,
which is intrcnchcd in the mountains
just beyond the rivers, while the Anglo
French force which was landed at
Saloniki is making its way northward
to assist the Serbs. and protect Mace
donia from Threatened Bulgarian in
vasion.
The landing of British and French
troops is proceeding. despite the change
in the Greek government. The min
listers of the entente powers at Athens
have asked Greece to define her policy
with regard to the Balkan situation.
but the new Premier, Alexander ZaimIs
has answered that he will be unable
TO do this until a meeting of the Cahi-
net is held. There is. however, cyi-
dencc that Greece Will maintain a
policy OF benevolent neutrality toward
the allies.
ANXIOUS TO HOLD
GREECE IN LINE
The press and public of London and
Paris. with the experience of the sud-
den change in iiulgaria's attitude fresh
IN their memory. are demanding that
steps be taken to see TO il that a
similar change does not take place i'm
Athens. The appearance OF an allied
fleet in Greek waters, it is suggested
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 possi-
hiiity OF Il Russian landing on the
Black Sea coast Of Bulgaria. it is stated
that IL Turkish army is being sent
there so that the Bulgars will not be,
allied upon to fight their old friends
and protectors.
hat assistance italy will lend her
allies in the new venture in the Bal
kans is not disclosed. nor has any
change in the policy OF Roumania been
announced
The German press suggests that the
allies. despite the landing of troops in
Saloniki. are preparing for more
energetic operations against Turkey.
in the hope OF smashing her before
Gernanic assistance arrives and that
italy might take part i'm this operation
Three months of good weather re-
main for any new move against the
Dardanelles or for operations else
where in the Aegean district while the
Russians. under Grand Duke Nicholas
are expected to force matters in the
Caucasus and the British to push alonc,
TO Bagdad.
RENEWED OFFENSIVE N
WtST NOT NATERINLIZED
renewed offensive by the allies on
the western front has not yet material
ized The recent French attacks in
Champagne and Artois apparently were
only local attempts TO capture points
or vantage. which brought about furi-
GUS German counterattacks This i5
particularly true of the attack against
the hill OF Tahurc. in the center OF
the German lines In Champagne,
against which German fire has almost
been continuous since It's capture by
tho French.
y somewhat similar situation scem.