The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-24

Dardanelles. This was officially
announced here this afternoon.
Further inroads have been made by
the Germans upon the defenses of
Dvinsk, the important Russian city
| on the route to Petrograd which Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg is attack
ing. Capture of additional positions
in front of the city is reported by Ger
man army headquarters.
A temporary success by the Russians
resisting the German pursuit east
from Wilma is admitted by Berlin,
which states that some cannon teams
which had held ON until the last mo-
ment in this engagement were lost.
Withdrawal of some of Field Mar
shall Won MackenSen'S advanced posi-
tiOnS to positions behind the OginSki
canal and the Jasiolda river before
an enthusiastic circiing attack is
likewise chronicIed by the Berlin war
office.
ON FRENCH FRONT.
On the front in France, the Ger
mans claim to have broken up an at
tack south of La Bassee canal launched
by white and colorcd British
troops"
Heavy reinfOrcements amounting to
from 10000 to 10000 men are report
ed to have been sent to the German
crown prince in the Argonne.
German submarines i'm the Mediter-
ranean are reported IN Berlin TO have
steamers and one Russian vessel.
The French have occupied Ruad
island. a Turkish 5lessessior east of
Crete, in the eastSFn mediterranean.
subscriptions TO the third GeI1nan
war loan have reached So ,OO5 800 900,
it is Officially announced in Berlin.
Balkans Nearer War.
London, Sept. 24.-The Balkans
made rapid strides toward war today
Greece answered the Bulgarian call to
arms by summoning two-thirdS of her
reserves to the cOlorS.
The ultimatum that will tumble the
Balkans into the war may go rushing
over the telegraph wires before night
The allied capitals are on tiptoe await
ing the first news of the beginning of
armed clashes.
The news from Athens was received
with the greatest excitement here.
Greece intends to stand by Serbia.
That is the only Interpretation that
can be put on the Greek mobilization.
Rumania is expected to make SINH
lar move, but Bucharest dispatches
today were strangely silent on this
point.
Worst Crime in History.
Petrograd Sept. 24.-M. Guchoff,
president of the SlaV committee of
Moscow, sent kilograms today to DR..
NJ Geschow, former Bulgarian minis
ter at Berlin, and other Bulgarian
in which he said that if
Bulgaria should join with Germany, /
her action would be crime unparal- |
Ieled in the history of nations. Rus |
slams were unable to believe, said NJ. |
that Bulgaria, liberated |
from the Turkish yoke by Russia, /
joining Germany. the /
nveterate enemy of the Sl9Vs."
Official Greek Decree.
Paris, Sept. 24.-An official decree
'or the mobilization of the Greek
army was Used in Athens today. says
he Athens correspondent of the
Iavas News agency. Parliament
probably will be summoned tomor-
'ow.
The dispatch says the decree was
published in the official journal 1t
tates that mobilization has been de-
,ided upon as a measure of prudence
IN account of similar action by Bull
,aria. The classes of 1892 to 1911 are
.alled to the coIors.
The semi-official newspaper PATHS
If Athens says the military measures
by Greece show a decision
las been reached to meet Bulgaria's
move energetically and without delay
t adds that the intention of Greece is
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