Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-26
RELIEF FOR SERBIA
OBJECT OF ALLIES
Defensive Positions in Mountains
May Save Them Until Assist
ance Arrives.
GERMANS GAINING CHIEF AIM

LONDON, Oct. 26.--While the
Austro-German and Bulgarian cam
paigns in northern and eastern
Serbia are being carried out as
planned, despite fierce Serbian re-
sistance and the Bulgarians who
crossed the Timrok and hold the
towns Of Prahovo are separated from
the Germans who crossed the Danube
near orsova by only few miles in
the south, things are not going so.
we'll for the invaders In the latter
region. The rench troops have
Joined hands with the Serbs and, &C
cording TO French accounts, have In
flicted severe defeat on the Bull
garians at Krivolak, forty miles
north OF the point where the Salon
iki-Nish railway crosses the Serb
Greek frontier.
This success places the Bulgarians who
reached Istip, Veles and Uskup, In
rather an awkward position. for fur
Their advance OF the allied army would
seriously threaten their flank, In fact,
unofficial reports state that the advance
OF the French. who are being closely fol.
( lowed by the British. has already
caused the retirement OF the Bulsarians
TO strumitza.
I The first desire OF the German emperor,
! however. Is to open a route through
northeastern Serbia and bulgaria to Tur-
key. and this is on the eve OF being ac-
compllshed.
serbIa 90 he Assisted.
On the other hand. military writer's here
do not believe that the position OF Serbia
is 80 desperate a. has been painted, II
10 serious. OF course. but they point out
that the serbians have many natural de-
fensive positions IN the mountains In
which they can hold out for weeks; that
with the British. FroSgch and other MEM
bers OF the uuadrupie powers carrying out
their determination to help Serbia by
rushing reinforcements to saioniki and
other points, the Bulgars will meet an
extremely warm reception and that the
Germans and Turks being fully occupied
elsewhere. will not be able TO send them
much help.
| British correspondents In France have
just disclosed the fact made known TO
them by the British staff that even after
the Anglo-French offensive in September
the Germans had the greatest difficulty
In securing new reinforcements to meet
the advance and had 20 call upon men
just returned from Russia TO rest 20 fill
the gaps In the western army.
Italians on offensive.
The Italians by their offensive are com.
polling the Austrians 10 strengthen their
! lines and the French by the capture to-
day Of a strongly fortified salient north
/, OF lie Mesnel, IN Champagne, have shown
that they have not yet finished their ef.
fort 10 break through The French sue
cess Is considered important, because this
capture OF this fortified area clears tbs
ground for another general offensive II
Champagne
For the same reason. the British ar.
trying to force the Germans out Of th'
; redoubts and from the Stag heaps 4
the south OF La Basse. These, however
are only preparatory operations
The Italians are in the midst OF a grea
= offensive which has already gained 70
them many valuable vantage points. an
according to Rome dispatches. may an
! day place them IN possession Of the for
tress OF Gorilla,
Rnssians Fighting BATTLES.
The Russians are fighting pitched bat
, ties in the Riga and Dvinsk regions IN a
, affort 10 retake the ground won froI
:, them by Field Marshal won Hindenbur
last week. The Russian attacks south
J. east OF Riga have been repulsed, accord
: Ing 10 the Germans as were those under
: taken northwest OF Dvinsk. The Germa
/, forces. however, which crossed the IlloI
a kst north OF the town OF that name viii
: drew In the face OF superior Rus ia
army.
Il s also claimed By the Germans tbs
Russian attacks In the lake district sout
4 OF Dvinsk were repulsed and that Ii
: Austrians have broken through the Ru
= sian lines over front OF more than fol
Il kilometres 1.-TWO and one-hhlf miles) wei
OF Komanow,