Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-21
Eight Bulgarian Armies Are
Known to Have Crossed
the Border Lines
RAILROAD TO NISH
IS REPORTED CUT
Allies Hopeful That Italy
Will Supply Soldiers
for Use in East

London, Oct. 20.-Latest reports
from the near east indicate that Ser
bia is in deadly danger of being over
Whelmed by the armies of her neigh
Dor. No less than eight Bulgarian
forces have crossed into Serbian ter
ritory.
The Austro- German forces are ad-
vancing slowly but steadily, their lat
est claim being that junction has
been effected to the west of Semen
dria. The railroad between Nish and
Saloniki has been cut by the Bulgar-
ians sweeping over the frontier in SUI
perior numbers. No news has been
received of the movements of the
Anglo-French army, although it Is
known to have been in action, as the
arrival of French wounded at Saloniki
has been reported.
italian Help Needed.
Italy's declaration of war against
Bulgaria increases the hopes of her
allies that she will join in the Balkan
campaign, but what form her assist
ance will take has not been indicated
definitely. Russia the first of the
allied powers to present an ultimatum
to Bulgaria, now finds herself alone in
not having issued formal declaration
OF war against her former protege.
Fighting at Tips.
Along the eastern front activity is
confined to the two tips of the long
battle line. The Germans are press
ing their offensive in the northern
area, near Riga, while General Ivan
off claims several successes for his
Russian yarmv in Ga1fciA
Germans on Offensive.
Reports from the entente allies on
the western front indicate that the
Germans have been reinforced heav-
lily and are showing a disposition to
assume the offensive. Field Marshal
French announces the complete re-
pulse north OF Loos of Germans who
made an attack after heavy artillery
preparation Paris reports that east
of Rheims the Germans made a fierce
attack on a large scale but were
thrown back after occupying several
French trenches.
Crisis is Postponed.
The illness of Premier Asquith has
brought lull in political activity and
the crisis which many persons ex-
pected would develope in the cabinet
this week, is hardly likely to occur un-
til the premier is able to appear in
the house Of commons. At that time
Sir Edward Carson may give a public
explanation of his resignation of the
attorney generalship.
Submarines Busy.
British submarines, now reported to
have been reinforced by Russian craft,
continue to inflict severe losses on
German shipping in the Baltic sea. A
Copenhagen newspaper asserts that
eight steamships have been the prey
of the submarines since Monday.
To Resist Allies.
Advices from Athens indicate that
Turkey and Bulgaria are undertaking
energetic measures to oppose the land
and sea operations of the entente al
lies in the Balkans. The Athens cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
reports that Turkish forces are being
concentrated in the region Of Dedeag-
hatch in southern Bulgaria, on the
Aegean sea- Large Bulgarian forces,
the correspondent states, are being
moved toward the Rumanian frontier.
The French and British minister at
Athens, the dispatch also says, asked
the Greek government to sanction ar
rangements to provide for Serbian
refugees on Greek territory. Premier
Zaimis agreed, with the stipulation
that Serbia guarantee maintenance of
the refugees.