The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-14
MADE
By AUSTRIANS
MOVE SOUTH FROM BELGRADE
AND TAKE MT. LIPAR.
RUSSIANS ARE ON OFFENSIVE
Make Gains in the Galicia and Drive
Germans Before Them in Dis
order. Big Battle From Nlsh
to Monastir Soon.


Berlin, Oct. 49, - Austro German
troops are attacking Serbia today
along their front on the south bank
of the Danube and Save rivers and
the east side of the Dvina said an of.
fetal statement. The invaders it was
asserted controlled hill on the river
crossings.
The Austrians took credit for the
advance southwark from Belgrade and
the capture of Mount Lipar
The statement said the Germans
were driving the Serbans back from
Semendria. The Montengrins were
engaged in small scrimages.
Russians on Offensive.
Petrograd, Oct. 13.-Russians were
furiously on the offensive against the
Austrains. An important Russian gain
in the Galicia. At the crossing of the
Strypa river the Cars forces were
driving the Germans before them in
disorder. Austrians were in flight
rather than in retreat. Several thous-
were captured. Another gain in the
Galassie has been made against the
Germans.
Big Battle Soon.
Paris, Oct. 13.-The Serbian terri
tory from Nish to Monastir is expect
ed to be taken within As hours. The
formal capture by the Bulgarians is
looked for by the Germans.
Foreign minister Delcasse's resig-
nation was announced officially
through the minister's council by the
Premier to-day.
Bulgaria declared war against Ser.
bia Tuesday said Buckerest dispatch
received today.
Russia is preparing to land troops
around the Bulgarian coast according
to Roumania newspapers.
German Ship Torpedoed.
London, Oct. 13.-After giving the
crew time to get off the British dyna
mited the steamship Walter Leonard
in the Baltic said a Copenhagen dis
patch. Four other German ships are
said TO have been destroyed
Emperor at Headquarters.
London, Oct. 13.-Emperor Villa
has arrived at the Austro Germ4u
headquarters in Serbia, according 10
a dispatch from Copenhagen to tho
Morning Post.
According to the Times Bucharest
correspondent the Bulgarian bank OF
the Danube opposite the RGmanian
frontier has been mined. At RustChuk
on the Bulgarian side of the Danube,
to the south of Bucharest, trenches
are being dug with ieverish haste by
forced labor.
( BuIgars in Attack.
l Paris, Oct. 13.-The Bulgarians arr
attacking the Serbian positions in two
localities, one at Velikiisvor, in the
, region OF Zasitchar and the other at
! KadibogaX II the region of Kniasheve
says a dispatch to the Tempe from
Nish.
| VoIzsin Appointed.
! London, Oct. ia dispatch to the
/ Daily Telegraph from Petrograd says:
! Alexander Volzsin has been APP
pointed the new acknowledgement of
the Holy synod. He has been the head
of the general department of the min.
istry of the interior and is credited
with being the initiator of the recent
ly adopted statute extending residen.
tial rights to the Jews. "
:, '"Other cabinet changes are immi.
nent."
7 zelezmik is Taken.
Berlin, Oct. 13.-The Austro Ger
mans have captured from the Serb
ians the village of Zelezmik and the
, heights south of Belgrade, according
to an official statement today. Serb
ian resistance, said the statement, on
lily slightly impeded their advance.
British Are Repulsed,
Berlin, Oct. 13.-English attacks on
the German front northeast of Yer
miles have been easily repulsed said
the war office in a statement today.
| The French lost some sections of the
; trenches south of Souchez. They
u repeated attacks on Pahura and have
been broken down.