Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-16
Reported to Have Modified
Position Regarding Re-
treating Army.
NEUTRAL ZONE
MAY BE CREATED
Entente Allies Planning For contin-
asneiss in Case Armies Aro Driven
Entirely Out Of Serbia by Invading
Central Powers - Monastir Again
Menaesd and Positions 81 9erbians
and Allies 10 Considered Critical.


ernment is reported to have modified
its position somewhat In favor Of the
entente allies. Tho correspondent at
Athens OF the Exchange Telegraph
Company says 1t has decided that in
tile event Of q retreat Serbian troops
will be placed on the same footing as
the British and French. Premier
Skouloudis originally proposed to per-
NIT the French and British to reach
the sea without interference from the
Greeks but to disarm Serbians who
crossed the border.
The change is due to formidable OBJ
jections raised by the French minister
at Athens. However, it still remains
for Greece to define her position clear
ly. Designation of neutral zone has
been suggested.
Situation Critical.
The exact situation in central Mace
donia is uncertain. Dispatches are
conflicting and doubt as to time Of
events to which they reflect adds to
the uncertainty. It is clear, however.
that the Bulgars have been reinforced
and have begun new offensive.
The operations in Macedonia. ac-
cording to Rome accounts, present the
most powerful menace to Serbia and
her allies. the armies Of which are op-
Grating thru Perlepe to the southeast
ern Serbian frontier. kilograms re-
ceiyed almost simultaneously from
Greece announced that Tetvo is In the
hands OF both the Serbians and the
Bulgarians, but tho preponderance Of
evidences points TO bulgarian occupa-
st tion at this front
Assnaskir ASsiu Rasnaoed.
ThS Bllsars ase making desperate
efforts 70 force Katchaknik Pass. in
the direction Of Pristina. They are
astir and by forcing Babuna pass to
Perlepe. to reach the other side.
Monastir IL again In danger. It -
at present q problem whether the new
ly arrived French and British forces
are large enough to check the new
Bulgarian onslaught.
Intentions Of crsscs Obscure.
What Greece will do in event the
allied troops are forced back over the
Greek border has been matter of
speculation. A message from Greece
says the government will extend Ser
bia the same privileges as those ac-
corded to the French and British in
case Of their encroachment on Greek
territory but in view OF the fact that
no DEFINITE announcement has been
made as to what these privileges will
be further than the original statement
OF Premier Skouloudis that the allied
troops will be permitted to reach the
sea unmolested. the intentions OF
Greece remain obscure.
Russians Deny German Claim.
On the Galician front the Russians.
while admitting they have yielded
some ground near the Styr forts. do
not concede they have been forced
back across the river, as is claimed
in the German official statement Of
yesterday.
Further details Of this fighting will
be necessary to determine that the
Russians have lost the town of Gar
torysk, and whether Russian control
OF the Kovel-Serny railway is thereby
endangered.
Premier Asquith Is still hopeful that
the voluntary system Of recruiting In
the United Kingdom viii succeed. The
premier stated In the house Of COM
mons today that Il was his hope and
belief that coersive measures would
mt Hava fo he reaOrted To-