The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
ITALIAN DEAD
LIE IN THE OPEN
THREE THOUSAND ARE uNsuR.
led ON IsoNzo FRONTIER.
TEUT0NS MOVE As MILES TODAY
Rave Driven the Serbians From 20.
Pola and CAPTURED the Heights 10
the East. Berlin Claims Way
to constantipople to Open

10 NOHsNanLsD0Ete to Open
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Vienna (yia Berlin), Oct. 27.--3 600
Italian dead still lie in the open Ia
front OF position held by an Austrian
regiment from the Doberdo plateau
on the lsonzo frontier according to of.
Ilclal statement. issued today. Tho
Italian losses are very heavy through.
Iout this entire district.
AT Tolmino and GOTTA region ID a
long line and north of Tolmino to
hrn extraordinarily vicious Italian al.
tacks are said to have been made
Iiruitlessly
Italian attempts at Monte Sabortine
were reported abandoned Tuesday at
u loss of $500
Move South 45 Miles.
| Vienna ((via Berlin and London).
oct. 27.-Austro-German troops hava
progressed about forty miles today in
various points south OF the Serbian
frontier and due south of Belgrad
| They have driven the Serbians past
Popola and captured the heights to
the east.
1t was at this point they had forced
| their way further east, Southwest OF
'~NAo'etN AoNuAu lllG uOIIHGdGL corner
Austrians pressed south of the Save
river, In this section earlier the Ser.
bans held up for a time.
Now On To constantinopIe.
London, Oct. 27.--BerIin claims the
way TO Constantinople will be opensd
by the Austro German and Bulgarian
troops within another ten days This
prediction is based on official reports
iof the progress made by the armies
of the central powers in the Balkans.
The Serbian troops, which have
been so calamity holding the little
northeastern corner of their country.
where the AustTo- German and Bulgar.
ian armies are about to Join, are be.
ing slowly forced back as the pres-
isdrc becomes greater,
fact all along the northern and
eastern frontiers of Serbia the invad.
ers are making steady progress, al.
though at great cost, as the Serbians
now that they have reached the hills,
are making them pay heavily for cv.
cry mile covered.
1t IS only in the south, where the
French have joined hands with the
Serboans that the Bulgarians are be.
ing held. Here the French and Ser.
hians, are entrenching themselves
and awaiting reinforcements which
they hope will enable them to drive
the bulSarians out of Macedonia.
Russia Awaits Rumania's Consent
Bern, Switzerland, via Paris, Oct.
27.-NegotiatiOns between Russia and
RumanIa appear to be nearing sue.
cessful conclusion says the Informal.
zione.
While awaiting the consent of Ru.
mania for the passage of Russian
troops. the newspaper asserts, Russia
has temporarily suspended arrange
ments for disembarking troops on the
Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.
Serb Appeal.
London, Oct. 27.-The London news.
papers this morning published an ap-
peal from NJ. Pachitch. the Serbian
premier, for speedy aid from England
in Serbia's super-human efforts to de-
lend her existence against the Aus.
tro'Germans and Bulgarians who have
he says, condemned her to death.
Greek Troops Attacked.
London, Oct 27.--Greek troops have
been drawn into the fighting near the
junction OF the Greek, Serbian and
Bulgarian boundaries, according to
Grlet message received from the
Daily Mails Athens correspondent.
The message says:
Greek frontier guards have been
near Dorian but REFUSED Z,
their attackers with losses"
Serbs Retake City.
Athens, via Paris, Oct. 27.-An Of
Fetal ,liSDaIph In EIa
Serbians have recaptured the town
Of Feles (Krupulul OH the railroad
southeast OF UskUp after desperate
lighting. ...
Amsterdam, via London, Oct 27,--
According to the Tyd, 81 additional
death sentences against persons
charged with espionage and treason
have been pronounced by court mar.
tial at Liege.
London, Oct 27.--Winter has set in
IN the Russian war theatre. according
10 the Times Petrograd cor-espon-
dent, who says snow has been falling
for three days aud the roads are frog.
en- so hard that there is no foothold
for the horses, The conditions, the cor
respondent adds, are thus worse than
IN the rainy season.
Berlin, via London Oct 27.--ThTs
made the most inn
portant gains in Serbia since the in
sasion kegan. They made a junction
With the Bulgarian allies. This was az
LJubiceyac in northern Serbia. Thus
the road IS open to Constantinople.
Progress made, important positions
captured along the line from Serbian
Austro frontier In the west to Serbian.
Ronmania frontier in the east. The
central Is more in advance than the
wings and continue TO make gains In
the region OF Nish. The Austro Ger
mans. said the statement. have driven
fhe Serbians back wherever they
made d stand