Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-04
LAIE WAR NEWS

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Serbia is growing hourly worse.
The Germans are now fifty mile.
south of the Danube and the Bulgar
ians are across the entire southern
portion of Serbia.
The Serbian army has been divid
cd.
The Austro-Garman attack or
Kraguevac, where the principal arse
nal in Serbia is located is gaining,
The Germans have captured Straze.
Mica.
Athens has reported the French
and Bulgarians tc be fighting at
Strumnitza and Krivokk
Rumania has rot yet announced
her permission for the Russians to
cross her territory.
Nothing more has been heard from
the Russians. 1t is reported they
are attempting 10 land on the Bul-
earian Black sea coast A message
has been received stating that the
Russian transport fleet had been seen
off Baleik SundaY. 1t was then ap-
preaching Narna. The transports re
NAMED behind while the escorting
warships began bombarding the port.
By William G. Shepherd.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.) J
(Copyrighted.
ATHENS, Nov. 1.-The chances
of Greece entering the war at pres
ent are very remote
Public opinion here is exactly what
il is in America. Everybody wants
to keep out of it.
If the Bulgarians should cross the
frontier, small conflict between
Greece and Bulgaria is possible.
Germany, however has promised
that the Bulgarians will stay or
their own side of the line.
C0NSTANTlNOPLE, Nov. l.
The Turkish artillery sank the
French submarine Torquoise and an
allied transport off Anafarta, Sunday
is an official statement.
By William Philip Simms
Omitted Press Staff Co,g capondent.}
PARIS, Nov. France openly ad-
mits the execution of Otilie Voss
aged 27, German woman and Mar
guerite Schmidt, aged %, a French
born woman, who confessed to being
spies.
The French government permitted
me to publish the records, as the
officials stated the cases were unlike
that of Miss Cavell, the English
nurse executed by the Germans, who
was not a spy.
Both of the women confessed thai
they were in the service Of the Ger
man government and received pay
for their work.
Miss Voss visited Nice, Montpelier.
Marseilles, and Lyons and noted the
Importance of the new troop forma-
tions, the frequency of railroad trans
portation, the number of wounded and
the arrival of colonial troops.
Miss Schmidt spied on the troops
between Bar-le-d'ic and Stemenhould
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. L.
The British prize crew seized the
American steamer llama, and after
ward grounded it on the Scotch
coast yesterday, the Dundee consul
has reported.
The American consul at Halifax
stated the prize crew brought the
American vessel Hooking, 70 rmerly
under Danish registry to Halifax
after it had been halted by British
warships off New York.
Neither of the reports gave the
detailed reasons fol the action.
Perhaps this is the beginning of a
new British policy of seizing neutral
ships suspected to be engaged in the
German trade.
The Danish steamship Hamborn
was also captured.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Asquith today
gave the first official hint that the
allies may abandon the campaign in
the Dardanelles.
Reviewing every phase of the war
in speech in the house Of commons
he said:
"The Dardanelles are receiving
anxious consideration in connection
with the large acquisitions of men foi
the eastern theatre.
This is interpreted to mean tha
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