New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-13
TeutOnS Take Se-y
mendria, on Way !
to Capital.
KAISER VISITS
SERB FRONT
Nish Reports BuIgarians
Repuised at Two Points
Near Railroad.
SOFIA CABINET SHIF
Ferdinand's War Minister, OF
for Field. Condemns
Allies.
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finally launched her invasion of Ser
bia and the Teutonic plan for the
crushing of King Peters army be-
tween two fronts is in operation.
Two attacks in the direction Of the
Nish-belgrade railway and one Of
it's branch lines were made last
night, the Serbian Legation an
nounces, but both, It asserts, were
decisively repulsed.
Immediately the Bulgarian Min
ister to London was handed his pass
ports and diplomatic relations be-
tween Great Britain and Sofia were
broken off.
Both the city and fortress OF
Semendria, the key to the Morava
River Valley, up which lies the road
to Nish and Constantinople, are in
the hands of the Austro- German in
vaders, according 10 to-night's Off
cial announcements at the Berlin
and Vienna war Offices. The advance
is continuing along the entire front,
the reports say.
The Kaiser arrived to-day at the
headquarters of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, says a Copenhagen dis
patch to "The Daily News" Berlin
is reported to look on the visit as
proof that an early victory over the
Serbs is certain and that Emperor
William will greet King Ferdinand
when the German and Bulgar armies
unite.
That the Allies are in complete ac-
cord on their Balkan policy Premier
Viviani announced to-day in the
French Chamber of Deputies. All
were agreed on the necessity of sup
porting Serbia. Plenty Of troops
were available for this purpose, the
Premier said, without weakening
any front.
Russia to Fight Bulgaria.
An Anglo-French force is Known
TO be landing in Saloniki, but there
is considerable speculation as 70
where Russia will enter the Balkan
conflict. It is reported that Grand
Duke Nicholas is TO command the
Russian Balkan army, which it is be-
lieved in military circles here would
make the Bulgarian people less will
ing to fight against Russia, there
being a deep veneration among the
Bulgarian peasants for the Emperor
Of Russia and his family.
It is understood that Italy has de-
cided not to cooperate with the
Allies in the Balkans, the Italian
government being of the opinion that
troops cannot be spared for any cam
paign other than that in Trentino
and Trieste.
Now that Austria and Germany have
entered on their Balkan enterprise,
which is interpreted as the first
step toward an endeavor 10 secure
German empire in the near east,
there can be no drawing back, but the
Allies hope that with a vigorous often
sive both on the east and west they
will be able at least 70 prevent the
sending of any large reinforcements
to Field Marshal Won Mackensen.
The situation is admitted to be a
very serious one, not only for Serbia,
but for the whole Allied cause. 1t Is
asserted that the Serbians are infict-
ing very heavy losses both on the Aus
tro- Germans and Bulgarians, but with
their army Of about a quarter OF
million they are believed to have lit
tle chance Of making any prolonged
resistance against three or four hun
dred thousand Austro-Germans and
nrobably two hundred thousand Bull
gars. They already are arranging for
the transfer Of the capital 20 Monastir.
I, the extreme southwestern corner OF
the kingdom.
Greece, despite the attack on her ally.
has decided TO continue armed neutral
ity. Premier Zaimis announced this
policy 20 the Chamber OF Deputies,
which convened yesterday. He was
supported by ex-Premier Venizelos.
the government only as long as II con.
.inued the Venizelos programme. The
ex-Premior reasserted his conviction
said that the triumph of Bulgaria
meant the extinction of Hellenism. No