Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
TEUTON WEDGES
IN SERBIA NEAR
MEETING POINT
Bulgarisns and Austro. German
Forces in the North are Now
Only Thirty.Five Miles
from Each Other.
INVADERS CAPTURE UsKUP
Approximately Half of Serbian
Macedonia is in Hands of King
Ferdinand's Troops.
ALLIES WIN AT KR1voLAx

LONDON, Oct. 25,-Each succeed
ing telegram from the Balkans tells
of the increasing gravity of Serbia's
position, To the north the Bulgar-
ians and Austro-German forces are
within thirty-five miles of joining
hands. To the south, half of Ser
bian Macedonia is in possession OF
the Bulgarlans, IL the report of their
capture of Uskup is correct This
would mean that the invaders have
in their hands nearly all the means
of communication.
The only favorable nows from the
standpoint of the entente powers 10
found in the optimistic reports con
cerning the Franco-Serbian offensive
near Krivolak, where the Bulgarlans
are said to be giving way before a
vigorous flank attack.
A1lies May Send More Troops.
II the British forces have left saloniii
no news Of their movement has been dis
closed. Reports from various sources say
that entente powers have revised their
original plans and now purpose to land
tremendous contingent at salonik. This
would serve the double purpose OF meet
Ing the demands of Greece and OF giving
effective service to Serbia.
Athens reports that the Greek crown
prince has gone to Saioniki. where he will
view the inpouring stream of French and
British fighting men. II is thought hero
that the strength OF the forces ultimately
landed may decide whether Greece will
throw It's lot with the allies
The announcement that the Germans
have crossed the Danube at Orsava
means that with the Bulgarians holdins
Prahovo union OF their forces with the
Austrians and Germans in this quarter
Is not far Off Unless the serblans or
their allies can strike a sudden blow the
first link in the chain from Berlin 20
Constantinople will be forged.
More Fighting Tn North.
Fighting on the Riga -Dvinsk line has
begun with renewed intensity II IL
thought the Germans have apparently
been losing heavily: they have captured
the village OF Repe, southeast of Riga.
and have taken Illoukst, northwest of
Dvnsk. The tone OF dispatches from
Petrograd, however. is hopeful. and while
It is seen that Riga may fall the belief
is expressed that there will be no recur-
renee of the familiar dashing Teuton ad-
vance. The general view is that the Ger
mans are planning a final spurt before
settling down In winter quarters
Austrinns Defeat italians.
VIENNA (Via I.ondon), oct. 25.-"In
tho lsonzo district the enemy were unable
to penetrate any part OF our positions
Before the brldgehead of Goriza several
attempts to attack Monte Sabotino broke
down. After strong artillery preparation
Italian forces attacked this
dominating mountain position and Oslavia
yesterday. our troops firmly held all po-
sitions.
"On the border of the plateau of Do
oerdo, in the sector between Malniza and
Monte Delseibusi the battle Is raging with
violence.
Conditions have been mere quiet In
he southern sector. Repeated fresh at-
acks by tho enemy failed completely. The
Italians have obtained a foothold tenn
lorarily in only few of our outmost
trenches. South OF San Martino our in
antry recaptured positions In hand-to-
land fighting
In the Serbian theater the army of
General Won Koevess forced back the
Serbians across the heights north of
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