Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-13
Situation Serious For Serbia
Serbian Army Too Small for Prolonged
Resistance Against Invaders.

after thelr capture OF. Belgrade
ard Semendria. are advancing
southward, while the Bulgarian
have sent forces to endeavor to
interrupt communications north
and south of Nish. the war time
Capital of Serbia. and attack the
Serbs on the flank if they are
driven back by German Field
Marshal Won Mackensen.
The situation Is admitted to be
a very serions one, not only for
Serbia, but for the allied cause.
It is asserted that the Sefblans
are infioting very heavy leases
both on the Austro Germans and
Bulgarians but with their army
of about q quarter of a million
mon they r believed to have
little chance of making any pro-
longed resistance against three or
four hundred thousand Austro-
Germans and probably 200. 900
Bulgarians. They are arranging
for the transfer of the Capital TO
Monasti', in the extreme south.
western orner of the kingdom.
Greece apparently has decided
to ignore the treaty under which
she is supposed to go to the a.
slstaLoe of her Serbian allv in
case of an attack, Premier Zaimis
having said when officially mott.
fed of the Bulgarian attack that
Greece remains in a position OF
armed neutrality
The followers of the Quadruple
Entente, how ever. have decided
to take energetic action. As soon
rs the news of the Bulgarian at
tacx on Serbia was received in
London the Bulgarian Minister,
was handed his passports and M.
Vivian, the French Prime Minis.
ter, in the Chamber of Deputies
today declared that France, Great
Britain and Russia had decided
to take joint action and that to-
morrow "Russian troops will be
fighting by the side of ours"
An Anglo.French force 10 known
to be landing in ssloniki, but
there is considerable speculation
as to whore Russia will enter the
Balkan conflict. 1t is reported
that Grand Duke Nicholas 10 to
command the Russian Balkan
army, which it is believed in mil
ltary circles here would make the
Bulgarian people less willing to
fight against Russia, there being
a deep veneration among the Bull.
garian peasants for the Emperor
of Rusaia and his family.
1t is understood that Italy has
decided not to cooperate 18th the
Allies in the Balkans, the Italisn
Government being CT the opinion
shat troops cannot be spared for
any campaign than that in Trento
and Triest.
Now that Austria and Germany
have entered Oh their Balkan en-
terprise which is interpreted as
the first step toward an endeavcr
to secure a German Empire in the
near east there can bs no drawing
back, but the Allies hope that with
a vigorous offensive both on the
east aud the west they will be a3le
to at least to prevent the sending
Of any large achievements to
Field Marshal Won Mackensen.
The French in both the Cham.
payne and Artois regions of France
continue their offensive, but not
on the scale of tho recsnt attacks
The British after their suocess in
repelIing the big German attack
are preparing for another me- w
bat at what point only the COM
maDding general know. Now that
shey have started, it is believed
here that the British ard French
on the western line will give the
Germans no rest.
1t is much the same on the east.
srn front. The Austro. G. .rmnns
having brought their offensive to
an end, except in the regi n Of
Dvlnsk. the Russians have recu.
perated wonderfully and are strik.
ing back in their familiar way.
The Germans claim another sue
cess west Ct Dvinsk, but they are
still fighting to the west of III.
oukst. They also announce that
Russian counter attacks have been
repulsed south of the Pfips5 River
in Volhynia and IN Galicia.
The Russians seemingly have
entirely regsined the initiative,
especially in Gslicia. Here it il
reported from Petrograd that the
Russians have won a victory on
the Rivsr Stripa Ths territory
on which this battle WAS f ught
marks the extreme left of the Rus.
sian battle line. The Russian Of.
fensive on this front started sever.
al weeks ago when successes were
Won at Tarnpol and TrembowIa.
Austro - German achievements
were rushed up and hard and in
osssant fighting has taken place
since. General Count Won Both
mer mmands the Austro Ger
mans IN this sector and the Ger
man official report of the "German
kOnns1 with him Il. rnoh....