Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-09
a,es. War News From the Front


=, and Bulgaria are the absorblhS
features OF the war. me
French. British and Italian ministers
at Sofia. soon after the presehId'i0,'
of Rulgaria's reply to the Russian III
ti,ootum requested their passports
from the Bulgarian government on TIC
Ground that the reply was unsatisia0
tory This was followed by similar
raouest by the Serbian minister
Although there is heavy ilshllhs ."
the western and eastern DatiIe lIoH'''
tho latest moves on the diplomatic |
cbeeshoard in the Balkans-moVes
which admittedly viii have an lmpor-
rant hearing in the great world war
oaue-are holding the attention OF the
universe.
divided by the avowed determine
| ton of the king OF Greece not 10 "'
| sent TO the ultimate policy OF Fre-
mier Venizelos and majority Oh inc
narliament that Greece should come
70 the aid of Serbia. her treaty any,
the populace of the Hellenic KlhsuoHi
has taken sides for and against the
war. King Constantine and his 1ollo"-
ers for the moment at least being III
the ascendaEcy.
The Greek cabinet has resigned
and a coalition ministry, headed by
Alexander Zaimis, and in which Nenl,
zelos. the master of Greece, VIII
have no portfolio, is probable; Bull
garia has declined to accede to Rus
sia's ultimatum that she have done
with the Teutonic powers and the
! breaking off of diplomatic relations
between the two countries, and PROB
ably with all the entente powers ana
Serbia. has resulted; King Ferdl-
nand's government is reported to have
sent an ultimatum to Serbia demand
ing Serbia's acquiescence In Bulsa-
ria's demand for the cession OF Mace
donna: French troops will continue 10
land in Greece to proceed through
that country to the aid OF Serbia, ano'
If need be, against Bulgaria and the
Teutonic allies, regardless OF the
Greek crisis--these are the main de-
yelopments in the Balkan situation
There is little change in the mill
tary situation on any of the various
war fronts. Reports which remain un
. confirmed are to the effect that al
Austro-German force variously est
mated at from 100000 to 100000 men
with 1000 guns, is proceeding through
Southern Hungary to attack Serbia
Military observers in London, how
ever. assert that it is probable a fig
!, ure between these statements woui
be nearer the truth, declaring tina
, there is no evidence of any very glea
Withdrawals of Teutonic troops fror
the Russian front and that the ives
= ern front every day is demanding ne'
20 drafts.
"A The observers say that the German
II are not in position to WITHDRAW
many troops from the Russian side,
making desperate effort to assume tn
the armies of Emperor Nicholas al
n. initiative in the fighting. On som
m sectors Petrograd reports that IL
mr. Russians already have succeeded
doing this. Besides, 1t is asserte
they have now held up Field Ma
ar shall von Hindenburg's drive again
NJ Dvinsk for several weeks and infliC
sh ed very serious losses on him. W
Uindenburg is now reported to be
ceiving achievements with view
nd making another attempt to force h
err way through the outer defenses OF {
lit city.
In the west the big guns are boo
ing. seemingly preparing a way for
he continuation of the offensive OF t
as allies. which the Germans doubtle
ice will try to forestall by an attack frc
their side. In Champagne the Fren
have captured the village of Tahu
I'M and the summit of the hill Tahure
ers the German second line of defense
os- The Italians record another advar
ne! 1 toward Rovereto, which has so ma
times been reported as evacuated
the Austrians.
The Bulgarian premier, NJ. Radios
nod voff, has declared, according to b
red line newspaper:
1--WE confront war and must defe
our national interests. We must VIZ
are from our enemies everything Il
u took from us two years ago."
General Savoff the former Bulg
an minister Of war, is quoted as s
ION ing:
for Every Bulgarian who breaks az
q from Russia commits an act of Il
son toward his country"
r,ro Allied troops have landed at S
a II Mkt, Greece, and two powerful +
over sian squadrons have appeared OF
Sec Bulgarian port of Varna, on the 81
sea. Whether Bulgaria has comp
with the Russian ultimatum that
amt openly break with the central pow
-, and dismiss the German and Aust
officers with her army, Is not kno
but her failure to do so is considt