Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
GREEK POLICY
DISAPPOINTING
British Commentators Hold
Athens Violates
Obligations.
GERMANS MAKING
GERMANS MAKING
SLOW PROGRESS
General Maesssnsens Campaign Against
Serb. Not Meeting With Anticipated
Success, According to London View
French Lose Trenches TO Germans on
Western Front = Bulgaria e'ame'
Serb. For Forcing Country Into War

A~AAo~N
Great Britain and Serbia, together
with King Ferdinand's manifesto to the
Bulgarian people defining Bulgarias
cause and intention, have marked an
other phase in the Balkan situation
which is lowly emerging from obscur-
Try.
Greeces decision not to Join forces
with Serbia at present, altho causing
disappointment In England. and being
regarded by many London co.nnnenfa-
tors as equivocal and as violating the
obliea lions to Serbia, has at least been
announced in words permitting no tur-
ther doubt as to the position OF a11airs.
which. however, circumstances might
alter at any moment.
Roumania remains the only sphinx
like figure in the Balkans. She, how
ever according to telegram from
bucharest. has decided to maintain
strict neutrality.
German Campaign Slow.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's cam
paign against Serbia is developing with
a slowness that Is very gratifying to
the allies Of Serbia. He has advanced
slightly and made some captures, but
his troops, according to advices here,
have 10 far obtained no important re-
suits.
The first Bulgarian army Is attack
ing the Serbian frontier northeast OF
Nish, the present capital Of King Peter,
and il occupying the mountain passes.
CONFIDENTIAL dispatches from Nish say
that unless the Austro- Germans orhg
nm more reinforcements the Serbtans
4 III - abfo = hold, their defenSeA Tfsa
Gsrbians - said 10 have retsken al
ready Pisana and Boukva, which were
captured bp the Bulgarians Oct. 1S.
Germans Regain Trenches.
On the western front the chief activ-
ity is reported along the French 'front.'
where small French advances nave
been equalled II not overshadowed oy
German gains. the French being made
TO surrender some trenches In the
yosges by a heavy pomDardment ana
far flung infantry attack.
The British front has undergone no
changes, according to Sir John french,
the British communicative chlel, altno
the Germans officially claim to have
recapsured many Of the trenches taken
Wednesday ty the British on the Loos
front.
Asquith to Be Quizzed.
The London press continues to ex-
press doubt as to the thoroughness OF
the defensive measures taken for the
protection Of London from air raids.
premier laSSSS::!th laSSSS y ts announced, will
he asked in the house OF commons next
Tuesday whether Paris lately has been
immune from air attacks. and II the
defenses Of that city have been care
fully studied by the British.
AMMAN Bryce. brother of Viscount
Bryce. formerly British ambassador at
Washington, will ask Mr.. Asquith
whether the British areoplane squad
ron received an order to demobilize at
s O'CLOCK on the afternoon Of last
Wednesday, whether other aeroplanes
received orders to take their places,
and II any others arrived. and If SO
how many and how many were aloft.
Bulgaria Blamss Serbia.
A copy Of the manifesto Of King
Ferdinand t. the Bulgartans. portions
of which were forwarded from Sofia
recently by telegram, reached London
today. Tho manifesto implies Bulgaria
has no quarrel with the entente
powers. 1t explains that they, like Ger
many, were prepared to give Bulgaria
the greater part Of Macedonia
"Our treacherous neighbor," it says,
alone remained infexible in tho face
OF the advice Of her allies. Far from
listening to their councils. Serbia
stupidity attacked our territory and our
brave troops have been forced to fight
for the defence Of their own soil"
In conclusion the king says:
..The European war is nearing q
close. The victorious armies Of the
central empires in Serbia are ad-
vancing rapidly. ! command our
valiant army to drive the enemy from
the limits. Of our kingdom and crush
this feIon neighbor. We shall fight the
Serbs at the same time as the brave
armies of the central empires"
Split in British Cabinet.
Notwithstanding the recent denial Of
Sir Edward Carson, the attorney gen.
eral, that he had resigned, the cor
respondent Of the Daily News says he
has given up his Office. Announcement
10 this effect is withheld by the gov
ernment because Of its hopes in the In
terests Of unity he may be persuaded
to withdraw his resignation.
eULcARs MAKE ATTACK.
: Aeekjna 70 Cut Railroad Leading From
saloniki Into ssrbia.
A%hana Oct Is via Paris, Oct, 16,-