The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-16
Invading Bulgarian Forces
Use Heavy Artillery
in Attack.
ENGLAND TO. AID. ! ID SERBIA
Great Britain DeclaressWar
Against Germany's
New Ally. !.
tBy Associated Press,

tBy Associated Press,
ATHENS. Oct. 16.-Fortys thousand
Bulgarian troops with artillery aretre.
ported TO have begun an attack on
the lcarda bridge between yaIandoy
OIL the railroad running from Saloniki
into Serbia and Hovdoyo.
The point Of attack Is about 20 miles,
north OF the Greek borler! Light.
houses OIL the Bulgarian coast have.
been extlngiished. All Bulgarian
ports are said to have been mined.
MILAN yia Paris, Oct. 16.-Thei
bulgarian government has been oblie.
ed TO resort TO stern measures OF re.
preston as a result of the unrest
among the people, says dispatch to
Secolo from Sofia via Bucharest. Many
officers OF pro:ltussians sentiment have
been retired from the army and it is
asserted that reprisals are eginning
against subjects OF the quadruple eli.
tente nations.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-Reciprocal war
declarations between Bulgaria and
Great Britain and Serbia together with
King Fsrdinands s manifesto TO the lBui.
garian people defining Buigaria,s cause
and intentions have marked another
phase Of the Balkan situation, which
Is slowly emerging from obscurity.
Greeces decision not to jofn forces
with Serbia "at present., although
causing profound disappointment In
England and being regarded BY many
commentors as the equiyocal and ais
violating the obligation to Serbia, at
least has been announced In words
permitting OF no further doubt as 10
the immediate position OF affairs which
however, circumstances. might alter at
any moment.
PARIS. Oct. 16.-French forces
have repulseI several counter attacks
IN the Lorraine districtsagainsti trench.
es occupied by them Yesterday accord.
Ing to official statement issued BY the
French war Office today. X
LONDON, Oct. 16-Roumania re.
mains the only sphinx like figure In
the Balkans. She; according 10 q tel.
egram received in Paris from Bncha.
rest, has decided to maintain strict
neutrality, but this Is not taken in
London TO be definite. Field Marshal
Won Mackenson's campaign against
Serbia is developing with9a slowness
that is gratifying to the allies OF Ser.
bia. He has advanced slowly and
made some captures, but his troops,
according 10 advises received Id the
British capital, have SO far Obtained
no important results. The first Buf.
garian army is attacking the Serbian
frontier northeast of Nish, the present
capital OF King Peter and Is occupying
the mountain passes. Confldente dis.
patches from Nish say that unless the
Austro,Germans bring up further re.
Inducements the Serbian troops will
be able TO hold their defenses.
An official Balkan report SAYS the
Serbian army already has retaken
Pisana and Boukya, which were cap
turcd by the Bulgarians October f3.
On the west front the chief activity
Is reported along French line, where
small French advantages have been
equaled II otEoyershadowed by the
German gains, the French being fore.
ed to surrender some trenches In the
Vosges, the under heavy bombardment
and far flung Infantry attack. The
Germans also have gained some
ground in Champagne district.
Teh ritish front has undergone no
change according to Sir John French,
British commander in chief, although
the Germans officially claim to have
recapturcd many OF the trenches ta-
ken Wednesdaysby the British on the
Loos front. 4
LONDON. Oct. 1s,-The London
press continues to doubt as to the
thoroughness of the offensive meas.
ures taken for the protection Of Lon.
don from air raids. Premier Asquitii,
1t is announced, will be asked ifi the
House OF Commons next Tuesday
whether Paris lately has been Immune
from air attacks and II the air de-
fenses Of that city have been carefully
studied by the British authorities.
PETRoGRAp, Oct. 1ss-Russia re.
CARDS herself In a state of war with
Bulgaria from the moment the latter
attacked Serbia. according 10 a state
ment issued today by the foreign Of
flee. The formal declaration or war
is awaiting the conclusionl OF exchange
OF kilograms between Russia and the