The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-02
TEUTONIC FORCES
ADVANCING SLOWLY
AustrSlns From West, Germans From
North and Bulgars From East
Making Progress.

LOnQOn, OcL. ZS.-Ine Germans WITH
their Austrian and Bulgarian allies
are still trying to cut off the retreat
of the main Servian army, which is
ogering spirited resistance as it re-
tires. While Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's force advances slowly from the
north, the Austrians have crossed the
western border of Servia south of Wise
grad and are moving eastward and the
Bulgarians are marching westward on
a wide front from Pirot, southeast o.
Nish, to Sajecar, northeast of Nish.
1t is long way across and the coun-
try is difficult to traverse, but the Ser
vians are bound to defend it as long
as possible, as their great arsenal at
Kraguyvats is situated in this area
and they doubtless will hold onwith the
* pc of making an eventual retreat in
tie mountains along the Montenegrin
frontier and in. that country.
One Fighting King.
To forestall this the Austrians also
are attacking in Montenegro, but have
made little progress, and the Monte
nag:iEs under their veteran fighting
king nave had long time to prepare
for inst such an event and have beaten
of all attacks:
In fact, the Montenegrins hold some
strong positions in Austrian territory,
out e. which they will have; to be
driven before their own country ;can
be Invaded: ],
1t is reported that Uskup has been
captu; ed The French claim to have
cleared the Bulgarians out of the velez
district. This. if true, would render
Uskup an unsafe place for the in
vaders, in the opinion of military me1
here.
Russian plans have. not been dis
.loseG, although from German sources
( IS reported that Roumania is about
70 lhrcw in her lot with the entente
allies and will allow the passage of
100000 Russian troops through her
territory to attack Bulgaria from the
Eorth.
Greece has assured the entente
powers that her neutrality remains
friendly to them and has pointed out
that she already has given them as
sistance by permitting the landing of
iroops at Saloniki.
On the other fronts there is little
or no change in the situation. In the
West artillery engagements remain
the chief method of warfare, although
there have been some trench fighting.
In the East battle is still raging for
Riga and Dvinsk, which for nearly
two months Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg had been endeavoring to
reach. During the past week the Ger
mans have poured a rain of shells on
the Russian positions along a front OF
150 miles from the mouth of Dvina
to the south of Dvinsk, but although
the Russians are falling back little
in the north they have generally held
firm and returned shot for shot, which
is taken here to indicate that their
supply of ammunition is now salts
factory.
Though the like district between
Dvinsk and Sventsyani the Russians
are steadily advancing and are ap-
preaching the Vilna-Dvinsk. railway
In the south they also continue harry
ing the Austro-Germans by frequent
thrusts. Emperor Nicholas and his
son are visiting Gen. Ivanoff in this
region.
AS the Germans are reported to
have sent a part of Gen. Won Linsin-
gers army from this region to the
Roumanian frontier to guard against
a Roumanian attack on Field Marshal
Won Mackensens forces in Servia, i'm
portant events are looked for along
fhe Styr and in Ga1icia
Gen. Joffre, the French commander
in chief, has arrived in England. He
had long conference with Earl Kitch-
ener today and also visited the other
ministers.