The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11

down along the line of the Dvina
river to Dvinsk is reported in to-
days official statement by German
army Headquarters. 1t is declared
that the attacks of the Russians,
however. Were repulsed with heavy
losses to the attacking forces in
some sectors.
Berlin; Nov. 9.--(via London.)
the Serbian town of Krusevac,
on the railroad about so miles
northwest of Nish, has been oc-
cUpled by German troops accord
ing to today's official statement
given out by the army headquar-
tiers staff.
London. Nov. 9.-The fall of Nish has
united solidly the main Bulgarian
forces and the Austro-German armies
advancing from the north. Hitherto
their communications consisted merely
of tentative reaching out of advance
guards.
The Bulgarians and their allies now
hold considerably more than half OF
Serbia, and command the Nish railway
which has been one Of the chief OBJ
j%ectives of their campaign.
From Nish the Bulgarian line now
runs north in a slight curve, encircling
the Morava river, to Krivivir, where it
joins the main Austro-German forces.
From that point the invaders line
turns at a right angle and runs due
west across the broadcast part Of Serbia.
h rough semicircles made by this
lire is still contracting, n as 1T does
so. according to German reports, Ia
taking q heavy toll of Serbian prison
erS.
Hold BuIgars in South.
In southern Serbia, the fortunes OF
war are less auspicious for the inVad-
ers. There the Bulgarians apparently
have received a severe check from tho
Serbians, assisted by French and Brit
Ssh troops.
On the extreme west Of the Balkan
holding the Austrians near GrahaVo,
inflicting severe losses upon them IN
desperate battle.
The political crisis in Greece which
has clouded the Balkans has been fl
hally overcome. M. Skoulodis having
accepted and performed the task OF
organizing a cabinet, which. being
of all the members Of the
Zai1nis cabinet, with the exception OF
the ex-premier himself, will carry on
the former governments policy OF
maintaining friendly neutrality favor
ing the allies.
The new cabinet is at the mercy OF
the venizelos majority in the cham
Der. but the impression is that no at
Tempt will be made to turn it out, thus
avoiding dissolution of parliament and
a consequent election. the result OF
which could not be predicted.
Allies Pour in Troops.
Advices from Saloniki and other
points today show hat much larger
forces than were thought to be near
the scene are being landed at Salonikt
n are proceeding to points where it
Is believed they can do the most good
Troop trains are continually leaving
Saloniki, but so much secrecy Is beina
maintained that it is impossible tc
compute the number Of men.
One report says an Italian-Anglc
army has landed at Valona on the
Adriatic, with the purpose Of crossing
Albania. The Russians still are con-
centrating in Bessarabia, to be pre-
pared to make a descent on ulgaria
from the east.
1t would appear therefore, that the
central powers. who have obtained
their initial object the capture of the
road to Sofia n Constantinople-
have a lot Of fighting ahead of them
il Serbia is to be overwhelmed.
The weather has turned wintry.