El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-14
SERRIANS MAKING
STUBB0RNFIGH
Believed the Russians Will
Have Hard Task Land
ing in Bulgarian Ports.

! London, En-. Oct 1.-THE near east
I with the Austro-German and Bulgarian
/ invasiOns Of Servia, the AnglO-French
/ landing at SalOniki. the promised active
Intervention Of Russia and the diplo-
( matte possibilities in Greece and Ru-
mania. continues to be the center Of in
/ terest throughout the belligerent cOun-
I tries.
The servians. although greatly out
numbered by armies with superior
. equipment. are making a stubborn de-
fence Of their country and while Aus
tro-German progress IS steady. II IS
/ very slow and probably will become
slower still when the mountains. where
the Serbs are strongly entrenched, are
reached.
The Bulgarian Campaign
Of the Bulgarian campaign, nothing
new has been received since NiSh re-
ported the repulse of the invaders,
while the movements Of the Anglo
French and Russian forces have thus
far been kept from the knowledge OF
the public. The Russians have no easy
task before them If they intend to land
in Bulgaria Narna and the other Bull
garian ports on the Black sea, where
landing might be made. have been
strongly fortified under the direction
of German officers, and are protected
by mine fields.
The Russians could sail down the
Danube. as that is an International wa
LerWdgs DuL II IS QQuuLLul II t4lG1 nav q
the necessary transports: while TO come
through Rumania would require the
consent Of the government OF that
country. which. although. considered
friendly to the entente powers, might
not wish to risk the displeasure Of Ger
many.
ItaIy's Decision Is Disappointing
Some disappointment is expressed
here at the decision Of Italy not TO par
ticipate- italy has laid claim to great
influence in the Balkans and is known
to have aspira lions in Asia Minor,
which the junction OF Germans and
Turks. it is pointed out. would virtually
bring to an end
With superfluous forces and excellent
transport facilities. the view is held in
London that Italy is in a better posi-
ton than any Of the allies TO lend
hand. and the hope is expressed that
she will yet do So
In the meantime, the allies are
watching closely Developments in the
internal situation in Bulgaria, where
many of the people are adverse to
fighting against the allies, particularly
Russia 1t is reported from Paris
last night that Gen. Savoff, former Bull
Earian minister Of war and former
commander in chief Of the Bulgarian
army, has resigned his command rath-
er than fight against Russia.
Situation on western Front.
There is little or no change on the I
western front. the fighting again being
for the trenches. with fluctuatng sue
cess The allies maintain all their
larger gains and are pressing the Ger
mans in Flanders and Champagne
In the east. the Russians have won a
important victory in Galicia, rOutir
their Austro-G German divisions on Ii
Stripa river. In the north they haV
pushed field marshal Won Hindenbur
several miles further west OF Dvinsl" I
and are again approaching the Dvinsk
Wilma railway
The activity OF the British subma
rines in the Baltic continues. and Ger
many is now conveying her steamers I'd
and from Sweden