The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-12-03
TEUTONS FEAR
RUSSIAN THREAT
The German Kaiser Hurries to
Vienna
THEY NOW FEAR ROUMANIA
Paris Welcomes kitchener-British
Retire from Point Close to
5agdad, Losses Heavy,
Say Turks.

London.-The campaign in the Near
East is about to enter a new phase,
upon which the visits of Lord Kitch-
ener to Paris and Emperor William
10 Vienna, ii is believed, will have an
important effect.
Lord Kitchener, after visiting the
Balkans and Italy, has arrived at
Paris for an important series OF con-
ierences with the French staff, while
the German Emperor has gone to
Vienna 10 see Emperor Francis Jo-
seph and discuss with the Austrian
generals what the next move will be
Presumably ii is a question whether
The central powers will attack the
Anglo-French forces in southern Ser
bia or concentrate in western Bulga-
ria to meet the threat of a Russian
Invasion from the east and the possi-
bility of Roumania taking sides
against her old enemies, Bulgaria and
Turkey.
SO far as Serbia is concerned, win
ter appears virtually to have put an
end TO any important movements, al
though the Austrians are proceeding
10 deal with Montenegrins, whose
Bulgarians are attempting to advance
to Prisrend and Monastir.
With heavy and continuous snow
storms, reaching the proportions of a
blizzard, these operations must be
slow, especially as the Serbians and
Montenegrins are still offering stub
born resistance. Monastir, ii is ad-
mitted, cannot be saved, but the Ser
bians who are defending the city are
determined to resist to the last and
give the civilians chance to escape.
They hold a front some five miles
from the town in the direction OF
Prilep, from which point the. Bulga-
rians who have crossed the Carassou
river are advancing.
Snow has completely stopped oper-
ations on the Anglo French front in
Serbia, the opposing forces, who are
separated by a valley a mile across,
having lost sight of each other.
There are no details of the Greek
reply to the collective note of the en-
tente powers demanding facilities for
the Anglo French forces, but dis
patch from Athens says it is cosshed
in friendly terms and Is regarded as
paving the way for the desired set
tlement which would enable Greece
10 maintain her neutrality and not
interfere with the intentions OF the
allies.
Desperate fighting continues on the
SUBMITS around Gorilla. The Ital-
ians claim to have captured more
Austrian trenches, but the Austrians
declare that the attacks all along the
Isonzo have been repulsed
Artillery and aerial fighting has
marked the progress of events in
France, while in Russia an almost
complete lull prevails. In the Cau-
cusus a recrudescence of activity.
however. is reported, Petrograd re-
oording several scouting expeditions.
; After clearing the battlefield at
Ciesiphon, near Bagdad, in Mesopo-
tamia the British have again with
drawn TO the river. The Turks re-
port that the British were forced to
retire by reason of counter attacks,
after suffering very heavy losses.
Artillery engagements, III which the
British monitors take a hand con-
tinue on the Gallipoli peninsula.
II is reported from Rome that Au-
stria is seeking a separate peace, APP
parently with italy. This is not gen.
orally credited here, although In some
quarters the German Emporer's visit |
TO Vienna is believed to lend some |
color to the rumor.
The recent successes of the allies |
in Kamerun are considered likely |
forerunners of complete defeat of the |
Germans there. They are now con-
centrated at Jaunde, and although |
well supplied with guns, find it diff
hcult, owing TO the British blockade |
of the coast, to get munitions. The |
allied forces are now converging on
Jaunde. while oher columns are being |
sent out to cut off any attempt at re-
treat from that town.