The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-12-14

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LONDON Dec S-The French and British are sending
constantly additional troops and supplies to Saonik where
they being rushed forward to the fighting line stretching
the Vardar up Srmtza in Bulgaria This
slant and increasing stream of and munitions which
is pouring Serbia has treasured the British public that
the allies have intention of abandoning the Balkan
pag and that the contrary they preparing for further
and greater activity than heretofore Nothing definite has
heard concerning the great Russian that has been
concentrated at ODESSA and along the border The
have announced the capture of the town of pek
eastern Montenegro close to the Serbian frontier yet the task
confronting the pursuing Austrian and Bulgarian armies here
is difficult one the mountainous nature OF the country
makes ideal position for defensive campaign and the
Monenegrns fighting spritedy with King Nicholas at
their head
In Albania the Serbians still retiring and being
compelled to abandon large quantity OF munitions be
tured they encountered with prisoners and civilian
refugees who fleeing along with the soldiers that it has
impossible for them to make fast progress and the
pursuing enemies knowing this have pushed their advantage
Serbian army present incapable Of organized
ssance and they encountered with camp followers
mostly old men, and children that they put to
make orderly retreat.
In southeastern Serbia the situation not unfavorabe to
the allies although they being subjected to constant and
unremng attacks by the Bulgarian forces The French
have seventy guns action along the firing line, and
brsky replying to the Bulgarian artillery showing better
craftsmanship and nflictng considerable damage The in
fantr attacks of the Bugaans have been severely pused
and have ceased for the present The right flank held by the
Franco British contingent Strumtza is apparently
crossing.
BERLIN, Dec 9-Chancellor Bethmann- Howeg after
holding conference with the Kaiser appeared in the Reich
stag today and replied for the to the Socialist
question what would be the basis of proposals
which Germany would consider The chancellor spoke for
the matter and said that Germany felt that this
had been thrust upon her. and being continued without
any fault of the empire He sad in parts eff enemies
make peace proposals compatible with the dignity and great
of Germany and the safety of country will always
be ready discuss them fully conscious however, of the
tnuaon of mistaken military We decline
sponsbity for the continuance of the misery filling Eu
rope and desolang the whole world No that
Germany and her brave allies continuing the because
we still desire to conquer this or that country
Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg interrupted several
times during of his remarks and loudly cheered
the close. He said that Germanys enemies had been
blinded the beginning of the because of the false stories
about the Teuons which excited their people hatred Now
eighteen months of fighting these enemies
after the complete and decisive failure of all their military
and diplomatic efforts seemed only able to cling to the idea
that Germany must be annihilated
The chancellor said that this could be brought to an
end only the of peace which would give cer
tude that would not return again to devasate the fields
of Europe Intelligent persons who had studied the situation
scofed the haucnaon of the allies that Germany could
be starved into submission. He said there sufficient
food supplies in the empire to last for years. and for
munon, they had immense stores of copper adequate to
supply their armies for years to and developing
new of supply.
LONDON, Dec 1O-Latest reports from the Anglo
French front Serbia state that the Bugarans attacking the
allied lines have been reinforced by large body Of German
troops attack against the positions being renewed
with increased vgor The allied forces fairly well
piled with light artillery and using their guns to good eff
feet the Bugarans in particular having suffered heavily from
their many attacks the French lines The fighting is
almost the Greek border and very slight would
force the allies to retreat into Grecan territory If the allies
compelled to reform their lines and battle Grecan
SOIL it will put end to the present uncertainty to the at
ude of Greece towards the conflict In any event. Greece
cannot postpone much longer definite of her
policy The allies constantly landing fresh troops at Sa
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general impression that the French and British have entered
the Balkan campaign to stay everything indicates that the
allies going to make Saonk permanent base for their
soldiers. Extensive works going there which
only that At the front the allies have shown that they
will retire before subectng themselves to being smothered
by the numerically superior enemy and is felt that this
treating movement will continue until the allies feel strong
enough take the offensive which at the present rate of
ivering the troops will not be long.