Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-14
No Definite Assurance of
Cooperation of Allies
in Serbia,
RUSSIA AND ITALY
MAY GIVE AID
Germans Transfer Offensive Movement
From British to French Frontier
mans on Eastern Front Appear to
30 Short Of Ammunition, While Rus
slams Have Plentiful Supply and Arc
Pushing Advantage.

London, Oct. 14.-lncreasing uneas1-
ness is felt In London at the absence
OF definite news concerning the con-
certed allied action in the Balkans.
This feeling is intensified by news OF
the dispute in the French chamber or
deputies in regard to the Balkan dan
ger, by Italy's persistent silence about
participating in the expedition and un-
certainty Of the British program.
Opinion Is divided as the advisability
OF taking part in the Balkan conflict.
The general opinion Is that England
is morally bound to assist Serbia II
this can be done without danger to the
main front, where it is felt the %ar f.
nally will be decided.
Germans Attack French Front.
Having failed in their attack on the
British positions on the western front,
the Germans have turned on the
French and made a gain east OF Sou
chez. The advantage, however, Is not
of sufficient importance to affect the
general position of the French.
Their assault on Tahure likewise has
been materially unproductive thus far.
Gsrma ans Short Of Shells.
On the eastern front the Russians
are now in full possession Of the initi-
ative and the momentum which car
ried them across the Stripa river in
eastern Galicia has not yet diminished.
II II reported from Petrograd that It is
the Germans who now lack ammunt-
tion, thus reversing conditions OF two
months ago.
Altho the Germans are continuing
their attacks on the Dvinsk lines, the
fury Of the onslaught has diminished
ana, gaining IN one section while losing
In another they appear to have made
no net gains recently. In fact Petro-
grad press dispatches assert the Ger
man troops are three miles farther from
the city than a week ago.
OFFICIAL institutions recently removed
from Dvinsk and Riga are now being
taken back.
On the Serbian Front.
The Germans and Austrians continue
to. report steady progress on Serbian
territory, altho admitting their head
way is impeded somewhat. Since the
fall of Belgrade no encounter of stra-
tegic importance has occurred in this
new war theater Serbia is making a
desperate attempt to stem the large
German and Austrian forces, which are
being augmented continually. Serbian
officers profess confidence that 1t will
be possible to make successful resist
ance even with inferior numbers on ac-
count OF the difficulties which the
mountainous country presents to the
invaders.
The Serbians are awaiting a Bull
garian attack between Guievgueli and
Strumitza, near the Greek border.
They exnect an attempt will be made
to cut at this point the railroad be-
tween Saloniki and Nish and in antici-
patton Of such movement have con-
centrated artillery in this district.
Others to Assist.
Sir Edward Grey. the secretary for
foreign affairs, announced in the house
OF commons today that the co-opera-
/ tion Of Russian troops in the Balkans
had been promised as soon as troops
were available.
Premier Viviani announced to the
\ French senate today that Italy prob
ably would take part in the Balkan
operations
Serbs Repulsed by BuIsars.
4 Serbian troops crossed the Bulgarian
frontier Tuesday. says Reuter- dis
patch from Sofia, and attempted to
occupy heights situated on Bulgarian
4 territory. west Of Belogradchik. The
}fghting which followed lasted all day
,but the Serbs finally were repulsed and
/ the Bulgars themselves occupied the
heights.