The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
THE ANGL0-FRENCH
 ATTACK BULGARIA
 AT SEVERAL POINTS
Rapid Advance of tse Allies From Saloniki Reported. VOn Mackenzen Wants
 Achievements

The British. French and servians have joined forces In the Balkans and are attacking the Bulgarian town of strumitza. according to latest dis patches from ssIoniki by way of Ath- ems. The operations are being conduct cd sisorousIy and the nslvices ssy the fwll of strun,itss Ia imminent.
 Anglo-French forces just about the time of the outbreak of hostilfties be- tween servia and Bulgaria were hur- ried northward from Salonilsi to diev- geli. directly south of Strumitza Ap- parently they are carrying out the pre- viously reported plan of invading Bull garia, in addition to assisting Servia in holding back the Bulgarians
 France has announced the existence of a state of war with Bulgaria dating from a. m, october 16. This follows the British declaration made the previous night
 Almost ooincidentally with the an- from Athens that the French troops in Macedonia are engaged with the Bulga- rians. who number 10000.
 Thousands Landed at SalOniki
 Already many thousands of British and French troops who were landed at Salon. Xxi are on their way to form a junction with the Servians or to take up strategic positions against the Bulgarians' ad- vance. A late dispatch from Malta, the British naval station in the Mediterra- mean, predicts that the entente allies in the next few days will send strong new forces to Salonili for operations against the Austro-G Germans and Bulgarians.
 Hard pressed by Austro-G Germans and fighting to hold back the Bugarians the Servians have been anxiously awaiting the assistance of the Anglo-French troops
 Italian participation in the Balkan campaign Is apparently no nearer now than at the beginning of hostilities, but the Italian forces on the Austrian fron- tier report the capture of Pregasina.
 In the western thea Ire important oper- ations have been in progress in Lor- raine and the Vosges mountains and 1t Is probable also that the allied warships
 
 coast.
 Prepare for Winter
 In the east the German offensive is being confined chiefly to the Riga and Dvinsk districts. where Berlin reports some advances. On the remainder of the Russian front the offensive appar- ently is in the hands of the Russian com The Germans everywhere are showing signs of preparations for the winter campaign in that zone.
 The allied forces from SalonilI have begun operations against the Bulgarians with unexpected zeal, and already the serbo- Anglo French forces have pene rated into Bulgarian territory just north 3f the Greek boundary and are attack ng the Bulgarian stronghold of Strum- tza, according to Saloniki advices re- ,eived by Reuters from Athens The advices declare that the fall of ! 3trumitza is imminent" The dispatch continues: The Serbs, I aided by the. allies. repulsed the Bulga- 'ians. who retreated on Strumitza. Tt is learned from diplomatic sources that Field Marshal Von Mackensen, the German commander, has requested rein  Along the Russian front says the Morning Posts Petrograd correspondent. the Germans everywhere have begun prepara tions for winter. It Is believed their warfare. will take on a purely de- rensive character as soon as the fighting Tor Dwinsk Is decided
 Trenches Lined With Concrete The trenches are being deepened and widened and lined with concrete. They are provided with field railways to the rear and comfortable underground quar- ters which are fully protected against the rigors of the weather have been pre- pared for the men. These works already are completed in several districts zep- pelin hangers have been erected at kovno
 Many changes in the personnel of the army have been noted at the front since
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