The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-10-28
ALLIES CAN'T HELP
Lord Lansdowne In Statement
Admits British Cannot Give
Aid in Time to Save
Serbia.

berlin, Gcrmany.-(Via London.
"A direct connection between the
Austro-Gcrman forces in Serbia and
the Bulgarian army of General Boy
adjieff has been established OH the
Danube river, to the east of Bra
Palanka, according to an official an
nounccment today by the German
army headquarters.
The junction was made in the cx-
treme northeastern corner of Serbia.
The German troops under Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg have pene-
trated the Russian positions over a
front of more than a mile, in the
DvinSk region, the war Office all
nounccS.
London, England.-The desper-
ate plight of thef Serbians, which mas
been described ever since the begin
ming of the Austro-G -German-B Bulgar-
ian invasion as AN affair of national
life or DEATH" is no longer a rhetor
ical phrase, but the literal truth.
London's optimism regarding the out
come of the Balkan conflict, which
has been colored by reports of de-
termined Serbian resistance and the
difficulties which the invaders were
meeting has now yielded to the con-
viction that it will take something in
the nature of miracle to avert dis
aster for Serbia. Lord Lansdown's
exposition of the Macedonian cam
paign in the house of commons yes
terday is regarded as an indication
that the assistance the Allies have
been able to offer Serbia is not suffi-
cient to meet her needs. he appeal of
the Serbian premier to England to
"do everything you can to ensure
your troops reaching us as soon as
possible" intimates that the resis-
tance of the Serbians is nearing it's
last stage.
The Austro German Bulgarian
forces are now within twenty miles
of each other. Southwest and south
east of Belgrade the invading arm
les are advancing along a hundred
mile front twenty-five to forty miles
south of the Danube river.
An analysis of the situation in re-
gard to the Belgrade-Nish-Sa -Saloniki
railroad shows that the Germans
command the first fifty miles from
Belgrade, the Serbians the next $50
miles, the Bulgarians the next one
hundred miles and the French the
last fifty miles on the Greek from
tier. Whether free communicate on
between Hungary and Bulgaria by
wav of the Danube has yet been es-
tablished is doubtful, but the proX-
unity of the forces of the two coun-
tier. Whether free communication
least imminent.
Snloniki Reports French Success.
London, England Franco-Ser-
bian successes in southern Serbia
probably have rendered untenable
the Kumanovo-Vranya line of the
Bulgarians along the Nish-Saloniki
railroad, according to Saloniki dis
patch. In northwestern Serbia, the
Austrians report substantial progress.
Italian Gains Claimed.
Chiasso, switzerland-(V Paris)
-Advices from Brescia state that
the Italians on October 25 itnerrupt-
ed their bombardment OF Goriza to
permit the launching of a formidable
infantry attack. They captured
strong positions, but the Austrian
artillery proving effective against
them, the italians resumed the bonn
bardment from south of Tolmins tc
st. Andrea The situation of Aus
trians at Gorilla is considered criti.
cal, the Brescia dispatches indicate