West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-02
The Campaigns IN the Near East
About to Enter New Phase Is the
General Belicf---Scverc Winter
Weather Puts End to Operations
in Scrvia

Il LONDON, Nov. 20. - The campaign
In the Near East is about to enter a
new phase, upon which the visits of
lLord Kitchener to Paris and Emper-
or William to Vienna, Il is believed.
Will have an important effect.
/ Lord Kitchener. after visiting ths
balkans and Italy. has arriveds at
Paris for an important series or con-
ferences with the French star. while
the German emperor has gone "a
vienna to See Emperor Francis Joseph
and discuss with the Austrian gensr-
ais what the next move will be. Pre-
sumably II is question whether the
central powers will attack the Anglo
French forces in southern scrvia or
meet the threat of Russian invasion
from the east and the possibility OF
Rumania taking sides against her old
enemies. Bulgaria and Turkey.
So far as Servia IL concerned, win
ter appears virtually to have put an
end to any important movements. al
though the Austrians are proceeding
to deal with tho Montenegrins, whose
frontier they have crossed. while the
Buigarians arc 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 tho Servians and
Montenegrins are still Offering stub
born resistance. Monastir, It iB ad-
mitted, cannot be saved, but the Ser
vians who are defending the city are
determined TO resist to the last and
give the civilians n chance TO ESCAPE.
They hold "a front some Ave miles
| from the town I'm the direction OF
Priisp, from which point tho Bulgar-
ians, who have crossed the Carassou
river, are advancing.
Snow has completely stopped oper-
ations on the Anglo-French front I'm
Servia, the opposing forces. who arc
| 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
tho Anglo-French forces, but a dis
patch from Athens says It is couched
In friendly terms and is regarded as
paving the way for the desired settle
ment which would enable Greece to
maintain her neutrality and not inter-
fere with the intentions of the al
lies.
Desperate fighting continues on the
submits around Gorilla; the Italians
claim to have captured more Aus
trian trenches. but the Austrians de-
clare that the attacks all along the
lsonzo have been repulsed.
Artillery and aerial flghtlng has
marked the progress OF events I'm
France, while I'm Russia an almost
complete lull prevails. In the Cau-
cusus n recrudescence of activity.
however. is reported. Petrograd re-
cording several scouting expeditions.
Artillery engagements In which the
British monitors take hand con-
tinue on the Gallipoii peninsula.
1t Is reported from Rome that Aus
tria Is seeking separate peace. ap-
parently with Italy. This is not gen.
orally credited here. although In some
quarters the German emperor's visit
to Vienna is believed to lend some
color to the rumor.
The recent successes Of the allies in
kamerun are considered likely fore
runners OF the complete defeat OF tho
Germans there. They are now con-
centrated at Jaunde and although
well supplied with guns, find II dim
cult, owing to the British blockade OF
the coast, to get munitions. The allied
forces are now converging on Jawehe.
while other columns are being sent
out to cut off any attempt to retreat
from that town.