New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10
Serbs Keep up House
to House Fight
in Capital.
Won GALLWITZ
BLASTS WAY
Heavy Batteries Thrown
Across Danube AdyanC-
ing on Semendria.
GREEKS VEX SOFIA
Protest Against Allies Landing
at Salonica as Breaking
Agreement.
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fallen before the Teutonic invaders
OF Serbia, it was officially an
nounced from Berlin to-day. That
the struggle for the capital is still
going on from house to house is indi-
Gated in the War Office report, which
says that, although the citadel and
palace have been taken by storm, re-
sistance still continues in the south
ern part of the town.
While the swiftness of the Ger
man advance has occasioned some
surprise here, the crossing Of the
Save and Danube having been forced
only yesterday, it was not expected
that the Serbs would attempt any
prolonged defence of their capital.
which lies virtually under the dom
ination of Austrian guns at Semiin.
across the river.
This is the second time Belgrade
has been in hostile hands. After
Serbia. in the campaign the Aus
trians were waging against her last
fall. had sustained defeats that
broke her defensive line, Belgrade
was evacuated, and the Austrians
occupied it on December 2.
What is viewed with more con-
Germ is the announcement that an
army Of artillery under General Won
Gallwitz has forced crossings over
the Danube at four points below
Semendria. and has begun the march
southwark. Semendria, lying below
Belgrade. is the key to the lmpor-
tant Morava River valley. down
which the advance toward Nlsh and
the union with BulgarS and Turks
must proceed.
By massing heavy forces Of artll-
Ierv the Germans. in the opinion OF
military experts here, hope to repeat
their great success against the hus-
SLAMS. and by sheer weight OF shell
fire overwhelm the Serbs. Generals
Won Gallwitz and Won Koeyess, com
manding these operations. were con-
snicuous IN the Galician victories.
Real Test Is in Mountains.
The real test of strength VIII
come when the invaders reach the
main Serbian positions in The noun
tains. where the Austrians were
beaten so disastrously last Decem-
ber. Here the British and French
forces landed at Salonica are beng
rushed to oppose the Teuton assault.
The Serbs are masters of defensive
warfare. and with the heavy guns
Of the Germans crippled by noun
tain transport, the task is one to try
even Mackensen's genius.
The "Vossische Zeitung" reports that
the Salonica railway bridge. near De-
mirkapu. on the Salonica-Uskuo line,
has been blown up by the Bulgarians.
As soon as the Entente Allies rein
forcements come up, the military at
tache Of the Serbian Legation here
SAYS. the Serbians will take the often
sive against the Austro- German forces.
But even without the allied reinforce
h.. Ya
quite able 70 prevent the Austro-Ger-
man INVASION.
The Official statement issued tonight
by the Berlin War Office is as follows:
The main sections of two armies
OF the newly formed army group un-
der Field Marshal Won Mackensen
have crossed the Save and Danube
rive.s. After the German troops OF
the army of the Royal and Imperial
Infantry, General Won koevess, had
captured Ziguner Island and the hills
southwest of Belgrade, the army sue
ceeded in bringing the greater peyt
OF the city of Belgrade into the nands
B of the Allies. ~, IA.
| Austrian troops stormed the cita-
del and the northern section OF the
town of Belgrade. German troops
stornied the New Konak (the royal
nalace). The troops are penetrating
further through the southern part Oh
the town.
The army of artillery. General Won
Gallwitz, has forced crossings over
the Danube at four points on the
section below Semendria, and Is driv-
ing the enemy in front Of II toward
the south.
Bulgars Protest To Greece.
Bulgaria has protested 10 Greece
against the landing Of French and Brit
sh troops ~ Salonica. according 10
Central News dispatch from Sofia.
Premier Radoslavof is reported 20 have
informed the Greek Minister that the
landing Of the allied troops was not ~
harmony with the attitude Of the Greek
government toward Bulgaria. as re-
Gently expressets The Premier added