The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Belgrade Falls Into Hands of the Austro-German Forces-NO Serious Re- sistance Offered
|SERVIAN TROOPS TO RETREATTO MOUNTAIN
 ACTRESSES IN REAR
Bulgarians Advance From Sofia Toward Pirot-The Allies Are Landing Troops at Rate of 14,00O Daily

1 London, october 9-Belgrade, the old I capital of servia, or the greater part
 of 1t. Is in possession of an enemy army for the second time since the outbreak
 of the war while other Austro German
 troops have crossed the Save and Dan
 ube rivers and are attempting to make a great drive into servian territory. The capture of Belgrade has been expected. as it was not thought that the Servians would make any serious attempt to save 1t. Situated on a point of Servians at the junction of the Save and Danube, jutting toward Austria, 1t could be attacked from three sides operations which the Austro-Ger- mans found little difficulty In carry ing out.
 The real test of strength will como when the invaders reach the main Ser vian positions in the mountains. where the Austrians were so severely defeat ed in December. last The present. how ever, is more formidable attack. the new army group under command of Field Marshal Von Mackensen having been organized for that purpose. It's strength is not exactly known but it Is supposed to be composed chiefly of Austro- Hungarians with stifrening of Germans, and is largely command ed by German officers. Generals von koeyess and Won Gallwitz, who took part In the great offensive against Russia. have commands under von Mackensen.
 Bulgarians Advance From Rear
 The Bulgarians. acting in concert with their new allies, are advancing from Sofia toward Pirot on the Ser vian frontier. the fortress which covers the road to Nish, the servlan war cap ital. The French and British are land ing troops at the rate of l4,ooo daily at salonllsi to send by railway to the assistance of Servia
 The Balkans. therefore. have fakeh their place with the Russian and west ern fronts as a center on which the interest of the world will rest for sometime to come. The Black and Aegean seas also will be the scenes of greater activity, for as soon as Bull garia attacks Servia the allied fleets will give the Bulgarian ports their at- tention.
 Although the Bulgarian minister at London, who has not received or asked for his passports. declared today that Bulgaria had no quarrel with England. an attack on servia would be considered by England as sufficient reason for a quarrel.
 Turkey. according 10 dispatch from Salonild, is sending 5o.000 men to varna and Dedeaghatch to help In the defense of those ports.
 Grecian Attitude
 Greece's attitude Is still somewhat ob- scure. The Greek minister at Paris to- day reiterated that Greece's neutrality would continue to be one of benevoience toward the entente powers. But more than that had been expected. and the nllied capitals are awaiting definite statement from the new Greek cabinet
 There has been more very heavy fight ing around 1.oos in Artols, which the British took in their big attack three weeks ago, and which now apparently Is defended by the French. The latter claim that the Germans. who were the ag- gressors, were "mowed down. while Der lin declares that the attack made some progress, while British attack north- east of yermeles failed.
 In Champagne the fighting seems to have resumed the character of trench warfare. the French holding virtually all their gains. while there also has been a resumption of activity in Lorraine. where the Germans record the capture of much contested height near Lein- < trey
 Field Marshal von Hindenburg is again striking at Dvlnsk and has made some heads Say, but along the rest Of the front ii is the Russians who are doing most of the attacking The general belief here is that the Austro-Germans are concen- trating troops on both wings of the eastern line and intend to make one more effort to secure the line of the Dvina river In the north and drive th~ Russians across the Bcssarabian frontj0 in the south. before digging themselves in for the winter.