The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-26

Mana ahdf hhoutaMs ~ = arc
working nkht and &ay 20 keep the
army foily ~4qnlri,td4
soidicfn are constantly marching
and counter marching IN The streets
IN their IDLE moments they ait In the
cafca, dflnkinR Turkish coffee or the
mild beer Of thu county and diacuss
the future plans Of the army o. the
scenes Of inc last battle.
General Mishltch. commander Of
the first army. who has boon raised
TO the rank q field marshal. r. the
hero ef the day. He II n fine. sold
isrN figure. Described ~ a man OF
few words, but with wonderful milf
tarY knowiodge. General Mishitch IL
a veteran 90 all the wars that serbia
has fought Tor tho last nifty years.
lie was second in command OF the
stan during the Two Balkan wars. He
knows every inch Of ground over
which his troops have TO nght and he
has been often under fire on his trips
from point 90 point In mis- automo-
bile OF ON horseback.
Field Marshal Futnik, commander
in-chief. who. Il viii be remembered,
Was arrested in Austria while on his
way home from hat country NJ tho
outbreak o. the n IN poor
health. due to rude treatment he re-
ceived from the Austrinns Rt he time
OF hia detention. some say, but II
Seems more probable that his ad-
vanccd age and the faileueH OF the
last two campaigns have told upon
him.
The Associated Press correspond
cnt dined az the invitation Of a
colonel al the officers mess az the
military club. formerly the Turkish
palace. He found them keen FOR
news OF what was taking PLACE In the
other European fronts. Of which they
knew little.
Fresh from their own u~ucccshful
strategy and determined offensive In
driving the Austrians back. they
could not understand the compare
tive slowness OF the movements on
the west European front Russia.
they know. has many Of their own
difficulties OF insufficient transportn-
tlon for her forces, but they cannot
understand why England and France
with every mode OF transport at their
convenience. with an abundance OF
supplies and equipment 81 every
kind. should not have made greater
Roadway against the Germans.
eve hope some day. an officer
said. that the allies will have so far
advanced that w can Join forces
with them. but al present we are
keeping 90 our defensive without re-
gard To heir plans. All our tmo vii
be spent Ia reforming u army
which ~ naturally Somewhat shat
= tered by the great trial through
which u has passed. Now that "
have plenty ~ ammunition and bet
ter equipment Il viii not again be -
easy for the enemy 60 advance int
the heart 81 u country
do you think Belgrade is nov
safe ?" the correspondent asked.
Eyes. unless tho Austrians sent
overwhelming forces against Il. II
war numbers must always tell az q
a certain point, but the Austrians vii
not win without severe losses e
themselves as weln ne to- Us out
cournge aud purpose are In no wal
icssened. as you may well imagine bl
the fact That " clbavo twice beer
: victorious over the enemy lie begai
. the war, but u \ not 90 his power ol
ours to end H. wv shall stay by oul
Russian and French allies To- tn
very end. And. indeed since Serbii
has Macedsnia az a REGION 90 fal
back upon u seems very improbable
that she @iIi ever - conquered asaii
ns she was dnce ~ the TurEs."