The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-21
ALLIES TO ABANDON
THE DARDANELLES

the British army. Major General Mon.
roe, who was born in 1860, served with
distinction in South Africa in 1899
1900. AIT.
Sir Edward Carson, attorney gener'
al, has resigned from the British cab.
met. The resignation of Sir Edward
Carson, the Ulster leader, is the first
open manifestation of divergence Of
views known to exist among the min
listers, and is the result, according to
an authoritative statement not of the
controversy over CONSUMPTION but to
the condition of affairs in the Near
East.
Sir Edward, himself SO far, has made
no personal explanation of his reason
for resigning but it is understood that
the disapproval of the policy which is
being followed in the Balkans and the
method of combining the whole national
policy to small inner cabinet"
1t is expected that there will be ex-
citing debates in the house of com
mons this week as severe attacks en-
the government are planned by mem
bers of the house in connection with
the general military policy, especially
in the Near East
The reports that the allies have Cap
tured Strumipsa, and landed at Enos,
which was recently transferred from
Turkish to Bulgarian rule has caused
a more optimistic feeling throughout
the allied countries.
AS to the progress of the lear east
ern campaign, it is known from both
Serbian and German accounts that
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's army
is meeting with greater resistance
than was expected and although it is
probably that the Serb1ans eventually
must fall back on stronger strategic
positions in the north, the fact that
the allies are bringing heavy forces
against the Bulgarians and so placing
them that the Bulgarians will be com.
PEELED to divide their armies, gives
hope here that the Germans may be
baked in their latest attempt to
reach the Aegean sea and bring assis
lance to the Ruks.
All along the line, the Serbians and
Montenegrins, neighbors, who also
are being attacked, are Offering very
stubborn resistance to both Austro
Germans and Bulgarians, and while
they have given up number Of towns
and position, they have not reached
the line on which they expect to max.
their stand. &c." -
The Bulgarians, so far as can bi
learned, have made progress only il
the Zlotokopska valley, near the rive
Morva, north Of the town of Vranva
where they blew up bridge. Tn
Bulgarian force which penetrated tn
valley is not large one.
On the other hand it is pointed GU
the capture of Strumitsa is Of rea
strategic value as it's occupation pei
mits the defense of the southern en-
of the railway and compels the Bu
garians to keep force there. Enos
too, is of value, as although not
good landing place, its Occupation
threatens Dedeaghatch, which has
great harbor and is fortified by mines
! The civilian population has alread
left Dedeaghatch which is entirely i
the hands of the military under Gel
man officers.
! The Italians, according to latest X
ports, will not send contingent t
the Balkans but cooperation of thei
navy in the Aegean, where an allie
fleet has already gathered, is locke
for.
1 The point at which the Russian
will strike has not been disclosed. Th
expectation is, however, that the a
! lies have a surprise for the centrs