Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-26
BALKAN STATES
WILL ANNOUNCE
POSITION SOOA
Little Kingdoms Much Nearer De-
termination Of Their Attitude
Toward the Warning
Powers.
rEUToN ADVANCE IS SLOWER
Invaders in Russia Have Reached
Dreaded Swamp Region Ada
cent to River Pripet.
RAINS HAMPER THEIR MOVES

LONDON, Aug. 25.--The Balkan
states are unquestionably nearer de-
termination of their future relations
with the warning powers, but so far
as has been announced officially, no
definite step has been taken in the
direction OF revival OF the Balkan
league and its adhesion to the cause
Of the entente allies. There was no
confirmation today OF various rumors
which excited London, chief of which
we're reports that Bulgaria had de-
clared war against Turkey and
would assist in the attempt to force
the Dardanelles.
Tho situation brought about by the
sinking OF the Arabic stnl Is eliciting
comment from the English press, which
lcharacterizes unofficial German ex-
plantations as inadequate, but interprets
efforts to explain the disaster as evil
denco OF Germanys realization that its
relations with tho United States have
reached serious phase.
Tho furious efforts of the AustFo-G Ger
man armies along the eastern front In
the last twenty-four hours have not been
as fruitful as usual In respect of the
amount of ground gained, which Ia taken
TO mean that they have now reached the
dreaded swamp regions German and
Austrian reports state that further ad-
vRnceH have been achieved both north
and south of Brest-Litovsk. and that the
Pulva river line has been passed. Aus
trial cavalry has entered Kovel, and is
said to be advancing to the north, but
the outflanlting movement from this
quarter will be confronted by the barrier
formed by the Pripet river and the ad-
iacent marshes.
The German press. recognizing this
difficulty. points out tnat armies of the
central powers face serious obstacle
! In the immense and roadless Pripit
swamps. while the leading Hungarian
newspapers describe the tactical position
of tho Russions in the region as cx-
tremeiy favorable.
Another explanation OF the pause in
the Austro-German advance against
Brest-Tdtovsk Is that the Invaders are
being held up by continual rain and mist,
which hampers reconnaisances and artil-
lery fire.
| From the other fronts there have been
reported no actions visibly changing the
respective positions OF the combatants
The English public. stirred by the large
loss OF life at the Dardanelles and Turk
ish reports OF the desperate fighting.
awaits with keen interest official details
n the operations there.
Bulgaria VIII Not Attack Greece.
COLOGNE. Germany. Aug Is, Cvia
London),-A dispatch TO the Cologne
Gazette from Sofia says:
bulgaria has assured the Athens gov
ernment that no hostile intentions against
Greece nre planned in Bulgaria.
Evidence Is at hand that Romanla has
not yet abandoned it's efforts TO induce
Bulgaria to Join In united action against
Turkey In aid Of the quadruple entente
powers
The conclusion OF the Tureo-Bulga-
rian agreement is regarded as a great
success for Bulgarian diplomacy"
French official Report.
PARIS. Aug 2B.-The French war office
this afternoon gave out a statement on
the progress OF hostilities reading as fol-
lows:
I'm Artois last night throughout the
entire sector to the north OF Arras. the
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