The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
GERMANS WIN IN
BALKAN CAMPAIGN
Berlin Reports Foe RepuIsed on
* Entire Front.
GREECE THREATENS ALLIES
An9lo-French Armies May Be Interned
BY Greek Government II They Are
Compelled to Retreat-War
-, Party to Block Election. -

Berlin. Nov. l5.-An official state
ment concerning Balkan activities
says:
The armies OF Generals Won Koe-
Vess and Won Gallwitz repulsed the
enemy on the whole front, taking pris.
0ners l3 officers, 1850 men and cap.
curing two guns. General Boyadjieff's
bulgarian array is advancing from the
southern MoEAva" e., -.1 s..
Greece to Reveal Plans.
Paris, Nov. 15.-The European chan.
cellories expect this week events of
tremendous Importance which will
clarity Greece's plans and Italy's in.
tention.
For the present public interest is
Switched from Roumania, though only
temporarily. Statesmen and diplo-
mats who discussed the Greek enigma
md no comfort In the latest news
from Athens and Saloniki, and lean
strongly to pessimism regarding King
Constantine's nebulous attitude.
May Hit Allies From Rear.
The allies good will towards Greece
hinges on whether she will disavow
the threat of one OF her new ministers
10 disarm and intern the Serbian.
French and British troops who, In
forthcoming battleG. may be thrust
back across the Greek border. Athens
correspondents warn the French gov.
eminent that the Greek cabinet has
considered this question, and that the
allies will do well to assume that the
decision has gone against them.
.s.n.} Electoral Strike Threat.
II seems probable that the Venizel.
list party will declare an electoral
strike, and refuse to go to the polls
on December 10. ...
Ninety Venizelist deputies under
foJy-four years of age and liable for
military service have been refused
months leave for the electoral cam.
paign by the minister Of war.
From the viewpoint of the allies,
another piece of bad news is that
recording the visit the other day to
Khg Constantine OF a German mill.
tary commission consisting of General
Won Buelow, Baron Won Falkenhau-
sen and Colonel Won Erbaciner. who
were conveyed by a Greek gunboat
to Athens.
Death Blow to VenizeliSts. s.
That the Venizelist influence has re-
ceived its death blow through the dis
solution of parliament is the general
opinion. but II profting thereby the
king should proceed to order his army
to attack the allies after the Venlzel-
list government had summoned them
to Saloniki, none would be surprised
II the allies punished Greece from the
sea.
The Journal prints an Athens dis.
patch stating that a powerful Anglo
French battleship squadron Is being
held constantly under steam at Malta.
Italy is on the eve of acting in
the Balkans" Is the announcement
made by the Figaro and the Petit
Parisien. "The only question is
whether she will strike from Albania
and Montenegro or Saloniki."
Events have forced Italy's hand. It
is declared. by disclosing that both
Austria and Bulgaria are driving for
the Albanian coast.
Meanwhile the Italian cruiser Pie
monte has just arrived off Saloniki.
Italians Shell Town.
Saloniki, via Paris, Nov. 15.-The
Italian cruiser Piemonte bombarded
and destroyed the railroad station at
Dedeaghatch, Bulgaria. The warship
also destroyed two trains made up OF
80 cars loaded with war munitions.
Serbs Win Fight.
London, Nov. ia dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Saloniki says: - ....
THE fighting on Saturday between
the Serbians and Bulgarians in the
region Of Tetovo resulted In a sue
cess for the Serbians, who occupied
the town OF Tetovo, capturing one gun
and a quartity OF stores.
"A Bulgaria nattack on the left bank
of the Ornaya river was repulsed with
leayy losses. Toward the south, in
the Valandoyo region. the French cap
tured several trenches"
French Win suluar Fort.
The following official communica-
tion from the French army in the east
has been given out at Paris.
The Bulgars attacked on the elev-
enth the villages of Krufevyea and
Sirkovo. which we had taken on the
tenth. We repplsed their attacks and
then we ourselves attacked and took
the village of Cicero. North of Val
andoyo we have taken Bulgar fort
and the height on which II is stu
ated."