Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-04

toward the entente allies is engag
Itaff. a definite outcome of the
Greek government and general
staff. A definite outcome of the
negotiations of the entente powers
at Bucharest is awaited a%nxiously.
London. Nov. 1.-The position Of
Serbia is becoming more desperate
daily. Nish is threatened by the Bull
garians, while the Austrians and Ger
mans are gradually opening the way
toward the great Serbian arsenal at
Kraguyevatz. Rome reports that the
Serbian capital has been removed to a
certain point"
ports from Sofia, the Serbians are in
retreat in a westerly direction all along
the Bulgarian front. Unofficial dis
patches state that a Bulgarian officer
commanding an advance patrol has
dined with the Austro-German staff.
The BulGarians assert that they are in
possession of Negotin, Braza Palanka,
Zajecar. Kniajevats and several vii
lagos in the Timok valley, which gives
them a strategical position of primary
Importance.
The complete capture of Prot is now
which says the Bulgarians. after
storming the southern r~ortif1cations
penetrated the town where night put
an end to the fighting.
Plan To Cut Off Retreat.
The Germans are advancing from the
north, the Bulgarians from the east,
n the Austrians from the west, APP
parently with he object of cutting of
the retreat of the main Serbian army in
the north. The Serbians are expected
to make a deadly resistance to the very
last then attempt to- retire in tho
mountains along the Monteneg.in
frontier II in that country.
The Austrians hope to forestall his
retreat by attacking the Montenegrins
who. under the lead ership of their
valiant veteran king. are making a
stubborn resistance. So far they have
beat off all attempts to force their line
and are still holding some positions in
Austrian territory.
French Hold StrumItza.
With the exception Of the unofficial
report that the French are now firmly
in possession of Strumitza, no news
has been received concerning the mill
tary movements Of the entente allies Of
the Balkans.
From Bulgarian sources admissions
recently bombarded suffered eeverely.
A Bucharest dispatch says that Rus
sian troops have set sail from Odessa
and Sebastapol for the Bulgarian
coast.
Large contingents OF Russian troops
have set sail from the Black sea ports
of Odessa and Sebastopol for the Bull
garian coast, the Berlin Tageblatt says.
Russians on the Way.
The dispatch t~elegraphed to tho
Tageblatt from Bucharest says that The
transports are conveyed by a strong
squadron. The recent attack by Rus
sian warships on the Bulgarian port OF
Varna, according to this account, was
made in preparation for an attempt to
land troops.
Rumania May Join.
The Hestia, of Athens, says it has
learned from a diplomatic source that
there are indications Rumania will ac-
lies for joining with them. It Is high-
ly probable, the newspaper says, that
Russian forces concentrated on the Ru.
manian frontier will pass through Ru-
mania to go to the assistance of Ser
bia.
The entente powers, it is said, In
tend to satisfy Rumania's ambitions,
including her desire for territory in
Russian Bessarabia.
Along the other fronts severe fight
ing is reported without decisive re-
suits. An important struggle is In
progress on the Au~stro-1talian line.
Vienna reports Italian attacks were re-
pulsed after a sanguinary struggle.
by a Bulgarian infantry attack Of tho
most desperate character. The Bulgar-
tians We're often obliged to climb on all
tours up steep slopes to Serbian posi-
tons. The attacking parties shortly
before noon carried all the Serbian de-
Tense.
The Bulgarian artillery did most ef-
Elective work. It's fire was said y
Serbian prisoners to nave been ~,
worst they ever suffered and cor sled
the remaining Serbians to surrender.
Reaching the sumrnit the inf.,ltry did
such effective work with tie bayonet
that the Serbians. who weie still in
lclined to fight held up their hands
quickly. 1t is asserted that the Bui-
garians losses were slight in view Of
the magnitude Of the action.
leERMANs DESPERATELY TRY
TO RETAkE LAST TRENCHES
Paris. Oct. 30.-French progress last
might at Bots En- Hache and the re-
pulse OF q German attack this morn
ing near Souchez are set forth in the
official announcement given out by tho
French war office this afternoon.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
made progress at Bois En- Hache and
occupied a section Of the enemy's
trenches.
ITO the southeast Of Souchez the
Germans this morning undertook an
attack in the vicinity Of hill No. 140.
They We're repulsed by a curtain OF
fire from the French machine guns.
In the Champagne district the
fighting still is going on in the vicin-
ity of the position known as La sCour-
tine with the great ferociety. On
four different occasions the enemy has
dcavored to %recapture from us the
trenches we took possession OF yes
; terday, These four counter attacks al
failed completely before the energetic
resistance Of our troops. Who were
successful everywhere In retaining the