Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28

Lohdon. Oct. 2S.-The desperat>s
snt OF the Serbians. which has been
described ever since tho beginning ~
the Austro- German and Rnlra ri.n y q,
Vasions ms as "an affair Of national ~.
and 40 death is no longer rhetor,car
phase. but the literal truth. I,ondcn,.
riding the e,iiTc0sn9 ~ thx.
2 haikanS conflict, which had been l,SinrnI
py reports Of the determinei S.rbtpn
.,ssistance .,,s !a and the difficulties which
Welded to the conviction thar it VIII
.ake something in the nature OF a
hllFacie 70 avert disaster for Serbia.
l-oF.i LansdoWne'S exposition of the
Macsdonian NJ campaign in the house OF
dinn4s di.ras Yesterday is regarded as an in
hnya 'gm haan mat ah,u the assistance the allies
snnflclent SUI to meet her needs. Only H.
oVO British have landed at SaIoniki
Inc appeal of the Serbian premier m
England to do everything YOU can to
ensure your troops reaching us as soon
as .I possible. fntimates the resistance of
'ne oero'ans Is nearing its last stage.
Forces Soon to Unite.
Austro- German and bulgarian forces,
ere now within 20 miles Of each other,
Southwest and southeast of Belgrade
iinNadlng ilg armies are advancing along q
hundred mile front 25 to 40 .miIes
south OF Danube. Analysis of the situ-
atlcn in regard to Belgrade -Nish-sa-
lonlkl railroad shows that the Germans
command the first so miles from Bel
grade. the Serbians the next 15O. tho
Bnlgarians the next leo and the French
the last SO miles to the Greek frontier.
NO cetails have been received here,
concerning the reported recapture by
the Serbians of Veles.
tween Hungary and Bulgaria by way
OF the Danube has yet been establishes
is doubtful but the proximity Of tho
forces of the two countries makes such
communication Mt least imminent.
Serbs Fight to Death.
All dlspatches continue to describe
the intensely stubborn resistance of tho
Serblans. According to accounts which
have reached here concerning the cap
ture of Uskup,S the Serbians defended
every foot OF ground fllriously and no
quarter was given. on either side. Al
though the Bulgarian forces are said
to have outnumbered the Serbians 10
All others fought to the death
1t is only in the south. where the
French nave Joined hands with the
Serbians. that the Bulgarians are be-
ing held. Here the French and Ser
bians are entrenching themselves and
dWdiliilS JeluIOfColHSNC6 WHICH tn0y
hope will enable them to drive the Bull
garians ont of Macedonia.
More Troops on Way.
Great Britain and France accordinE
to the statement of the Marquis Of
in the house OF lords, are
a strong force to the near
east and are only awaiting the report
of General Monro. the new British
commander on the Gallipoli peninsula.
and other military and naval advisers
to decide at which point they will be
rsed. Great Britain and France. the
OF fansdowne said, had taken
up the challenge of the central powers
in the near east. as elsewhere. and were
preparing to strike blow for blow and
hope eventually to receive the support
Of Greece and Rumania. although they
were not depending upon them.
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
minister. tod the house of commons
that Great Rritain's offer to cede Cy-
prus to Greece had larsed. as Greece
had not fulfilled her treaty obligations
to Serbia. The British minister at
Athens is reported to be making repre-
sentations to Greece with respect to
the use of Saloniki as base for the
allies. and also with regard to Greece.s
future action.