Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-01
OPERATIONS SLOWED UP
IN BALKANS BY WINTER
only Scene Now of Real Warlike
Activity Is in Austro-
Italian Front
GORILLA STILL HOLDING OUT
Attacks Arc Unceasing and Vienna
Is Preparing Public for Loss OF
Stronghold to Roman Invaders.
Quiet In Other Thenters.

LONDON. November 30.-With the
retreat or the greater part OF the
Serbian army across the Albanian from
tier. the slowncss OF the operations
against Montenegro aud i'm Southern
Serbia owing to tho wintry weather.
and the absence of any major opera
i tons on the western and eastern fronts,
interest i'm the military side of the war
is now transferred to the Austro-
Italian frontier. where King Victor
Enmanuels troops are carrying on an
energetic offensive against the Aus
trians.
The fighting on this front has been
the most severe OF the entire war. Four
nattalions OF the Italians have been
attacking the Austrian bridgeheads and
mountain passes along the Isonzo. and
are slowly. but surely. drawing their
nets around Tolmno, Gorilla and Do
bcrdo. Their attacks hnve been re-
peat"d time after time against positions
which had been most carefully pre-
pared. and while the AuStrians report
that most of these assaults have been
rcpulscd. their accounts are considered
here To have been SO worded as to pre-
pare the public for their retirement
from Gorizia, at least.
This for the time being is ItaIy's
contribution To the Balkan operations
OF the allies. for il keeps a large force
of Austrians busy and makes it neces
sary for them continually to bring up
re-enforcements which could be use
fully employed against the Montene-
Grins and Serhians. The Serbians, un-
less followed into Albania, will in time
probably rcappear as n rejuvcnatcd
army, for ii is said that $4,000 Of them,
including soldiers and civilians. have
taken refuge there. and that they have
saved all their mountain batteries and
Il portion of their field guns. Also
included in this number are all the
youths who can fill the gaps when
equipment reaches them from the Adri-
attic.
Won MACKENSEN Is GOING
AGAINST ANGLO-FRENCIi ARMY
shal Won Mackcnsen's army with Rul-
garians and Turks is To he directed
against the Anglo French forces in the
south. hut doubtless many OF them arc
going down the Danube to meet the
pccting every day to hear Of the move
ment Of the Russian army. which the
Emperor recently reviewed in Ecssa-
rahia. hut apparently the negotiations
with Roumania for the use Of the
Danube have not been concluded \
budapest report goes so far as to say
that Roumana has refused permission
to the Russians to use the river
through Roumanaa territory. which
would be the most convenient route for
an attack on Western Bulgaria
There also seems to be som, hitch In
the allies negotiations with Greece, for
nothing is yet forthcoming as 10 the
latter country's reply to tho latest de
mands for guarantees OF safety and
facilities for the cntente's armies op-
Grating near the Greek frontier The
Greek reply was expected yesterday.
and the delay in It's receipt loads TO
the supposition that tho Greek Cabinet
is not prepared to go as far as the en-
tentc powers desire.
Artillery. grenade throwcrs, miners.
sappers and airmen continue their ac-
,tivity on the eastern front. and British
monitors also are making things lively
for the Germans along the Belgian
coast.
The Russians, by n counterattcck in
the region OF llloukst. have driven
Field Marshal Yon Hindenburg's men
n little further from the prina River.
These, however,, are only Incidents,
doubtless undertakes, to test the,
strength OF tho opposing forces.
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