Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-19

I ONDON. oct. Is 90 p. m)-The
IL reports that the allies have occu-
pied Strumitsa and landed at Enos,
which was recently transferred from
Turkish to Bulgarian rule, has caused
more optimistic feeling throughout
the allied countries.
As to the progress Of the near east
ern campaign, it is known from both
Serbian and German accounts that
Field Marshal Won Mackenscns army
is meeting with greater resistance than
was expected and although it is prob
able that the Serbians eventually must
fall back on stronger strategic posi-
tions in the NORTH the fact that the
allies are bringing heavy forces
against the Bulgarians and so placing
them that the Bulgarians will be COM
PEELED to divide their armies, gives
hope here that the Germans may be
baked in their latest attempt to reach
the sea and bring assistance to the
Turks.
Give Strong Resistance
All along the line the Serbians and
their Muntcnegrin neighbors, who also
are being attacked, are Offering very
stubborn resistance to both AustrO-
Germans and Bulgarians and while
they have given up a number Of towns
and positions they have not yet
reached the line on which they expect
TO make their last stand.
The Bugarians so far as can be
learned, have made prOgres only in
the ZlOtokopaka valley near the River
Moraya, north of the town Of Vranya,
where they blew up a bridge. There
fl 4f a
report that they cut the railway in
this district, the hridge which they de
stroycd being a small wooden one near
the railway. The Bulgarian force
which penetrated the valley is not
large one.
\ Strategic Point.
On the other hand. it is pointed out,
the capture of Strumitsa is Of real
strategic value as its occupation per-
mits the defense of the southern end
of the railway and COmpels the Bull
parians to keep a force there EuOs,
too, Is Of value as although not a good
landing place, its occupation threatens
pedcaghatCh, which has a great
harbor and is fortified and mined.
The civilian population has already
left Dcdeaghatch, which is entirely
i'm the hands Of the military under
German officers.
The Italians, according to the latest
reports. will not send a contingent TO
the Balkans but cooperation of their
Iayy i'm the Aegean, whore an allied
fleet has already gathered, is looked
for
The point at which the Russians
will strike has not yet been disclosed
The expectation is however, that the
allies have a surprise for the central
powers and that steps are being taken
10 bring Turkey to her knees before
assistance can reach her.
Russians on Offensive.
There has been plenty Of heavy
fighting ON both the eastern and west
orn fronts but in neither case has
either side attempted a general Of
fensive. The Germans are still maxi
ing a great effort between Riga and
Dvinsk and have met with some minor
successes but thence 10 the Rumanian
border, wherever there has been any
fighting it is the Russians who are
attacking, and they, too, claim some
gains.
Much the same conditions prevail
on the western front The British
have been attacking east of Vermelles,
according to the Berlin report, while
the Germans attacked the French
rear SOucheZ and the French took
the offensive in Champagne. Lor-
raine and the Nosges. None Of these
attempts is making any marked alter
ations I'm positions Of the armies.