The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

HEAVY BATTLES DEVELO?
Runanians Have Been ,-ivc.7
From Large A@ea-Cola Al
tilople Goal of NcE-
Stay Offensive,


are apparently in preparation by the
entente arr..eg in the Balkans.
A movement from the south de-
veloped TODAY in official news from
Paris, that the British had taken the
offensive on the northeastern Mace
DOMAIN front. They have crossed the
Strunaa about 40 miles northeast Of
Sa!oniki in an advance toward the,
Bulgarian border after artillcsy pre-
para,ion and are attacking the VILLAGES
OF Nevclyen and Karabiades.
At the beginning of the Macedonian
operations last month the Bu.garians
pushed down rapidly from the border
and occupied positions in Gree, terri
tory on the right flank of the allied de-
l9nS!Ec lines around Saoniki, pushing
their advance to Aegean coast with
little opposition.
The present British thrust which
may mean the beginning of an import
ant offensive with the object OF placing
Bulga'la between two fires is direct I'd
along the main roads to Sercs, north of
Tah!nos lake the natural avenue Of
advance for an army pushing from the
Bulgarian border Meantime The effect
to compass bulgaria is prt..eedin@ On
the north with the reported arrival Of
Russians in strong force to take the
offensive AGAINST the Bulgariau5 WHO
have invaded the Rumanian province Of
Dobrudja occupying large areas and
capturing the fortresses of Turtukai
and SiiiStra
The conclusion is drawn from the
official French report in regard to oper
atoms in Macedonia that an offensive
campaign has been inaugurated. In adj
dition to the British attack along the
Struma, the Serbians already arc adj
Nancins against the Bulgarians who
some time aSo crossed the Greek from
tier near Lake Ostrova and made a
quick advance southwark. Since that
time, the Bulearians have retired con-
siderably under pressure. The French
also are forcing the fight attacking
from the Vardar to Lake Dorian.
In Banat. north of Orsova, however,
the Rurlanians are keeping up their
advance against the Austrians, havins
compelled y the Austrian right wing.
after it had pushed them back two and
q half miles. to withdraw to it's former
position under counter attacks.
Paris. Sept 11.-British troops on the
front in Greek Macedonia took the Of
fensive last night. They crossed the
Struma river the war office announced
today and attacked the BuIgarians,
who are resisting desperately.
The British troops crossed tho
Struma under fire Having gained a
about 40 miles northeast of Salonilli.
they attacked the villages of Nevolyen
and Kara Bjabes.
Russia Aims at Turkey.
That Russia's object in inducing Ru-
mania to enter the war was to attack
Constantinople through Bulgaria rather
than Austria Hungary, is the belief of
many diplomats. This theory is in u
measure borne out by the developments
in the Rumanian theater of war. Rus
STA promptly hurled big army against
the Bulgars along the Danube front.
That the central powers anticipated
this move is shown by the preparations
to take the initiative as they have done.
attacking the Russian unlania forces
along the Danube from the Black sea
westward on a front of 70 miles.
Russia for a long time has been
building strategic railways to the Ru-
manian front for just such a ccntn-
gency Rumania has supplemented
these on her own side Of the frontier.
Consequently when the way was
cleared by the el.+-,ance of Rumania,
Russi. had no difficulty in transport
ing large army to the southern Ru-
manian front.
Hope to Crush Bugars.
Once Bulgaria is. disposed o2NTur-
key will be hemmend in on three sides
by Russians and Britons, while she
will be cut off from help in men and
materials from Germany.
The only danger to this plan is that
of drive against Rumania by the
Teutons. Should it succeed. the Rus
sian lines of communication would be
cut, and the Russian army in Bulgaria
would be in desperate plight.
1t is to prevent this that the Ru-
manian army is called in. 1t viii oc-
cupy only so much OF Pennsylvania as
is necessary to secure the holding back
IA 1,n ,r.y, ~,
and await the development OF the cam
paign in Bulgaria.
FIRE ON FRENCH LEGATION.
Athens. Sunday, Sept. 1O.-(via Lon
don. Sept. Hiking Constantine per-
sonally has accepted the demand of the
entente allies that the reservists league,
of which he is honorary president, be
dissolved.
London. Sept. 11.--A Reuters Athens
dispatch says that Premier Zailsiis had
another lengthy conference with Kin
Constantine on Sunday afternoon after
which the cabinet met.
In regard to the shots fired In the
neignborhood of the French legation.
the dispatch says that the allies de-
mands have apparently been fully nc
cepted although nothing has been Of
ficial1y announced. The closing Of the
clubs of the reservists, step demanded
by the entente. was begun Sunday eve
ming.
Paris, Sept. 1f.--Additional details OF
the disturbances at the French legation
In Greece on Saturday are forwarded
by the Havas correspondent at Athens
He teleGraphs that while the entente
ministers were meeting at the legation
a number of reservists forced an en-
trance shouting Long Live the King"
and Down with the Entente" -Four
shots were fired. No one was injured
The rcservists fled.
The industry encouraged by the gov
ernmnt Tunis is now producing moro
than 10. 0flt1. 600 GALLONS of offve III I, ypar