The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-11

with shAEpened sticks IN their hrffllx.
Russia was forced to fall back RAPIDLY.
Twice II seemed the foEer OF the
cxar's army wpgd be SURROUNDED. once
in the vicinity Of Warsaw. and again
in the greag battle near Wilma.
The tale Of the taking Of great towns
grew almost tedious. IL seemed tiss
Germans would never stoTt Whether
they did stop OF their own accord or
were finally checked by the Russians
IL not yet clear. They settled down
sc. the winter en long line stretch
ing from the Baltic just west OF Riga
southeast along the Dyina river. and
then almost due south through POLES
sic, the Itnsk marsh district. 10 the
Roumanian frontier,
ReswaksnIns Of Russia.
On September Car Nicholas took
command Of all his armies in the Geld,
seading his cousin. the Grand Duke
Nicholas, TO the less important con-
mand Of the Caucasus operations.
With their Little Father" Mt their
head, the Russians forgot their long.
dlscouraging retreat. Millions Of new
young soldiers Joined them, drawn
from Russia's great reservoir OF hu-
man beings, which produces three and
half million men OF military age ev.
cry year.
ftr M hn NaFar n
success near Tarnopol and Trembowla,
and two days later they drove the leu
tons back II miles In Gnllcia. In other
parts OF the front the Germans were
still seizing large slices Of territory,
but their enemies were regalning their
energy. On September 70 the Rus
slams recsptured Lutsk, but were driy-
en- out In short time. On October 20
they recaptured Czartorysk. but they
were not able 10 prevent the Germans
stormlng llluxt i've days later. Gar
torysk was lost and again taken by
the ear January ).
Meanwhile the conquest OF Serbia
the greatest tragedy Of the war, ex-
ccpting only the massacre OF $40 go
ArmenIans. was being enacted.
Invasion OF Serbia.
The real invasion OF Serbia started
in the first Days Of October. great
diplomatic battle had been fought IN
Sofia. and the allies had lost. On Oc-
tober Bulgaria In an ultlmatum TO
King Peter Of Serbia, peremptorily de-
manded the immediate cession OF the
Macedonian lands In dispute between
the two countries aud then In the pos
session OF the Serbs.
After general bombardmcnt the
Tem6ns CROSSED the river boundaries
OF Serbia In many places on October 5,
Two days later they occupied Bel
grade. On the thirteenth Bulgaria In
yaded her nelghbor nj three points.
The successes Of the Teutous and the
Bulgariaus were almost unbroken. The
Invading forces consisted OF IL vast
amount OF heavy artillery, with small
Infantry supporting forces. They
shellcd the Scrbians out OF position
after position In m avalanche Of steel
to which The Serblans could make no
reply.
Small forces of French and English
landed NJ Salonki Greek port to
which Serbia had certain entry prlyl'
leges, and did something to cover the
retreat Of the Serhians by engaging
the Bulgarinus In the South.
At the beginning of winter. Novem-
Der 80, the Serbian soldiers crossed
their western border and struck the
trails OF the dreary, snow-covered
mountains OF the coast. Great mum
bcrs persisted OF cold and hunger on
the way. On November - Germany
proudly announced that the Serbian
campaign had ended, having met with
complete success.
Two Blows TO the British.
The winter also saw the humIia.
ton Of the British in Mcsopotamia.
Tho Indian government reckiessly
pushed n small poorly supplied e1pc-
dition up the Tigris valley and aetu.
ally penetrated 10 within seven miles
of Haertnd, Here the -Turhs, with Ger.
man officers DIRECTING them. admins;
tered n defeat and the Invaders fell
back with the enemy hara>Slng them
20 the town Of Kui-ctAmara. where
they we're brsiestd December 10.
Another expedition. also insufficient,
was sent to relieve the first, II was
beaten oN with large losses Il few
niles below kut a iinod ~ the river
and SwampS assisting the Turks, and
on April 30 the l2,ND defenders Of
Knit captulated By order u the Brit
lSh higher command,
A further British humiliation was
the evacuation OF GallIpoli peninsula,
where the British held Oh dogEeaiy
mcnth after month, losing perhaps
! 100000 men, until they were finally
withdrawn in confession OF failure the
l. first week or January,
| These two British tiascos were what
WAC needed to arouse the sluggish
I hghting blood Of John Bull. They
1 finally brought England into the war
fully and uncompromiSingIy ia the
same extent ms the other great pow
| ers,
On August 10 Great Britain started
her natiopat register, or census OF all
| men Of fighting age. The result showed
vast reserve Of man power. Certain
sections demanded immediate con,