The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-22
Brush on SalOniki Front Devel-
obs Into Battle.
Soldiers of Five Nations Fight
ing Side by Side.
RUSSIANS TO SALONIKI, TOO
Second Reinforcement of Italians
to Allies Army.
Indications Rumania Will JOIN,
Grow Hourly.

London. Aug. 22.-tSleth anu
rsrian forces have clashed in the re-
rion of Serres and fighting has neeh
going on since Monday morning salo
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch fl ON
Atbers TODAY. : number of Greeks
have been killed. The Greek COM
r,andsr is suumoning all neighborins
reserves.
This dispatch is as yet unconfirmed
from other sources though Bulgarian
forces are known to have advanced to
a position a few miles north of Series
(forty miles northeast of Saloniki).
The last official dispatches reported
French forces attacking this Buigar
detachment at Barakl-
on the whole front, the allies are
now attacking the Bulgarian lines. the
engagements developing into series
Of battles in the center the allies
have passed forward in the Doiran
Lake region in a preliminary move
ment toward Strumnitza in southwest
ern Bulgaria.
Bulgars Invading Greece.
AfOntenegran troops are fighting be-
side the Serbs on the allies right
wing. A small Montenegran detach-
ment repulsed a Bulgarian cavalry at
tack near F'lorina on Sunday. Official
dispatches to the French war office
report that the battle is continuing in
this region, where the Bulgarians have
occupied both Florina and Banica.
On the extreme right the Bulgar-
ians are within a few hours march of
the Greek port of Kavala and may
already have entered the city. The
british. war office thus far has issued
no statement on the progress of the
now operations. 1t is too early to say
whether the allies are really swinging
forward in the long expected Balkan
offensive or whether the present oper-
ations constitute an energetic offensive
to offset the Bulgarian attacks.
Increasing activity of the prC-war
party in Rumania was reported today
tho Berlin dispatches repeated that
Germany is not uneasy over the pres
ent situation in the Balkans. The
Greek cabinet thus far has taken no
decisive step to counter upon the Bull
garian invasion
Russians Reach Saloniki.
Athens. Aug. 21-via London. Aug
22.-An initial brigade of Russian
troops has arrived at Saloniki TO join
the entente allies in the fight N the
balkans
The arrival of the Russians has Gre
ated a profound impression here.
Even the Royalists, who have consist
entity opposed participation in the war
by Greece on the side of the entente
allies. seemed almost stunned ny the
rews that Russian troops had arrived
to take part in the campaign which
under other conditions might have
been taken by the Greek army.
Greece Agitation Increases.
se
bringing in Of Russian troops has dis
PEELED definitely the dream of a great
CT Greece which was conceived y r
and half ago by the then premier.
Venize'os. who carried Greece we'll on
the way toward entrance in the war
with the entente allies.
T. is regarded as possible that the
presence of Russian forces in Mace
dnnia will effect a change in The at
titude Of Bulgaria. In some quarters
irritation is displayed at the recent
foreign policy of the Greek govern
rnent which is said to have overlooked
the interests Of this nation.
Italy sends More Soldiers.
Athens Arg ga second con-
tinEent of Italian troops has landed at
Saioniki. according to dispatches re-
ceived here today.
Balkan Battle Growing.
Paris. Aug. 22.-The fighting on the
Salonilu front is becoming more gen.
eral. SAYS a Havas dispatch mailed
yesterday at Saloniki- In the Doiran
sector Serbian troops have captured
Fords kaimak1dar and Cucurlu.
The heaviest fighting is on the front
northeast OF Saloniki on the left bank
Of the Struma river from Kaviala to
Eorakli. on the western end of the
-ine hostiliiies are confined for the
most part to artillery
Berlin Reports Bulgar Victory.
Berlin. Aug. 22.-Cfficial announce
rient is made by the Sofia war office
that ON August Is the Bulgarian left
wing began a general offensive ad-
Nancing in the Struma valley, occu-
pying Demi Hissar and establishing
itself on tho left bank of the Struma
atter repulsing the British and
French near Sores.
Five Nations i'm Allies Force.
farls, Monday, Aug. 21.-The Ital-
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