BALKAN HORNET'S NEST

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2238, 26 August 1914, Page 5

BALKAN HORNET'S NEST

AUSTRIA ABANDONS THE OFFENSIVE . • v i ARMY NEEDED AGAINST RUSSIA London, August 514. The' . Austrian Official Telegraph Agency states that the army is required to resist Russia; therefore it must abandon tlio offensive against Servia. Servian operations will hereafter be in fcho nature of a punitive expedition, not a definite war. > "INEFFACEABLE HUMILIATION." • COMMENT OF "THE TIMES." (Rec. August 25, 6.5 p.m.) ■ London, August 24. . "The Times," in a leading article, refers to Austria's announcement that she is abandoning offensive operations against Servia, and says this, is in consequence of an overwhelming defeat., "Wo do not expect a similar announcement from Nisli," says "The Times," "and look for prompt invasion by tho Servians. Thus in the first phase of the war the pride of Austria lias already undergone ineffaceable humiliaIf the Austrians cannot . face Servia, what will they do when tho Russian legions sweep over Galicia?" . SERVIAN'SUCCESSES. Nlsh, August 24. The Servians captured Loznitza and Lechnitza on the 20th. Both Loznitza and Lcehnitza aro towns in Servian territory, twenty miles apart) and o few miles east of the Driua. River. ANARCHY IN ALBANIA. (Rec. August 25, 8 p.m.) London, August 24. Reports state that Albania is in a condition of complete anarchy.