THE BALKAN CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2509, 12 October 1915, Page 5

THE BALKAN CRISIS

YON MACKENSEN'S TROOPS IN BELGRADE

WIDESPREAD COMMENT

"SITUATION MUST BE FACED"

RUSSIANS SCORE . IEAYILY

ENEMY'S LINE BROKEN

FIERCE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE.

GERMAN ONSET AT LOOS

The Teutonic tide lias surged into Belgrade, the capture of which' is officially admitted at Nisii (the present seat of the Serbian Government). The new crisis in the Balkans has apparently burst like a. bombshell upon tlie world, and the first shock of surprise over, there has poured forth a. Tegular ( torrent of opinions, speculations, and upbraidings—all most interesting Teading; In .the Eastern front the Russians have been engaging the enemy to such.effective' purpose that they .are able to report a series of succesises. Tho enemy's line has been . pierced, and he has suffered heavy losses. (In. the Western front the Franco-Britis!i Hue have successfully sustained a terrifio series of attacks by the Germans, waves of infantry being launched in desperate efforts to recover lost ground. The Allies have not only withstood,the onset, but have gained fresh ground. The fighting is reported to have been particularly .fierce and sanguinary. The French, by. a brilliant assault, Eavo carried important trench work's in tlio Champagne district. • ; \