SERBIANS CAPTURE SEVERAL GUNS NEAR BELGRADE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2593, 15 October 1915, Page 5

SERBIANS CAPTURE SEVERAL GUNS NEAR BELGRADE

ENEMY FORCE® TO EVACDATE ORSOVA

BULGARIANS SHARPLY CHECKED Br TelejrapU—Press Assoclation-Oopyrtslii _ Nlsh, October 13. The Serbians captured several guns on the southern outskirts of Belgrade. The Austro-Germans were forced to evacuate Orsova, under fierce Serbian artillery fire, which destroyed the barracks and ammunition depot. German aeroplanes aro bombing Serbian towns arid villages, killing women and children, in tho hops of terrorising tho population. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. fßcc. October 14, 3.30 p.m.) w urpr „ . London, October 13. A Berlin communique states: "Ihe Serbian resistance was only able to. hold up slightly our forward movement. The Austro-Germans stormed the village of Zeleznik, south of Belgrade, and the heights on both sides of the Topoiderska. "Our attack on Pozarevac, thirty-five miles south-east of Belgrade is continuing most favourably." AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE',

. . , . . ± t „ Amsterdam, October 13. An Austrian communique states: The Austro-Hungarian troops advancing from Belgrade, stormed Li(jar Mountain, eastward of the town, and the Landon entrenchments, capturing three guns. "All the heights around Belgrade, commanding the river ororsings are in tho possession of the Austro-Germans." '

BULGARS RELYING ON GREEK NEUTRALITY.

(Rcc. October 14, 9 p.m.)

London, October 11. The Russians are reported to be preparing to land a great force on the Bulgarian coast. There is little enthusiasm among the Bulgarian troops and trouble is anticipated. '* Tho Germans have taken control of all tho Government Departments in Bulgaria, apart from the troops, and are fortifying Dedeagatch and Practically all the troops have gone to tho Serbian frontier, as Bulgaria is relying on Greece maintaining her neutrality.

BULGARIA DECLARES WAR ON SERBIA J '

(Rec. October 14, 8.55 a.m.)

New York, October 13. Router's Loudon correspondent says that Bulgaria has formally declared war on Serbia.

(Rec. October 14, 3.30 p.m.)

~ 'i - , , , r in i • Londoi, October 13. Aa Athena telegram reports a fresh Bulgarian offensive at Saitchar 25 miles north of Krushovatz. The Serbians repulsed the attack. '

UNEXPECTED DISASTER BEFALS THE BULGARIANS

,T. ,■ ■ , London, October 13. Tho Bulgarian attack towards Krushovatz was disastrous. The Macedonians on tho first encounter were thrown into confusion, and massacrcd bv the Serbian artillery.

Tho chock disturbed the Bulgarian Staff, which had deludet" itself with the idea that the occupation of Macedonia would be a mere promenade .

TWO TURKISH ARMY CORPS FOR BULGARIA.

(Rec. October U, 9 p.m.)

~ rn Londoi, October 11. A telegram from Berlin states that lurkey has placed ammunition, works and two army corps at Bulgaria s disposal. Bulgaria, in return, Jim agreed tu dispatch a great supply uf WW!) w»W Milwpy wagons to 'Turliev." and aliift.jDßviaftted the use of Bulgarian ports in tli® Black Sea.

I KAISER AT THE NEW FRONT. | (Rcc. October 14, 8.45 p.m.) | Tlio Kaiser Las arrived in Sorbin. Copenhagen, October-H. REPORTED PURCHASE OF RUMANIAN HARVEST BY GERMANY. I (Rcc. October 14,' 0 p.m.)

T'uU luirii. ii,„i r< i „ London, October 14. ■ " | Mllls f ml (idmany lias practically to mircliasß thn Rn. nianian harvest, Germany, supplying tho wagons. Ul ° Ku

NEED FOB THE SWIFTEST ACTION

GREAT PRESSURE ON BOTH SERBIAN FRONTS,

(Rcc. October 14, 3.30 p.m.)

Telegrams from Nisli show the need for tho is lery great on both the Serbian fronts, particularly in the Morava J hero is still no indication of Italy's or Rumania's attitudes. It is suggested that Russia, instead of invading Bulgaria by way of Yarna

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ALLIED TROOPS AT SALONIKA

(Rec. Octobor 14, 3.30 p.m.)

ti,« -i T i u. ~ •, „ London, October 13. tlio Daily J olograph s correspondent at Roma states that the Allies liftvo Innded one hundred thousand troops at Salonika, and that others are on tho way. Many civilians sto being arrested and shot at Varna and Bursas by courtmartials composed exclusively of German officers. ° Tho Turks are concentrating at Adrianople and Kirk Kilisr.e

HOW GREECE VIEWS THE CRISIS

(Rec. October 14, 8.45 p.m.)

r, • , , ~, ~, , T • •, i , Athens, October 14. it is stated that M. Vemzelos has urged his followers to adopt an attitude of toleration, with a view to avoiding the precipitation of a cr'sis A diplomatic source declares that in replying to the Serbian question, Greece stated that it was considered that tlio present Bulgarian aggression was not °f a Balkamc character, and therefore was not within tho Mope of the feerbo-Grecian Treaty. L

THE ALLIES' WAR ON GALLIPOLI

TUEKS CLAIM AN EFFECTIVE BOMBARDMENT,

.• m, •, ~ , . Amsterdam, October 13. A Turkish official communique states: "The Turkish artillery bombarded the enemy s camp at Buyuk Kimikli, causing heavy'losses. ''There was feeble rifle and artillery fire at Ari Burnu and Sedd-ul-Bahr captured the avktera" a ° TOplan6 at Ela Bish ' 011 the E S3'Pt>an frontier, and (Rec. October 14, 8.45 p.m.) t x Constantinople, October 13. A Turkish communiaue states': "Our artillery at Anafarta on October 10 " 4 Mel - "A torpedo-boat near Ari Burnu is continually bombarding our right winir with success. A monitor is firing m the direction of Maidos, without result,"