AUSTRO-GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN SERBIA
USE A WONDERFUL NEW TYPE OP MOUNTAIN MORTAR B.v Telegraph—Press Association—ConyTißtit ' ("Times" and Sydney "Sjm" Services.) ' London, December 26. Mr. Browne, the ".Daily Mail's" Chicago correspondent,- forwards a vivid dispatch 011 tlie Serbian'campaign. The Germans, ho writes, used a. wonderful new typo of mountain mortar, which, though light, threw immensely heavy shells'at au effective accurate range of five miles. Tlie Serbian artillery was pitifully insufficient to cope with tliein, and the rifling of their cannon was worn out in three weeks. . Tlie Austro-Gennans fired an inibehovablo number of shrapnel and highexplosive shells, anil had apparently inexhaustible ammunition. The German engineers showed amazing skill and judgment in selecting the positions for batteries and natural sholters. The torrent of shells began at daylight, and foil with deadly accuracy among tlio Serbs, who were utterly unablo to escape 1 . Wherever -tliey moved, shells drove them out. The Germans took their artillery to high mountains, scaling precipices, and accomplishing jinheard-of feats, always outflanking the Serbs and forcing them fcj,retreat. DISPOSITION OF THE SERBIAN ARMY, Rome, December 26. The Serbian Crown Prince, in an interview, said the retreat of the Serbians was accomplished under the most, favourable conditions. Tlifty took their gup, and «h 0 ar.mu now spread on tlie Albanian mountains from Scutari to Sau
Giovanni and from Durazzo to Drana. Cavalry at Sciak is watehin" the roads, while the Macedonian army is marching to join tlio Italians at Valona. The Bulgarians and Serbians are lighting ea.st of El Bassan. The temper of the Serbians is excellent. They suffered from a scarcity of provisions) hut help is beginning to iirrivc. The engineers ".ai'e beginning to construct new roads across Albania. ' °
The Serbian and Italian Generals have held a conference-, and decided upon joint action. ' SERBIAN ARMY SUFFERING FROM LACK OF PROVISIONS. Rome, December 26. The "Jribuna states that the Serbian Army is still suffering acutely from lack of provisions in Albania, but is labouring incessantly on the construction of new roads. King Peter embarked at Duram on the' 18th, on an Italian destroyer, but 011 tho voyage was so overcome at the thought of having abandoned his brave warriors that he prevailed upon the commander to return and land him at Valona. i '
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2654, 28 December 1915, Page 5
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373AUSTRO-GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN SERBIA Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2654, 28 December 1915, Page 5
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