Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 292, 8 December 1914, Page 5

Balkans

MONTENEGRO HAS TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE.

United Press Association. Petrograd, December 7. King Nicholas of Montenegro telegraphed to the Bourse Gazette that a third of the Montenegrin army have fallen on the battlefield, that his means were exhausted, and that he would be grateful for assistance in money and kind. A Salonika telegram states that the Servians have occupied strong positions in the mountains near Kragsoevatz. OFFICIAL REPORT. Nish, December 7. Official: The Servians repulsed the Austrians, capturing two Generals 2400 men, and four complete batteries. It is denied that the Servian Government is leaving Nish.

| SIEGE-LIKE WARFARE.

AUSTRIANS REORGANISED. Times and Sydney Sun Service*. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, December 7. The warfare in Servia has develop, ed the siege-like characteristics of the other European thektres. During the few days there has been terrific fighting, and the Austrians forced the Servians back in some places, involving retirement in other directions in order to preserve an unbroken line. There is no repetition of the blunders of the first invasion. Possibly the reorganised Austrian staff is determined to make a final desperate effort to crush Servia and permit of the transfer of the forces to the north and hold Servia as a gauge for the final settleemnt.