Show CRUCIAL BATTLES EXPECTED SOON GERMANS MASS ON WESTERN FRONTIER TO STRIKE HARD BLOW IN NEAR FUTURE evidently intend to crush Ser serbians Serb ians blans before aid cornea comes and send forces i an on to aid of G germans amans on eastern i and western fronts london important battles have begun or aro are impending in mesopotamia where tho the german field marshal baron von der goltz has taken command nand of the turkish forces and is about to attack tho the british at kut amara namara N olA niara in southeastern serbia where tho the bulgarians Bulga rians have already i attacked tho the anglo preach french positions and havo have be been en rep repulsed alsed on oil GaIll pol where according to turkish accounts acco unto tho the allies have taken the offensive and in 1161 glum and franco france where aher reports from holland state the germans have concentrated strong reinforcements for cements and an immense aino amount tint of artillery with the object of striking a blow at the allied lines in flanders mid and artois except la in serbia the battles have not developed beyond tho the preliminary stage so tar far its as la Is known the artillery alono alone of tho the different arms ams belr active along tho the bardar corna kar asu front in serbia tho the Bulga bulgarians Hul garlans rians havo have already commenced coan i encee their attack against the anglo french and it Is reported that the german army of general von gallwitz has been reorganized and reinforced and la Is lug ing south to take part in the operations it Is evidently tho the intention of the germans to strike hard before the allies who continue to land troops at Sal havo have completed their preparations ara tiona it Is reported that tho the germans mans li have vo men available there is no indication of the bulgarian or anglo french strength but one report says that ivo five allied divisions nearly men have been landed thus far the battle therefore will bo be ono one of tho the greatest importance according to the french all the bulgarian attacks have been repulsed hut but the Germ germans lans claim that thai the french were compelled to give up their positions at tho the junction of the bardar and cernia rivers to avoid being enveloped envelop eq the situation tor for the allies is complicated by the attitude of the greek government the negotiations at 1 athens athena have not hot yet reached a batis factory conclusion and although the greek king has reaffirmed hisney and repeated his assurances that greek troops will never attack the allies the situation still wises causes great anxiety |