| Show BATTLES EXPECTED SOON GERMANS MASS ON WESTERN FRONTIER TO STRIKE HARD HAR D BLOW IN NEAR FUTURE evidently intend to crush Ser serbians Serb ians blans before aid comes and send forces on an to aid of G germans amans on eastern and western fronts london important battles have begun or are impending in SI esopo tamia where the german field marshal marhal baron von der goltz has taken command of the turkish forces and Is about to attack the british at kut kt el amara in southeastern serbia where the bulgarians Bulga rians have already attacked the anglo french positions and have been repulsed on gallipoli Galli poll where according to turkish accounts the allies have taken the offensive and in belgium and france where reports from holland state the germans have concentrated strong reinforcements for cements and an immense amount ol of artillery with the object of striking a blow at the allied lines in flanders and artois except in serbia the battles have not developed beyond the preliminary stage so tar far as is known the artillery alone of the different arms being active along the bardar cerna kar asu front in serbia the bulgarians Bulga rians have already commenced their attack against the anglo french and it Is reported that the german army ot of general von gallwitz has been reorganized and reinforced and is marching south to take part in the operations it Is evidently the intention of the germans to strike hard before the allies who continue to land troops at Sal have completed their preparations it is reported that the germans have hae men available there is no indication ot of the bulgarian or anglo french strength but one report says that five allied divisions nearly men have been landed thus far the battle therefore will be one oae ot of the greatest import ance according to the french all the bulgarian attacks have been repulsed but the germans claim that the french were vere compelled to give up their positions at the junction of the bardar and cernia rivers to avoid being enveloped the situation tor for the allies is complicated by the attitude ot of the greek government the negotiations at athens have not yet reached a satisfactory conclusion and although the greek king has reaffirmed his neutrality and repeated his assurances that greek troops will never attack the allies the situation still causes great anxiety |
