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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 86, 9 October 1915, Page 6

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IN RUSSIA'S FAVOUR GERMANS SAID TO HAVE LOST IMPETUS ARMIES WANTED ON OTHER j FRONTS. j (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) J (Received October 9, 2.30 p.m.) j LONDON, Bth October. "The main evidence that the German advance has lost impetus," says the Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent, "is the map. There is plenty of proof that the Germans are digging themselves in, with intention to utilise their armies on other fronts. "The only sector on the long battle line where they are trying to advance is around Dvinsk, where for weeks an incessant battle has raged among the lakes and swamps. "The enemy is no nearer his objective, I which is to take Riga from the rear. "The balance of the recent fighting in quadrilateral Dvinsk-Polotzy-Vileika-Vilna is emphatically on the side of , Russia. , "A neutral critic gives the German strength against Dvinsk as 700,000, but the military writer in the Russian official organ is of opinion that the number is 350,000." "On the Sereth in Galicia a large concentration of German troops is said to be awaiting developments in other regions. " Prisoners taken at the Vilna front admit that the German troops are worn out. They assert that nocturnal counterattacks are carried out under the influence of intoxicants, barrels of which are brought to the trenches after nightfall. Many Germans have been captured while in a drunken sleep. Their uniforms and boots are generally delapidated. "Soldiers who fall are immediately stripped of their boots. Even the wounded are found bootless." GERMAN WAR NEWS (Received October 9, 12.15 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Bth October. A German communique states :—: — We completely repulsed the French attacks in the Champagn^ We successfully attacked the enemy's salient south of St. Marie-a-Py, and captured 150 men. In Russia General yon Hindenburg rftpulsed the Russian attacks north of Koziany and south of Lake Vishnieff. THE GREEK PROBLEM POLICY OF THE PREMIER FAVOURABLE TO THE ENTENTE. (Received October 9, 12.15 p.m.) ROME, Bth October. Newspapers report that M. Zaimis, the new Greek Premier, is continuing an anti-Bulgarian policy. He is hastening the mobilisation and does not resist the Quadruple Entente's operations in Greek territory, and will attack Bulgaria if the latter attacks Servia. The Bulgarian forces on the Servian frontier comprise 8000 regulars and 20,000 comitadjis (reserves). ON THE DANUBE AND SAVE GERMAN CROSSING FIERCELY CONTESTED ENEMY OFFICERS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES. (Received October 9, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, Bfch October. A Servian official message states : — The German crossings of the Save and the Danube were fiercely contested. There were heavy -enemy losses' and many prisoners were taken. A GERMAN REPORT. (Received October 9, 12.15 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Bth October. A German communique states :—: — Our crossing of the Drina, Save, and Danube is taking a favourable course. A number of the enemy were made prisoner and two machine guns vrere captured. South-west of Belgrade we captured three cannon after an engagement opposite Ram. LANDING OF ALLIED FORCES (Received October 9, 3.20 p.m.) MILAN, Bth October. Six transports and a great trans-At-lantic liner, escorted by destroyers, disembarked the Allied troops at Salonika, I while English warships searched the Gulf of Salonika for enemy submarines. The English trc« ps are encamped on the hillsand the French on the plains. DIPLOMATS ASK FOR PASSPORTS ! (Received October 9, 3.20 p.m.) SOFIA, Bth October. The Quadruple Power Ministers have asked for their passports. The Belgian and, Servian Ministers have received their passports. AWAITING A FAVOURABLE MOMENT BULGARIAN DOCUMENT PUBLISHED. (Received October 9. 2.45 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Bth October. The Frank Furter Zeitung publishes a long document issued by the Bulgarian Government to municipalities, showing that Bulgaria long contemplated siding with Austria and Germany. The document says that while the Entente Powers were fighting for various selfish motives, Austro-Gormany and Turkey were fighting for self-preserva-tion and peaceful progress. Bulgaria could not risk her existence while uncertain which side would be victorious. Meanwhile she utilised her neutrality to pr<rpare her army and develop her resources until the favourable moment for intervention came. The document concludes : Trade statistics show that Bulgaria's interests are bound up with Turkey and Austria and