The reconstruction of South-Eastern Europe

SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE

In the beginning of September, after the fall of Lvov, notwithstanding the menace of the Russian advance in Galicia, the Austro-Hungarian generals could bear the shame of being defeated by little Serbia no longer, and sought a success at any cost. With that object in view they decided on a new offensive against Serbia, taking all measures to secure victory.

The Austro-Hungarian Army at that time was disposed along the Serbian frontier as follows—

One division and a half along the Danube, between Panchevo and Bela Cerkva (White Church), the 9th Army Corps on the line Mitrovica-Yarak along the Save.

The 8th Army Corps on the front Bielina, Mitrovica.

The 138th Army Corps opposite the Serbian front Loznica-LeSnica.

Parts of the 15th and 16th Army Corps between Zvornik and Srebrenica.

A strong detachment, with the fortress of Visegrad as its base, pushed on in the direction of the Sandjak of Novi Bazar, hoping to drive a wedge between the Serbian and Montenegrin armies, and if possible to stir up an insurrection in the Mussulman population, among which the Austrian agents had been continuously active.

The offensive was begun simultaneously on the whole western front along the Drina, and at many points the fighting was of a most desperate character. The southern wing penetrated to a

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