I have the honour to inform you that during these last days the railway near Mitrovica has been damaged by the artillery of the Serbian army, which would be almost incredible without signals made by the local population, and moreover that between Ruma and Indjija--that is to say in a part occupied by our troops--the permanent way has been injured, which in all probability was done by the people of that district. These events and anyhow the general atmosphere in Syrmia make it necessary to take the most energetic steps, as indicated in the orders of the Imperial and Royal Prime Minister No. 6538/1914 and of the No. 913 of 1914. * * * * * IMPERIAL AND ROYAL 5TH ARMY--DIRECTOR OF SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORT. K. No. 114. (C) IMPERIAL AND ROYAL MILITARY COMMAND IN ZAGREB. PRESS BUREAU, No. 2590. TO THE HIGHER COMMAND OF THE ARMY. HIGHER COMMAND OF THE BALKAN FRONT. ROYAL MILITARY PRESS BUREAU. ZAGREB, _November_ 2, 1914. _/Ceteris exmissis./_ "Thousands of loyal officers and men have fallen victims to the treachery that has penetrated so deeply into the Fatherland and is directed against our enthusiastic, brave and heroically fighting army. It is evident from all the reports of the wounded that no one has been afraid of the enemy troops, but rather of treachery which comes upon them from the front, the left, the right, the rear, from trees and from houses." ... "Through treachery the foe was and is still made acquainted with every movement of troops, the enemy artillery is helped in every way through signals, so that it can direct upon us a fire that falls like lightning. Light signals, smoke signals, positions of church tower clocks, herds of cows, flocks of geese, imitations of the noises of animals, yellow and black flags, etc. etc., have indicated the strength and movements of troops." ... SCHEURE, Lieut.-Field-Marshal. (D) IMPERIAL AND ROYAL MILITARY COMMAND IN ZAGREB. PRESS BUREAU, No. 3050. _The Spreading of Disquieting News among the Population._ TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL SECRET COUNCILLOR DR. IVAN BARON SKERLECZ, Ban of the Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia. ZAGREB, _November_ 26, 1914. [This document, signed by Lieut.-Field-Marshal Scheure, draws attention to a secret society in Zagreb which from the beginning of the War is said to have been circulating false reports, not only with reference to "the most incredible news of our troops being defeated," but also as to the attitude of neutral States and of our own tried and excellent commanders, who are said to "have practised treachery, followed by suicide." The Ban's attention is directed to the introduction of hostile newspapers, and he is asked to have the foreign consuls in Zagreb discreetly watched. He is also told that in Zagreb the bank officials are said to have discouraged the citizens from investing in war loans.] (E) IMPERIAL AND ROYAL MILITARY COMMAND IN ZAGREB. PRESS BUREAU, No. 3297.