THE PERIL OF THE SERBIAN ARMY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2623, 19 November 1915, Page 5

THE PERIL OF THE SERBIAN ARMY

ENVELOPING MOVE BY THE BULGARS

THE WAVERING NEUTRALITY OF GREECE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright 1 London, November 17. The Bulgarians are enveloping the Bubuna Pass, imperilling three Serbian regiments and a largo section of artillery. THREE BULGARIAN DIVISIONS ADVANCING ON PRILEP. Berne, November 17. Three Bulgarian divisions, with thirteen batteries to each, are proceeding from Babuna to Kritshevo, with a view to occupying Prilcp. The Bulgarians, despite a furious Serb resistance, are progressing towards Suhagora. Twenty-three German batteries have been sent to Struinnitza. BULGARIANS BEGIN A FRANTIC OFFENSIVE- _ London, November 17. Salonika reports that the Bulgarians, after the French success on the left bank of the Cherna, withdrew north war rdfe. .The'inhabitants of Monastir are Hoeing panic-stricken owing to the Bulgarian advance from Gostivar, which is southwards of Tetovo. Moreover the' situation on the Kachanik front is serious, inasmuch as the Bulgarians' have been reinforced from Uskub. Sanguinary and desperate fighting in tho Tetovo rogion continues. Both sides are being continually reinforced. It is stated that the Bulgarians, attor enormous sacrifices, have retaken Tetovo. The Bulgarians have been heavily reinforced towards Uskub and Veles, and they began a frantic offensive m order to maintain their advances in this region, and thus prevent_a junction of the Northern Serbian armies. The arrival of a Turkish regiment is reported from Veles

FEROCIOUS FIGHTING AT BABUNA

ALLIES REINFORCING MONASTIR.

(Rec. November 19, 0.25 a.m.)

Athens, November 18. It is reported that after effecting a junction between the Tetovo army the Bulgarians, under German officers, entered Prilep. / The Serbians have retreated to Ochrida. A panic prevails at Monastir, and the inhabitants are preparing to abandon the town. Allied reinforcements have been sent to Monastir. There "s ferocious fighting.at Babuna. The Bulgarian vanguard and Serbian rearguards are fighting with knives.

HUGE CAPTURES CLAIMED BY THE GERMANS

94,000 MEN AND 478 GUNS

("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Sen-ices.)

London: November 17. A Gorman wireless message reports that fifty-four thousand Serbians were made prisoner during the recent operations, in addition to forty thousand who have already been takon by tho Austrian.?. The Serbian army lias lost 478 cannon.' Macedonia-, adds the message, will prove another Gailipoli for the Anglo-French.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT,

Tho High Commissioner reports:—

, „ , . Uondon, November 18, 1.35 a.m. "In tho Balkans the Bulgarians have lost during three days' fighting four thousand men. Our losses were slight."

FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

(Rec November 18, 10.10 p.m.)

Pafls, November 18. A French official communique states: The Bulgarians have abandoned their attacks on our front on the left bank of the Cherua, west-, of Krivolak, and fallen back on tho Arkangel heights, abandoning many dead. The Bulgarians lost four thousand men in three days. Our losses were slight."

AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

(Rec. November 18, 10.10 p.m.)

Amsterdam, November 18. An Austrian official communique slates"We have thrown back tile last of tie Montenegrin rearguards across the Lim. "General von Goevess is within half a day's march of Raska."

REPORTED CAPTURE OF SIX GERMAN SUBMARINES

fßcc. November 18, 10.10 p.m.)

Rome, November 18. The Italian newspaper "La Tribima _ reports that the Allies' warships have captured six of the enemy's submarines in tho Aegean Sea.

AUSTRO-GERMANS CLEARING THE DANUBE

("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)

London, November 17. Tho "Times" corres[>ondent at Bucharest states that Austria:,, torpedoboats are removing Serbian mines in the Danube, An Aiistro-German flotilla, bo.a arrived at Shislitova (a river port in Bulgaria), with troops and munitions,