Evening star., 1915-11-27
100000 SERB|ANS
REPORTED SEIZED
BY THE INVADERS
Allies Have Landed 125,00O
Men for Service in Bal
kans, Is Claim.
VITAL THAT FRENCH
DEFEAT BULGARlANS
King Peters Forces Said to Have Re-
captured Krushevo, West
of Prilep.
MAY RETREAT INTO GREECE
MAY RETREAT INTO GREECE
Immunity From Attacks by Foe Not
Expected Here, However-D1s-
agreement Between Turks and
Bulgars Reported.

LONDON, November 27, asa
p.m-The Serbians have recap
tured krushevo, in southern Ser
bia. about twenty miles west OF
Prilep, according to a dispatch to
the Star from Athens.
The Serbian forces, however,
soon will become an army
without a country unless the
French should defeat the Bull
garians, four divisions of whom
are said to be hammering 1T the
French lines. Reports arrive
from various sources that Monas-
tir has been surrounded by Bull
garians and that they may not
wait for their Austro-German al
lies before entering the Mace
donian capital. The main Serbian
army, retreating in southwest
erly direction before Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen's troops,
may find no rest even in Greek
territory, as it is reported here
that the invaders of Serbia would
not hesitate to cross into Greece.
Apparently the German leaders
expect the Serbians and their al
lies will await attack in Greece.
1t is said these operations will be
under the supreme command OF
Field Marshal Won Mackensen.
A semi-oficial announcement
in Berlin gives the number of
Serbians taken prisoner by the
Austro-German and Bulgarian
troops as 10000, while 1000
Austro-Hungarians who had been
captured by the Serbians were set
free.
Allies to Have Big Army.
While the Seroians continue to be driven
nearer the border of their country, and at
points have retreated over it, the entente
allies apparently are placing formidable
army in the Balkans
Allies troops in large numbers continue
to- be landed at Saloniki, says a news
agency dispatch from that city. Per-
mszsion for the landing Of allied forces
Al other Greek ports has been obtained
from the Greek government. according to
unofficial advices from Athens. Some
$4,000 men are said already to have
debarked at Saloniki, while 10000 Or
$1,000 more are on the way
Victory for the French.
4 victory for the French forces in
Serbia, in an offensive movement under
taken Tuesday last, is reported in dis
patch from Saloniki, filed yesterday. to
the Havas Agency.
The French are said to have ean-
tured the town of Brousnik. west Of
Krivolak The French attack was
made at point west Of Krivolak on
the route 10 Radovista Brousnik was
captured in the afternoon, the dispatcb
says. The Bulgarians made a counter
attack during the following night, but
without success, An important re-
suit of the occupation of this tow,
ther artillery fire.
Serbs March Toward PriIep.
Reports have reached saloniki from
Serbian sources that considerable
forces of Serbian troops are marching
from Katchanik In the direction Of
Prilep. in order to assure protection
of the railway to Monastir, the only
line available for forwarding supplies,
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Ssloniki. referring TO a French coun-
ter-attack against The Bulgarians in
Serbia in which the French recaptured
most of their lost positions on the
krlyolakCrna- jec line. says the Bull
garIans were compelled to retreat be-
cause they had attempted to force the
French lines with their full strength
and had left in the rear no covering
troops
Cerna Strategical Position.
\ Saloniki correspondent. under date
Of November &c. says:
In consequence of the retreat of the
Serbiaus from Katchanik toward Mona
stir orders were given to burn the
bridges at Eozarci and Gradisce after
the last French patrols coming from
Dobrista, Morzen and Camendole had
resained the right bank of the Cerna.
Henceforth the Cerna will constitute an
important strategical position against
possible Bul9ar attacks.
The Serbian army of Monastir. rein
forced by contingents from katchanik
attacked the Bulgars close to Prilep.
The results of the fighting. which con-
tinued last evening, are unknown. For
the last forty-eight hours the English
have been in the firing line COM
mencing a Doiran. Reinforcements Of
English troops are disembarking unin-
terruptedly."
Turks and Bulgars Disagree.