Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-09
Now After Main Route
Two Thirds Of Country
in Their Hands.
FURTHER GAINS MADE
Central Powers With Bulga-
rian Ally Continue Drive
Into Interior Of Serbia.

London. Nov. q. t11:45 a. m)-Tbe
central powers and their Bulgarian
alfy uow control about two-thirds of
serbis and within a few weeks prob
ably sill have the main Serbian rail
road. running through Belgrade and
Nish, in full operation, This will give
them tyyn routes 10 Constantinople as
communication by way of the Danube
70 Bulgaria is already open
That this has not been accomplished
without weakening the other fronts is
Indicated by definite news Of Russian
advances en- the Riga -Dvinsk front, the
last part Of the eastern battle line on
which the invaders kept IN anything
in the nature Of a definite offensive.
Plans Working Ont.
Thus Tar the plans Of the central
powers In the Balkans have worked
ike we'll oiled machinery but the lat
est news from Macedonia indicates the
initiative is not to be left entirely to
the invaders much longer. Reports
come by way Of Paris that the Anglo
French forces are making their pres
euce felt against the Bulgarians, The
entente allies claim their operations
are proceeding along the whole front
With success, Notwithstanding the
handicap of operating in a difficult
country.
It is reported also that the Serbians
holding part Of the Macedonian front
have checked the Buigarians. after in
fctiDg heavy losses on them. If the
Serbiaos can sustain the attack for a
short period the French should be able
to join them south Of Veles,
Sharp Attacks Continue.
The Russians continue their policy
OF sharp and unexpected attacks at
various points along the front The
latest of these attacks, according to
Petrograd. consisted of three success
full assaults southwest OF Riga, two
southwest of Dvinsk and three west Of
The Styr south of the Pripet marshes,
where the Austro-German line was
broken In two places.
Except for artillery exchanges on
the western front. nothing of great
Importance has occurred recently in
that zone.
French Are Active.
Paris. Nov. ., t10:20 a, m.)-Re-
poris from the Serbian front represent
the situation as satisfactory for the
allies, SAYS a Hayas dispatch from
Athens filed yesterday. The French
have reached Gradsko on the railroad
from Erjsolak to Veles.
A Bulgarian attack against krivo-
lax with heavy forces of infantry and
artillery is reported to have been re-
pulsed after which the French occu-
pied the village of Komental.
On the Anglo-French front north
west of GueygeH the advance Of the
allies continues and the Bulgarians
now occupy only the village of Our
mandi in Serbian territory. There is no
confirmation here of the report from
German sources that the Bnlgarians.
heavily reinforced. have renewed their
attacks in the region of Guevgeli and
Perlepe (Prilep).
Capture Main Positions.
Berlin. Nov. 9. fby wireless to Say
yillei-Capture by the Germans of the
main Serbian positions south of Kra-
hego was announced today by army
headquarters.
In the capture of Kruzevac by the
Germans 1000 Serbians were made
. Prisoners.
Eighty cannon, including 10 heavy
pieces, also were taken at Kruzevac.
South Of this city the advance of the
dermans is continuing. The Gyunis
heights on the left bank of the Morava,
nave been stormed.
The Bulgarian army of General
boyadiieff has reached the Morava at
point northwest of Aleksinac, about
twenty miles northwest of Nish. Ad-
Vancing to the west and southwest OF
Aish the Bulgarians have occupied
Leskoyae on the main railroad about
twenty-five miles below Nish'
Are Fighting Heavily.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg' s
troops are still lighting heavily with
the Russians on the Dvinsk front. To-
iays announcement from the war Of
nee says the Germans by counter at
lack elected the Russians from part Of
herman first line position west of
DVlnsk. which was captured by the
russians on Nov. I, In this engage
Meat ISL Russians we're captured.
0eneral Won I.insingen's troops won
q success north of Kamarow, capturing
500 Russians.