The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-03
BllI.KAAS

Lo 3 N, Dec. 3.-Monastir's fate
Is y It known. That the BuIgarians
hs( Aken 1t, is stated positively In
~ s dispatches to the Times and
! T.. .ange Telegraph company, but Of
! ficiaI confirmation Is lacking.
saionika reported early today that
communication with the town has
! Practically all Of the Serb popula-
tion has already left Monastr Bull
gar and Greek residents, who consti-
tute q large proportion of the total
remain, however. The former have
been rejoicing at the Invaders ap-
! proach. The latter undoubtedly can
! depend on protection of their lives
and property.
The Serbs southern army under
General Vassch, which has been
making Monastir its base, Is believed
to have moved to the westward to-
ward or perhaps across the Albanian
| frontier.
! Though unofficial reports have
been to the effect that Monastir was
surrendered to joint force Of Ger
mans, Austrians and Buisarians, It 10
thought there are only a few German
and Austrian officers among the In
vaders In the extreme south.
Continued reports Of a movement
Of Serb troops to the southwark
through the Tzern Drin valley arc
causing much speculation.
The stream flows from Ochrida
lake, in the extreme southwest cor
ner Of Serbia to the vicinity of Dibra
and any Serb forces which are follow
Ing 1t toward the lake must be from
the northern army recently driven
from the Blackblrds plain. II they
have passed DIbra, they may effect a
Junction with General Vassich's army
giving the Serbs formidable force
in the south.
Speedy development Of both Rus
sian and Italian Balkan campaign Is
looked for In official circles. Rumored
Withdrawals Of German and Austrian
troops from the upper vardar valley
where they have been aiding the Bull
4 cars against the French are believed
ID be for the. purpose Of strengthen
ina tho Euiaar line on the Roumanian
frontier. Confirmation is lacking OF
Greek reports that Roumanla has at
last given the Russians right of way
across her territory. Lack OF such
permission, however, 1t is assumed
the czar will order the movement, In
an emergency in any event.
The BEGINNING Of italian opera
tions is looked for in northern Al
bania rather at Avlona where land
Ina Is reported. In the north, It Is
pointed out, the Italians will be able
to cooperate with the Montenesrns
and their march to the Serb frontier
will be shorter than from the Avlona
region.
RUSSIANS IN THE FIELD.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Fresh els
patches from saIonika today repeat
ed the report that Russian troops
have crossed into Rounania, but
there was no confirmation from Pet
roqrad. One salonika dispatch said
Il was rumored there that snai!
Russian force actually had travcrsed
Roumania and had arrived IN Bul.
garia.
PRESSURE ON GREECE.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-Press"r. by the
Italian minister at Athens has been
added to that of the British, French
and Russian representatives to Sc
cure from Greece definite pledge OF
non-interference with the allies Bal
kan campaign.
| italy is expected to conduct her
operations from the Adriatie instead
Of the Aegean sea coast and there
fore is less interested than the Brit
ish and French in arranging clear
field In Greek territory. 1t is to
ltalys interests, however, to secure
the maximum freedom Of action for
the forces scheduled to cooperate
with her. It is believed here she will
have much influence with the Athens
government inasmuch a the latter is
known to be extremely jealous Of
ItaIy's supposed ambitions in the near
east and the Italian minister is in a
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