New-York tribune., 1915-12-13
PREVENT BRITISH ,
ROUT IN BALKANS
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Dublin Fusiliers and the Connaught
Rangers repeatedly drove the enemy on
with bayonet with heavy losses.
Mountain Guns Win Victory.
"The superiority of numbers OF the
enemy and his mountain guns, how
ever, in the long prevailed, and
we retired 10 our second line, the
French having in tn meanwhile aban-
doned the bridgehea. Grabec and H!li
No. SIG. The Importance of our stand
IN these positions is difficult to eX-
aggerate. because, had the Bulgarians
succeeded in pushing through, they
would have cut off the retreat OF the
main body of the French forces, as
well as the British, and would prob
ably have inflicted grave reverses.
"Since Tuesday tn pressure OF the
Bulgarian offensive has relaxed and
our new positions are very strong:
The Anglo-French troops, who last
week began their retirement from their
advanced positions in southern Serbia
are now approaching. if they have not
crossed. the Greek frontier, and the
attitude Greece will adopt becomes
more and more important.
Dispatches from Athens and news
available in London indicate that the
matter, which was left to the Greek
and Allied military authorities at oa
lonica, is being amicably arranged and
that the Allies will be allowed 70 re-
tire 10 that city without any Interrupt
ton on the part OF the Greeks, and
will be permitted 20 remain there.
There are also reports that the Allies
have landed division at kavala, ninety
miles along the coast from Salonica
and near the Bulgarian frontier, but
tbere ia no confirmation of this. II 1t
Is true. the object doubtless is to secure
the railway and prevent the Bulgarians
from sending troops westward INTO
Greece.
Greeks Withdraw from Salonica.
According to information received IN
Paris from Athens to-day the Greek
government has agreed TO wlthdra" lts
troops from Salonlca.
The military problems lnVo!ved IN
the presence Of troops OF the Entente
Allies at Salonica are in way OF
speedy solution, according TO an ON
cial statement issued by the Greeh
government yesterday, transmitted Dy
the Havas correspondent at AthenS'
The statement, as forwarded Dy the
CORES pondent, reads:
yesterday afternoon the ministers or
the Quadruple Entente called upon tne
President of the Cabinet Premier
Skouloudis, with whom they exchanged
views concerning the negotiations en-
gagged in az Salonica between the mill
fary authorities Of the Entente and or
Greece regarding local questions OF a
military nature. These negotiations
have entered upon a phase OF dehnite
solution"
Premier Receives ENJOYS.
Telcgraphing from Athens to-day
the .Havas correspondent says that
Premier Skouloudis, in replying. yes
terday 20 the representatives OF the
Entente Powers who pressed him Tor
prompt solution of the military
problems in Macedonia. repeated that
Greece was disposed TO make every
concession not incompatible with her
sovereignty and the neutrality OF the
country.
The Austro-Hungarians continue
their attacks on the Serbians M the Al
banan mountains and on the Monte
negrins in their hills, but apparently
their advance is much slower than II
was in Serbia, the positions being
easier 10 defend.
That lighting still continues with the
rear guards of the Allied troops IS IN
dicated in "a Havas dispatch from Sa-
lonica. dated Sunday. which says:
IAN intense action continues along
the Entente Allied front. the Bulgari-
ans attacking in dense mass f2rma-
tions. The Allies retreat continues
metnodically.
"The situation Of the British north
of Doiran has noticeably improved,
thanks 10 the arrival Of reinforcements
from Salonica. Fresh British troops
nre landing daily"
Gievgeli. in southern Serbia, close to
the Greek border, is being bombarded
by Bulgarian and German artillery
their forces having pushed 10 within
four miles Of the town. according 10
a Havas dispatch 10 Athens filed on
Saturda.. the dispatch being based on
advices received from Salonics Oc-
cupatiou Of GievgeIi by the invaders
is deemed imminent, the advices de-
clare.
On the Dorian front. TO the east Of
the railway line, where violent artll-
lery combat is in progress. the British
troops are declared 10 De retiring III
good order. following out the plan de
cided upon by the British and French
staiTs.
The Teutonic armies have reached
the Albanian frontier along nearly the
entire front and large section OF
Montenegrin territory has been occu-
pied. Since the final battles at
plevlie and lpek there have been only
minor engagements with the retreat
ing enemy. in whici the Serbians and
/ Nontenegrins have shown decreased
resisting power.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The War Office tonight issued the
| following statement:
After sustaining violent attacks
delivered by the enemy in overwhelm-
/ ing numbers the 10th Division sue
ceeded. with the help of reinforce
ments, in retiring 20 strong posi-
tion from Lake Doiran westward tow
ard the Valley Of the Vardar, in con-
function with our allies.
The division is reported to have