The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-16
ALLIES CONTINUE :.
THEIR RETREAT
Berlin Says Foe Suffered Heavy
Losses In Serbia.
BULGARS TAKE FIVE TOWNS
Bodies of AnaIo-French Cover Battle.
fields, Says Statement Issued at q,
Sofia-Greek Soldiers Leave
SaIonlki.

official statement issued here is as fol-
lows:
THE Anglo French troops, after suf-
ferhg a series of decisive defeats by
the army of General Todoroff. are re-
treating in miserable condition over
the Greek frontier. Their losses in
men and material OF all kinds, accord.
ing to the report of our allies, have
been extraordinarily heavy.
Western theateS: East of Neuve
! Chapelle and southwest of Lille small
English detachmehts unsuccessfully
attempted to penetrate our positions
| by surprise attacks.
In the Vosges there was insignii-
cant patrol fighting.
Eastern theater: Weak Russian
| forces which advanced against our po-
sitions in the region of Lake Warsung,
south of Jacobstadt, were repulsed.
The Russians also were repulsed south
of Pinsk.
Balkan front: During the last two
days $500 prisoners have fallen into
the hands of the Austro-Hungarian
advancing on the Albanian border
mountains.
Between Rojaj, which was taken on
Saturday, and Ipek, the enemy left be-
hind 40 guns"
Allies Dead Cover Battlefelds.
Sofia, Dec. Is (yia Berlin and Say
ville) The official statement issued
here is as follows
The pursuit of the enemy continues
on both sides of the Vardar and south
Of Kosturino. The Bulgarians have
passed the south entrance Of the Demir
Kapu defile and have reached south
CT the Mirovce railway station.
Five Towns Captured.
Advancing south of Kosturino the
Bulgarians have reached the Kozlu.
dare river and have occupied Calkli,
Tartarli, Rabrovo, Valandovo and HUI
dovo. Before General Sarrails head.
quarters we captured large quantity
OF provisions and sanitary materials.
Five machine guns, 500 boxes of cart
ridges and many rifles were captured
from the British.
AT Mirovce our booty included 20.
900 Kilograms Of wheat and numerous
casks of cocoanut butter and wine.
Against the Serbians we have occu-
pied the eastern part OF Struga.
Following the engagements against
the Anglo-French forces the battle
fields were found covered with dead
French and English. Numerous wound
ed who had lain several days only
partly bandaged were picked up. They
declared the physicians had run away
at the beginning of the fighting"
Britain to Issue Daily Report.
London, Dec 13.-The war office
has inaugurated the system OF issuing
daily communicates covering opera
tions of the British troops. Following
is the first of the nightly bulletins:
In the fighting to the nOrthward Of
! Saloniki after sustaining violent at
tacks delivered by the enemy in over
whelming numbers, the Tenth division
succeeded with the help of reinforce
I ments in retiring to strong position
on a line from Lake Ooiran westward
to the valley of the Vardar
'Tn conjunction with our allies the
division is reported to have fought
we'll against very heavy odds and it is
largely due to the gallantry of our
! troops, especially those of the Munster
fusiliers, the Dublin fusiliers and the
Connaught rangers, that the withdraw
al was successfully accomplished.
Owing to the mountainous naturs
of the country 1t was necessary to
place eigh. field guns for the purpose
Of defense in positions from which it
was impossible to withdraw them
when the retirement took place.
Our casualties amounted. to some
1900 men,"
J Greece May Demobilize.
Paris, Dec. 13.-An Athens news
agency dispatch reported that the
Greek government soon will issue a
decree, demobilizing the Greek army.
One of the principal demands made
by the allies upon Greece, it is I'M
derstood, is that King Constantine or
der rehabilitation of Greek armies.
The Athens news agency dispatch is
not confirmed from other sources.
Reports All Demands Refused.
Athens, Dec. 13.-Greece has re-
fused to make any more concessions
| to the allied powers at present, It
was authoritatiyely stated. A few
hours after the arrival of unconfirmed
reports that the allies were evacuat-
ing Serbia, the announcement was
made that conversations with the al
lied diplomats have ended.
j Relations between Greece and the
allied powers are approaching crit
zeal stage. Greek military officials
have been dispatched to the frontier.
following their conference with Gem
eral sarrail. Both government ON
cials and allied diplomats displayed
the greatest pessimisn.
To Withdraw Troopa
1 Paris. Dec. 13.--According to infor.
nation received here from Athens.