The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-11-27
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
From Sundays Salt Lake Tribune

From SUNDAYS salt Lake tribune
Although seven weeks have passed
since the Teutonic armies began the
invasion of Serbia and the Allied
armies began their landing at Salon.
Xxi. the Allies have not yet been able
to assume a definite and sustained Of
fensive. They have been forced to
defend a few miles of territory in
southeastern Serbia against a great
army of Bulgarians. and thus have
been prevented from joining hands
with the Serbians except in the ex-
IRENE southwestern corner of Serbia,
that is to say, in the region of Mona
stir.
Early in the week the Serbians who
yer defending Babuna pass with
only a few thousand men, were COM
PEELED to retire because their left
flank had been turned. The Serbians
were not in sufficient force to meet
the new attacks, and although they
had held the pass stubbornly against
all frontal attacks they could not
maintain their positions when their
rear was threatened by Bulgarian
forces which seized Krushevo. near
the western boundary of Serbia.
The Serbs felr'rsA.o Prilep and
then abandoned that toWfi.s ssSsing
to the outskirts of Monastir. The
situation at Monastir is in doubt. A
few days ago it was reported that
the English were sending heavy re-
Inducements to Monastir to aid the
Serbians. Then came the report
that Monastir had been taken. This
was denied. and one of the latest
dispatches is to the effect that the
Serbians have been able to advance
to a point four and a half miles north
of Monastir. In any event. the Ser
bians who fought in and around Ba-
buna pass have been pressed close
to the Greek border, and unless the
Allies can give powerful assistance
will be driven across the line into
Greece.
To the east of Monastir and be-
You'd a dividing range of mountains
the Allies hold an extended line, and
have had several fierce battles with
the Bulgars. The attacks have near
ly all come from the Bulgarian side.
and all have been repulsed, according
to dispatches from Saloniki. On the
other hand, the French have been
able to occupy several Bulgarian posi-
tons, but nothing of great value has
been accomplished by the Allies in
their efforts to rescue the Serbians.
In the north things have been
going badly for the Serbians and
Montenegrins. The plan of cam
paign adopted by the Teutons and
Bulgarians has been flawless up to
date. The delay in carrying it to a
conclusion has been due to the des-
perate fighting qualities of the Serbs
and Montenegrins.
The Bulgarians drove a great
wedge between the Serbians operat-
ing In the south and those operating
In the north. Then the Bulgars
opened out the wedge, so to speak.
and pressed one side to the north and
the other to the south. This south
ern wedge has now penetrated to
Monastir. The purpose in moving
the other side Of the wedge to the
north was to catch the northern Ser
bian armies in a vice. While the
Rulgars pressed up from the south
the Teutons pressed down from the
north.
To meet thi, menace the Serbians
concentrated a strong force at Kat
ehanik to meet the Bulgars, and have
been able to maintain themselves in
this region. sometimes being forced
back and at other times driving the
foe back. From the north the leu
tonic drive has continued without
serious check, except in the region of
the Montenegro border. So stub
born was the resistance of the Monte
negrins and the Serbs that they have
been able to preserve a way out in