Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-03
GERMANS CAPTURE
SERBIAN POSITION ! [
Berlin Announces Teutons Have
Taken Cacak.
LGARs OCCUPY MoNAsTlR
Ferdipand's Troops Charged With
Killing Refugees-varna Badly
Damaged. BY Russian Al
Bombardment: ~
BULGARs OCCUPY MoNAsTlR.

Berlin. Germany (via London), Nov!
3.-Cacak, an important railroad
junction point in Serbia, about thirty
miles southwest Of Kragouyeyatz, has
been occupied by the Teutonic forces
engaged in the Serbian invasion. it
was officially announced. :.s:,
Besides the occupation of Cacak,
German army headquarters announced
that a pass through the heights, south
Of Milanovac into the western Morava
valley had been conquered. It was
also announced that the heights south
of Kragouyevatz had been taken. The
Bulgarian army under General Boyad-
jeff is making progress through the
Nisava valley.
Saloniki via London, Nov. 3.-The
Serbian government has again been
moved, this time to Kitrevitza, near
the western frontier, according to ad.
vices received here, .5
i London, Nov. 3.-Monastir. a strong.
|: ly fortified town in southeastern Ser.
} bia, is reported in dispatch from
Athens to the Evening News to have
been captured by Bulgarian troops.
The Evening News dispatch adds:
Refugees from the Monastir dis
trict are pouring into Greek territory,
terror stricken by, the advance Of the
Bulgarian irregulars, who plumber and
massacre or mutuate all civilians.
1t is feared that Serbian communi,
cation with the South has been cut
of. The, Serbs are retreating along
their whole line under pressure of the
double advance by the enemy from
the north and south, threatening to
surround them and cut of their re-
treat. 4. 5:g.. II n
In the southern districts the Ser.
bian forces are INSULT cient to check
the enemy s, " n Y
Ill Roumanian Cabinet Resigns7
A Central News dispatch from Sa.
foniki reports that the Roumanian cab
met has resigned. The dispatch is
careful to point out that the report is
unconfirmed.
Russian relief for the Serbians Is
in bulgaria, and for the time being,
heavy fighting will prevail around
Varna, which the Russ occupied after
q, terrific bonn bafdment by the feet
from the Black sea. Turkish-Bulgari.
an forces are rushing to attack the
invaders, who had hoped to relieve
Serbia, and, If possible. thwart the
German movement to Constantinople.
;varna Badly Damaged.
A; dispatch to the London Times
from Bucharest says that city is I'LL
ing with refugees from Varna. who
tell OF the bonn bardment OF the city
by the Russian feet. u 5s:,
They state the dispatch declares.
that the Armenian and Greek quar-
ters. the barracks and the naval docks
were damaged and a girls school was
destroyed. Soldiers to the number OF
5201 were killed in the railway sta
ton. One Russian vessel was hit by
. Bulgarian shell and retired.
During the bombardment q powder
depot exploded. One, wing of the
Chateau Euxmograd was destroyed.
besides part Of the ancient monastery.
In the grounds where the king and
queen often reside" L,
Conflicting dispatches relative to
Balkan operations were receit ed keto.
Some indicated that the German allies
were sweeping all before them and
others stated that, while the Teutontc
troops were winning in the north, the
Bulgarians were hard beset In the
south. The following dispatch from
Salonih was received: s5.y 81 NJ
THE Bulgarians q were attacked
north of Krivolak and were complete
.ly repulsed. :. IA ,::$
THE French three times drove the
Bulgarians, to the right bank OF the
2Vardar, river. b, i; N; III $ S:s:,
Drive Buloars Into River.
THE Bulgarians attacked in force
for the fourth time. but were again
repulsed with heavy losses. suffering
especially from the cross-tire OF the
French and Serbian guns. The de-
tenders then attacked with the bayo
net and the Bulgars were driven into
the river and many Of them drowned.
v Terrific fighting is in progress at
Strumnitza. The Bulgarians have SUI
fered heavily there. but the French
losses were slight in comparison The
Bulgarians attacked the heights held
by the French but failed to make an
impression" e.
The Bulgarian victories have cost
them dearly. It is said that the total
losses of King Ferdinand's forces are
at least 10000 men in killed. wounded
and captured. Bulgaria is supposed to
have put only 10000 men into Serbia.
Teutons Continue Invasion.