New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-01

bans 10 prevent the Bulgarians from
advancing on MonaStlr are described
in Havas dispatch received to-day
from Salonica. II says that the battle
along the Carassou River, north Of
Monastir. began on Friday morning and
continued for twenty-four hours. II
centred around bridge at a crossing
on the route 70 Monastir. The Ser
bians were compelled 70 retire, and
made unsuccessful efforts 20 blow up
this bridge before falling back.
The Bulgarians continued their ad-
vance. and yesterday the correspondent
saws. fighting occurred on the heights
near Nouastir. Colonel Nassitch, COM
mander of the Serbian forces at Monas-
tir. who once captured the city from
the Turks, is said 10 have announced
his purpose TO carry on the fghtlng,
even in the streets Of the town. The
Serbian forces there consist of only
5000 men.
bad weather continues on the French
front in Serbia, making operations I'M
possible." says a Havas dispatch from
Salonica, dated Monday. The question
of supplying the troops with provisions
has been preoccupying the belligerents
for the last three days.
Bulgars Reach MrLen.
"A French reconnoitring party
brought back word that the Bulgarians
had reached Mrzen, on the right bank
of the Cerna River.
"No attack on Monastir was made by
the Bulgarians yesterday"
Final solution of negotiations OF the
Entente Powers with the Greek. gov
eminent has been further delayed, 1t
is reported, pending reply Of the Allies
to the Greek proposal to permit the
respective general stats to define the
military features OF the Allies re-
quirements in Macedonia.
"The basis of Greece's reply is a
neutrality which will continue benevo-
lent TO the Entente as long as the
sovereign rights Of Greece are not IN
fringed and no restrictions of a mill
tary character are imposed" telegraphs
the Athens correspondent Of Reuters
Telegram Company.
Hope for Agreement.
Greece argues that, with Salonica
and its railway communications in the
hands of the Allies. Greek forces Will
be deprived of their only adequate pro-
visioning base There is no indication
that the Entente will modify its orlgl-
nal demands, but both the government
and diplomats are hopeful OF sati.-
factory result"
A Havas dispatch from Athens says:
"In well informed circles the feeling
is that the situation cannot remain as
il is. and il is understood that an ef
fort will be made by Representatives
of the Entente Powers to obtain clearer
and more precise indications of the
intentions OF the Greek government
than were contained in the latest an
swer of the latter.
"A false report from Paris circu-
lated here, that the Allies intended to
abandon Salonica. is thought to have
had the effect OF delaying the salts
faction sought by France and Great
Britain"
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued at Vienna says:
Southwest of Priboj we repulsed
The Montenegrins toward Plevje. On
tho frontier southwest OF MitrOvitza
the Austro-H Hungarian troops sur
nrised a Serbian rear guard, captur-
ing 200 men.
THE Bulgarians are approaching
Prisrend.
GERMAN OfflNIAL.
Berlin gave out this statement:
At Rudnik, to the southwest OF
Alitrovitza. enemy forces have been
driven back by parts Of General Won
Koevess's army at this point; and to
the west of the Sitnica River about
1000 prisoners were taken by Gen
eral Won Gallwitz
Bulgarian forces took Prisrend Oh
November IS. They captured more
than 5000 prisoners and eight can
non. .,. ,.,,,,,,.,I
MONTENEGRO OFFICIAL.
The Montenegrin War Office gave out
this statement:
" on November 2s the enemy sue
ceedcd in retaking Foftcha Metelka
and Priepoli. In the course OF the
combat we took fifty-four prisoners
of whom one was an officer. There
is no change on the other fronts.
Premier Pachitch and members OF
.hc Serbian Cabinet aisiv"d ON NO
vember - ~ Scutari. Shich Will be
the scat of government