New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-18

available Serbian soldier, and ex-
perts here 90 not believe that the
Serbs are prepared to withstand the
Bulgarian masses.
Allies Must Act Promptly.
The situation is becoming serious
,eleeraphs the Temps" correspondent
a, Nish. "and the prompt arrival OF
the Allies az Kumauovo and Vranla IS
necessary. and the government and
army. as we'll as oil Scrbans, are
awaiting them with growing impa-
uence."
The number Of Aus,ro-Germans
operating on the Danube frontier is
estimated by the Nish authorities a.
fourteen divisions, with very heavy
train Of artillery, under Won Gallavitz'
concentrated on the left wing, or in
the Morava Valley The rry OF Gen
eral Won LinsinfeD, according 10 'u
formation from diplomatic source d.
Athens. was also Zoo Doe thrown "eA'HS
Serbia. bat OWING 90 fne sDcet'-,'
.hc Russians Dol 0rIc.a. u was lV''''
10 return 90 the eastern 'front.'
No report has been received or we
outcome o. tho frftng 40 6heFgheI.
where tho Allies were reported ye ger
dav as having come in contact WIN
Pylrarian force That this move was
fcint 20 cover the more important
attack 20 the north seems GO be inci-
Gated be- to-day's dispatches.
GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT.
The report OF Austro-German oper-
atoms. ~ given out DO Berlin tonight
j. as follows: ,-:..
and Bulgarian troops continue VIC
torious ln Serbia.
al The heights south Of Belgrade
are boz German hands. General Won
Ca.'witz's army has thrown the en-
envy behind RaIa. southwest OF Sc
nendrIa. General Boyaoj ict's bu.-
gar.an s~my has forced a passage OF
The lower Iimok and stormcd 1lopo-
vica Mountain. 1898 metres hlgh, ana
made prisoners Of 200 Serbians. lie
also took eight cannon. The Bulga-
rians also have advanced toward
PROT
General Won Mackensen's army up
the UANHfA~ Ae' Nt-'-N''
Serbian cannon.
The Vienna official report is as fol-
lows:
talons stormed yesterday in an en-
circling attack from the north and
west the Serbian positions on the
Avala Mountains. Austrian troops
advancing on both sides Of the road
from Belgrade 20 Grocka captured
the heights Of Neiky, Malmein and
PasulUsse
Southwest Of Semendria and south
east Of Pozarevac the enemy again
was repulscd by the Germans.
The Bulgarians crossed the Ilmok
below Zajevar and Stormed the height
OF l.covica. cast Of Knazevac, capt
urine 200 prisoners and eight guns.
Their attack is everywhere progress
ing.
BULGARIAN OFFICIAL REPORT.
The following official con munication,
issued at Sofa last Friday, was re-
eeived here to-day:
Yesterday, despite the bad weather
in the theatre Of operations -rain
and fog and snow on the mountain
tops-our armies pursued the Of
fensive slowly. with great eXertions,
all along the whole front.
On he western slopes Of the great .
Balkan range our troops reached the .
line Of Noyokorito. Aldinatz, Repuch-
nitza. Ravnoboutche and Tzrnivrh. .
In the valley Of Nichava our forces
occupied the important strategical
point OF Nraja.
In Macedonia our advance proceed .
ed rapidly In the region Of the up
per Bregalnitza Valley our troops
have attained the line OF Dratcha,
Tchoukagolak. Tchjavka Peak and
Colak Planina, and occupied Tzare-
voselo, Pehtchevo and Berovo.
A heavy winter rain fell yesterday
in the Austro- German theatre. New
ertheless the German advance contin-
ued. the Serbians being repulsed on
the whole front south Of Belgrade.
The armies of our allies have
reached the line of Rouschani, Pinos-
sava. Lechtani and Pitopek, and in
the Moraya Valley have reached the
line Of Oudovitchc. Salakovatz, Smoli-
anaz and Gradevo The Serbians
have evacuated the bank of the Dan
ube as far as Golubatz.
France at War with Sofia.