Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-30
Franco Serb Advance on Ishtip and Gigantic Bat
 tie Reported.
TEUTONS CLOSING
 ABOUT THE SERBS
Irnics in North Ser,ia Almost Sur rounded by Austr0-Cprnlan and Bull cnrinns- Bulgars at Varna Refuse
 tO Fire on Russians.

London. Oct. PA dispatch to the Times from Athens says tho Bulgar-
 ians have again taken Voles.
 An Exchange Telegram dispatch
 from Athens says French forces CO.,
 army have taken Strumitza, and
 have advanced 20 miles into Bulgar-
 ian territory.
 The report of the FraneoSerb oc- equation Of Strumitza followed close
 ly upon the announcement that tie heights dominating that city had been taken by storm. The dominating
 heights were taken in turn by the
 advancing troops, according to dis patches, forcing the Bulgarians to abandon the town.
 A Franco-Serb advance on Ishtip is reported on a considerable front. A heavy battle is raging in this re- zion, according to all advices. British troops are believe dto have joined the French in the operations in southern Servia. The recapture by the Bulgarians of Veles would seem to indicate that earlier reports of the allies occupation of Uskub were incorrect, especially in view of dispatches that Bulgarian troops, ad- vancing from Uskub, have occupied Prizrand, on the Albanian frontier drawing an iron chain across the heart of Servia. The Bulgarians, sev- eral days ago, were reported to nave occupied Prizrend, but no conf1rma- ton was received Dispatches today revived the report. Teutons Batter Serbs in North. While the fighting in the southern Servan theatre is most desperate, positions being, captured only to be lost and redaptured, the chain 1of battle in the north is no less violent. The Austro-G Germans and Bulgar- ians, according to official announce lnent. are steadily drawing ring or steel around the greater part of the Servian armies.
 ! The German general staff, tonight reports that the invasion or northern Servia continues on front of about 60 miles, and that already TeutOn troops have cut 90 miles deep into
 Servian territory along the main
 railroad line from Belgrade to Se- mendria. The Servian opposition IS said to be steadily weakening.
 Today the capture of more towns was reported, the Teuton advance west of the Morave reaching Rubnik, Sgarkovich, Kumlc and Dutocnina, while the servian positions on DOth sides of the Resava at Syllagnac have been taken by storm, 1,3O0 Ser vians being captured.
 Austria Cleared of Seryians.
 Pressing from the Bulgarian and Rcumanian frontiers, the Buigarians are reported to have broken the Ser yian resistance the defending troops being iI flight before them, while on the Bosnian frontier, the Serbs, who had invaded Austrian territory have been driven beyond the Dfina and Austrian troops have commenced a new invasion of Servia. These col umns, pressing against Servian soil at Vicegrad, are believed to be trying to force a junction with the Bulgar-' ians advancing from Uskub through Katcinik, thus completing the ring around the Servian armies of the north
 ACcOTulHS tO d uloPAt~AA " sAA>Ss Bulgarian gunners at Varna and oth- CT Black sea ports, refuse to ire on the Russian warships which were bombarding those places. Turkisn troops are reported arriving at var na. Burgas and other ports to replace the Bulgarians, who will be employ ed against the Servians. It had prev iously been stated that the Bulgarlans could not he depended upon to ilgnt against Russian forces, with whom they feel blood bond. A Bomb Fighting in Flanders. London, Oct. 29.-Fighting Win bombs and grenades has taken piace north of the river Aisne, and there has been a brisk bombardment IT the Champagne, according to tna French war office report.
 The fighting in the latter distl,csi l llas been particularly severe ana tne oombats for possession of the works of La Courtine, which are still neaa by the Germans, have been particur' larly incessant.