Evening star., 1915-11-18
KASTURIN0 SAID TO BE
IN HANDS OF THE ALLIES
Bulgars Sweep All Before Them in
Monastir Region, They DC.
cupying Prilep.
GERMANS ARE MAKING GAINS
Said to Have Driven Defenders From
Kursumlya-Position of Ser
bians Grows Steadily Worse,
It Is Declared.

LONDON. November ia
striking victory for the French
over the Bulgarians in one sector
of the front in southern Serbia
is unoficially reported through
Paris. Gen. Sarrail's troops are
said to. have driven strong Bull
garian forces to the right bank
of the Vardar river as the result
ola two-day battle
Capture by the French of the
town Of Kasturino and a defeat
of the Bulgarians by the British
on the Valondovo-Rabrovo front
also are reported in the advices
received in Paris.
The Bulgarians apparently are
sweeping all before them in the
region north of Monastir. A
London message early today said
confirmation had been received in
Saloniki of the report that the
Bulgarians had taken Prilep, i'm
periling Monastir, which the Ser
bians were preparing to evacuate,
it was said. ,.sst....,--. -s. ..-,,-
The Austro-Gernlan forces in
Serbia continue to press back
their opponents, according to the
German war Office, which an
nounced today that the town OF
Kursumlya had been occupied by
German troops after being aban-
doned by the Serbians.
Several hundred Serbians and
number OF cannon were cap
tured by the Germans. The Teu-
tonic forces have now reached
line running from Javor, near the
Montenegrin border, to the north
of Raska and 70 Kursumlya.
Radan and Oruglica, according to
Berlin.
Victory After Two-Day Battle.
According to the latest news received
by Athens newspapers, the French won
a striking victory over the Bulgarians
on the Tithirkowo Schevo-Krussevitva
front. The battle was waged for two
III ha
numbered, but used their three-inch
guns with great effect. The Bui2arian.i
are said to have sustained such heaN!
losses that they gave up the fight anu
retired northward to the rlght oahh
OF the Vardar river.
Confirmation has been received al
Saloniki of the report that the Bull
garians have entered Prilep after
junction with the Bulgar army coming
from Tetovo, according to an Athens
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
The Serbians. forced back by the
Bulgar advance, have retreated to
Ochrida, about forty-five miles south
west of Prifep. on the Albanian from
tier.
arations are being made to evacuate
the town.
Bulgars Take Babuna Pass.
A special dispatch to the Corriere
Della Sera of Milan from its Balkan
correspondent says:
AFTER sixteen days of furious Bull
parian attacks. which were heroically
sustained by the Serbians, the Bull
rarians have taken Babuna pass. The
last two Serbian regiments which still
resisted were confronted by 5o.00u
Buigarians."
the Athenaes Saloniki correspondent
confirms the reoccupation of Tetovo
by the Bulgars, a victory regarded as
of much Importance. because IT may
municatlons of the Serbian front.
Serbia's position Is growing steadily
worse, according to information OBJ
tanned by the Reuter- correspondent at
Athens The population of Monastir Is
fieeing to fiorina, sixteen miles south.
across tho Crock border and Saloniki.
The danger of being surrounded BY
Bulgars coming from the west toward
Priiep upset the Serbian defense
Rabuna pass. Desperate fighting is ex-
pected around PriIep and to the south
OF that point.
A Bulga rian force is advancing from
Krunhevo to cut ON the Serbian limo
Albaniap frontier. On the northern
front the aerha are fighting Desperate
iy. eontesting every inch OF terri
tory.
Victories for Austrians,
anRI,fN. November Ia,-Further vtc-
tories for tine Austrians on the west
serbian frontier, where they have been
engastns Montanesrln troops. are Fe-
uorted IN today'g statement by Aastro-
Hungarian army headquarters az re-
ceIyed here Austro.AunGarian troops
firhttns on the 9anjak frontier threw
the last Of the Montenegrin rear guards
across the LAm. Austro-HungArtan
trocps advancing against aieatca 1near
the Montenegrin borderl thyew the
enamy from tenAoiously >. defshdad
mountain positions north OF Javss. 10
Ii declared.