Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-08
TEUTON ARMY
SEIZES LAST
SERB ARSENAL
Krujevac Falls Before the
AustrO-G Germans-.3,OOO
Serbians Captured.
SERBS RETREAT ON WIDE
FRONT, SOFIA REPORTS
Germans Digging in" to De-
lend Railroad Line Through
Serbia.
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BULcARs REPULsE ALLIES
SOUTH OF STRUMNITzA
Claim Heavy Anglo-French
Losses--Frenoh Gain, Says
SaIoniki Report.

ny the United Press.
BERLIN, via London, Nov. S.
Austro-Germ occupation OF Kruje-
vac, Serbia, and the capture of 5000
Serb prisoners. are announced Of
acially this afternoon.
Ten cannon and quantities of
munitions and supplies fell into Ten-
tonic hands.
In the KruJevac hospitals were 1,500
wounded serbians.
The ofilciaI statement says the Aus
tro-Germans are now attacking the
Serbs south Of Kraljavo, which they
already hold, and the Austrians had
reached Ivanjica.
With the fall OF Krujevac, what Is
said to be the only arsenal that was
left to the Serbians has passed into
hostile hands, the arsenals at Nish,
Kraguyevatz and Pirot already hav-
ing been captured.
The capture Of KruJevac marks a
soufherly march of nearly 80 miles
into the interior OF Serbia by the
Teatonic forces, the city being that
distance southeast of Belgrade
BY the United Press.
SOFIA. Bulgaria. via Berlin and
London, Nov. s.--"The Herbians are
retreating along our whole 'front.' re-
ported the Bulgarian war Office today
We are pursuing them, and are ia
direct touch with the Germans adj
vancing from the north.
I'VE are following the refreatiug
enemy also near PreIip and Krivoiak.
and en- the Strumnitza front we have
repulaed the Anglo French offensive, !,
a All accounts from Greek and allied
sources are that the Bulgars were
overwhelmingly defeated near Prilep
and Krivolak.
BY the United Press.
BERLIN via London, Nov. s.
Germans. pushing southward from
Varvarian, in Central Serbia, and
Bulgarians, advancing northward
from Nish, had Joined forces today
From Germany's standpoint, this
completed the Serbian campaign.
Official advices from Sofia winch
announced the German Bulgarian
junction did not say when it was
effected. 1t established direct rail-
way communication between Berlin
and Constantinople, however.
All that remains for Germany to do
now is to provide for the railroads s
defense against the allies, military
men said. 1t is recognized that the
line will soon be heavily attacked by
the British and French and by the
shattered Serbian forces from the
south.
Must Defend 450-Nile Line.
Besides the Anglo French landing
at Sal0nilSi, it is expected that allied
troops will be debarlSing shortly, il
they are not already ashore. at
Kavala and Dedeaghatch. and that
the Germanic armies must look for
drives against the railroad all the
way through Serbia, Bulgaria and
Turkey--a 450-mile line.
In Northern Serbia, with the move
mAnt to the southeastward still pro-
crossing, the Germahs have already
been scattering along the western
side of the road defensive force.
which has been digging itself In"
with a view to holding its position at
the smallest possible cost in men. By
the time the allies can launch their
attack, it is believed these positions
will be practically impregnable.
Bulgars Prepare Defenses.
The BuIgarians are understood to
have made their dispositions for re-
sisting a possible Russian attack or a
movement by the Rumanians, should
the latter join the allies, behind de-
fensive works along the south side
OF the Danube Considering the great
dif1leulty even the Germans and Aus
trians. well-equipped and organized
troops, experienced in crossing the
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