Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28
KING FERDINAND's FORCES, DE.
FEATED NEAR vALANDovE,
FLEE TO THE FRONTIER
FRENCH JOIN SERBS.
SERB CAVALRY PURsUES
ENEMY TO STRUMiTZA
Situation In Kingdom, While Serious,
10 Far From Desperate--HeIp From
Allies Now Being Rushsd to
Scene Expected to Turn
Scale.

London, Oct. 27.~The Allies have
asked the Serbian headquarters to re-
sist the Teutons and Bulgarians for
pnly FIVE days more, by which time Of.
fective aid from the Allies will be
forthcoming, says the Daily Telegraph
Nish correspondent. The correspond
ant adds that. judging by the fine spirit
the Serbian troops are displaying they
can hold out double that time
French Pursue BuIpsrs.
London. Oct. 26.-A dispatch to Reu'
ters Telegram company from Athens
says: Reliable news received con.
cerning the last battle near valandove
ID to the effect that the French pur.
sued the Bnlgarians to the frontier.
The Bulgariam have been defeated In
the sector OF Krupuii to which three
Serbian regiments from strumitza pro
cseded and occupied the left bank Of
tho vardar. The French occupy ths
sector between Dorian and CRATIC"
Sugars Arc In Peril.
London. Oct. 49,. Bulgarian forces
which invaded south Siberia. pene
trating to Istip, veles and uskup. have
bssn placed In great peril by sharr
advance OF tho French, who are nov
reported 40 miles north OF the Greek
border.
The French after effecting a june
tion with the Serbian army OF the
South. fell upon the Bulgarians al
Krivolak and inflicted upon them sc
severe q defeat that there Ii no ques
tion OF their ability to take the In
vaders on the flank. Some reports say
the Rulgarians already are In flight
toward Etrumitxa with the Serbian
cavalry In pursuit.
Turks Arrive Too Late.
German adyices via Amsterdam
state that Turkish cavalry has arrived
ut Egri Palanda and 10 proceeding to
ward veles. Apparently they arrived
too late to be OF assistance. 1t IL ad
mitted In these dispatches that 3.50t
Bulgarian wounded have arrived al
Philoppopolis from Serbia and that the
Bulgarian loss at Istip was 5000 men
The Serbians, 1t liz said, burned the
munition depots there before leaving
Iatip.
British military experts now assert
that the situation In Serbia, while
serious, In far from desperate. and the
help which the entente powers are
now rushing to the scene will In al
probability be SUFFICIENT to turn the
scale, az the Germans, they assert
cannot send adequate re-enforcements
TO Serbia so long an the present pres
sure In maintained In France, Russls
and italy.
Thousands Are Slain.
With the entente forces now In nc.
ton, which are said to comprise So.
O00 first line French troops and per
haps 10000 British colonials. the Ser.
bians. the experts say, will be able to
check or retard the various inyasions
oil their country until the Allies can
bring their fun strength to bear. This,
Of course. Ii the British view; Berlin
In no less confident that the invasion
ID progressing exactly as 1t was plan.
ued.
The bombardment of Dedeaghatch
caused the death OF 10 civilians and
more than 1000 soldiers. and there
also were large number OF soldiers
wounded. says a dispatch to the Eek,
change Telegraph company from
Athens.