Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-10
ONE RAILWAY REMAINS
Last Road Through Nish Is
Doubly Threatened by
Invading Bulgars.

worse l the north, but offers fresh
ground for encouragement in the
south All Of the important railways
line through Nish that remains in
Serbian hands is a small section near
Aleks.aae, north Of Nish, and this is
doub.v threatened by the Bulgarian
advance to the Moraya river and the
continued southwark drive of the Ger
man forces from Kruzevac, both con-
vorging on Aleksinac, where it seems
likely that a junction will soon be
effected
Driven Back Four Times.
South Of Nish the railway is un-
doubfedIy in the hands of the Bulgar-
ians as far as Veles, since Leskovac
has recently been taken by them; but
south of Veles, in the neigbborhood
Of Krjvolak. the situation has taken
q turn decidedly more favorable for
the allies The Bulgarians are still
persistently attacking this point, but
Saloniki dispatches report they have
been driven back no fewer than four
times and the net result OF the Bull
gartans desperate EFFORTS ID work
themselves behind the Serbian army
has been heavy losses without their
gaining a foot Of territory
Allies an lid to Serbs.
French and British troops figured
eonspicuousIy in this Bulgarian re-
pulse, and It is confidently believed
here that reinforced by troops now
arriving in large numbers, a decisive
ohessive by the allies will be possible
in the near future.
The loss by the allies to Greece, def
iHitely announced today. will, 1t is
thought tend 10 cement friendly SEN
tlment and by showing the confidence
Of She entente powers in Greece, do
more than offers Of territory or other
Inducements to quicken that coun-
try's benevolent inclinations into pos
tive action.
Serbs Report Success.
london. Nov. 10 G0:32 p, m)-Ser-
bans operating in the defiles of Kut-
chanik against the Bulgars advancing
from Us]ap TO Prisrend report an i'm
portant success, according to advices
from Saloniki. says an Athens dis
patch To ne Exchange Telegraph COM
pany
In the region Of Strumit2a, British
troops nave received achievements
and replaced the French north Of Dol
ran, with the object of harassing the
flank Of he Bulgarians who are at
tempting to reach Dorian and Guevgh-
eli, in order to compel the allies to re-
treat The French are extending their
line along the railway from Krivolak
toward Veles. A Bulgarian attack on
Kriyoiak yesterday was repulsed.
Brits Get Reinforcements.
Paris Nov 10 (1O:3o a, m.)--An Of
fetal statement issued by the Franco
British staff at Saloniki yesterday and
Transmitted to the Havas agency says:
British troops. reinforced by new
division. occupied solidly the region
north Of Dorian and are operating in
the direction of Strumitza, where en-
counters between British and Bulgar-
ian patrols have been reported.
The Bulgarian attack on Kriyolak
testlhes to the anxiety caused by the
progress Of French troops beyond the
Crena river and the occupation by
them Of the regions OF Monzin, Ca
mandol and Dobrista, protecting the
route to Babuna pass.
Supply trains are circulating free
" between Guexgheli and Gradsko.
Lieutenant General Sir Charles c.
AonFo is expected to arrive al once
from Flanders to take command OF
the British forces"
Tell of Allied Defeat.
Berlin, Nov 10 tby wireless to Say
Vile. "A defeat for the French and
British troops in southern Serbia, with
losses described as enormous, is re-
ported in a dispatch from Sofia by
way OF Budapest. According to this
information the battle occurred be-
tween krirolak and Prilep The al
lies made violent attack on defen-
siVe positions of the Bulgarians.
In addition 10 heavy losses in kill
60 or wounded of the allies. it is re-
ported a large number Of their troops
We're captured.