New-York tribune., 1915-12-05

from Florina, Greece, under date Of
Thursday:
THE Serbs held back their adver-
saries throughout Wednesday. but the
pressure of the Bulgarians descending
from hichevo threatened the road Of
retreat from Monsstir 70 Resns and
forced Colonel Vassitch to abandon the
city. Wednesday at 10 p. m. Serbian
battalion passed through the city in
retreat, taking the route to Resna. The
Serblans gave an impression Of reso-
lutte heroism They dehled through the
streets in good order and in absolute
silence.
"The Mayor and the prefect or
ganized an Impoverished police service
hospital containing about three hun
dred wounded, above which was hoisted
the American flag. Colonel Nassitck
gave 70 the American mission for dis
tribution among the poor 100000
pounds of provisions. Colonel Vassitch
remained until almost the last. He
left at 1890 a. NJ. in an automobile
with the officers of his staff. The col
onel made this statement:
off the Bulgarians succeed now in
cutting the route between Resna and
Monastir they will be able TO march
upon Ochrida and cut the retreat OF
the Serbian army of the north, which
is retiring towards Struga and Elbasan
Albania. We now have a mission 10
defend the defile Of Resna. hope that
up to the last minute we shall be able
to make of the River Cerna new
User. We have resisted 20 the last eX-
tremity. but il is impossible TO with
stand the greatly superior forces. We
&C. to 1oa a. n
final victory of the Allies, sure of the
resurrection Of Serbia
Greek Flag Hoisted Before Leaving.
Colonel Vassitch before leaving
Monastir posted proclamation ex-
planning TO the inhabitants the neces-
sity for the retreat. The Mayor, pre-
feet and other city officials left by train
for Florina This Thursday morning
the last Of the Serbian companies left
the city with their machine guns, leav-
ing the Greek flag hoisted above the
railway station. The railroad service
continues"
king Peter Of Serbia on leaving
Serbian soil as a fugitive says q
Overseas News Agency dispatch from
Berlin, "sent the following telegram to
Emperor Nicholas of Russia:
"Serbia always has been devoted ia
Russia. Serbia sacrificed all the forces
she had and shed her blood. Now, as
an old man, have TO leave my coun-
| try-my country whose destruction wss
caused by the Russian Emperor's evil
counsellors.'
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
From Berlin the following official
report Of operations has been received
Battles against scattered Serbian
divisions in the mountains continued
Yesterday. More than 1000 prison
ers and deserters were captured.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
Vienna gave out the following report
/ tonight:
Southeastern theatre-0ur troops
} early yesterday morning stormed the
! heights south of Plevlje. Near Tres
nievica, southwest of Sienics, the
/ Montenegrins were also defeated
! West of NovipaZar armed Mahome-
/ tans drove off plundering Montene-
grin bands. Near Novipszar and Mlt-
} rovitza 1000 prisoners were taken
MONTENEGRO OFFICIAL.
An official Montenegrin communiea-
tion received here to-day, dated De-
/ cember 3, is as follows:
The enemy on December v1gor-
ously attacked our positions along
the River Oehotins, near PlevlJe. he
was repulsed at all points.
The situation on the other fronts
sc unchanp ped