Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-29
GERMANY ATTA|NS
OBJECT IN SERBIA
Officially Announces That Cam
paign Against That Country
Is Closed.
VICTORY STANDS COMPLETE
"Scanty Remains" of Defending
Army in Flight Into Alba
nian Mountains.

BERLIN. November 2S (via Loudou).
With the occupation of Rudnik the
capture of 2.7o0 prisoners and the
Hight of the "scanty remains" of the
Serbian army into the Albanian noun
tains, Gcrmany's operations against
Serbia have been brought to "a close.
says the official statement issued to-
DAY at the headquarters of the general
star. The object Of these operations
the opening Of communications with
bulgaria and the Turkish empirc-has
been accomplished. it is said
TRIBUTE Is PAID
TO SEItBIAN BRAVERY
Tribute is paid not only to the
bravery and endurance OF the Austrian
troops. but to the Serbiaus as well.
me claim Is made that more, than
10000 prisoners. nearly 90 per cent of
the serbian cnectivcs. have been can
tured. German losses are said TO have
been extremely moderate" and there
were 40 cpidemics Of disease. The
text OF the communication follows:
Balkan theatcr: Southwest of Mil
rova, Rudnik was occupied we took
more than 2.1e0 prisoners and much
war material
With the flight of the scanty re-
mains OF the Serbian artillery into the
Albanian mountains. our great opera
tionS against the same are brought to
close. our object of cnectinr com
inunication with Bulgaria and the
turkish empire having been accom-
plishcd.
The movements of tho army of
fitld Marshal Won Mackcnscn: The
operations OF the Austro German army
under Genera! Koevess, which was re-
enforced by German troops against
the Drina and the Save: the operations,
OF the army under General Won Gall
witz against the Danube. near Semen
dria and Rambasias, were commenced
on October 6, and the advance of the
army under General Boyadiieff (I3ul-
gar!an) against the Ncgotin-Pie ii::..
began October Il. The same day :,
second bulgarian army, under General
Iheodorow, also commenced operations
in the direction of Skoplje and Veles.
FORMIDABLE UNDERTAKING
QUICKLY ACCOMPLISHED
since then our troops have accom-
plished quickly and smoothly the
formidable undertaking of crossing
the Danube in the face OF the enemy.
( impedcd, moreover. by the untimely
kosovo assault, and have captured all
the enemy frontier fortrcsses at Bel
grade. at the taking of which the Aus
tro- Hungarian Eighth Army Corps.
with the Brandcnburg reserves. espe-
cial!y distinguished themselves. Zate-
car, kajazcvac and picrot fell into the
hands Of the Bulgarians. In addition
to this, our troops have completely
broken the tough resistance of the
enemy. which. in addition TO being sup
ported by the nature Of the country, is
Injured TO war and fought bravcIy.
Neither impcnctrablc roads impasSablc q
mountains. :hickly snow clad, nor the
absence Of rc-enforcements and shelter
was able 10 check our advance More
than 100000 men. almost half the en-
TIRE Serbian nghting forces. have been
taken prisoner. Their losses in battle
and by descrtions cannot be estima ted.
Guns. including heavy artillery. and an
incalcu!abic quantity of material OF
all kinds have been captured The
German losses. however deplorabl
have been extremely moderate. and our
troops have not suffered from disease. -