Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-03
TO MEET
RUSSIAN DRIVE
INTO BULGARIA
Movements Of Teutons Indicate
They Expect the Cars Army
to Come to the Aid of
the Serbians.
SOUTH SERB CAMPAIGN ENDS
Austrian Official Report Announces
Capture of Sixty Thousand Pris-
oners Durino November.
GERMANS FIGHT MoNTENEGRINs

BERLIN, Dec. 2,---(via London.)
-Teutonic forces, pressing their
campaign against Montenegro. have
occupied the towns of Pievlie and
Jabuka, In northeastern Montenegro.
near the serbiaty border, German
army headquarters announced today.
LONDON. Dec. Military events
in the Balkans are apparently in a
tIansitory stage. which may preface
another German offensive, but
whether this will be made against
the Franco-British troops. which
hold all that remains OF Serbia, or
against the Russians. should they
launch an attack against Bulgaria
from the east, the present situation
gives no indication.
A Saloniki dispatch reporting
withdrawal OF Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's forces from the Serbian
front to Bulgaria is interpreted in
some quarters as confirmation OF the
second alternative.
serbian Campaign Ended.
with prisrend IN Bulgarian hands, both
the Austro-Germans and the Bulgarians
have formally announced completion OF
tkar Serbian campaign. Vienna officially
estimates the capture OF more than 5000
serblans by General Won Koevess' army
during the month of November alone.
Moreover. II seems certain that the Ser
ms in their retreat over Albanian
mountain passes. encumbered by civilian
refugees and handicapped by wintry
weather we're forced to leave behind
them a large part of their equipment. In
cluding most of their heavy artillery.
motor cars and other TRANSPORTS.
Germans Fight MonteneEriRs.
The Germans are now engaging the
Montenegrins on the Montenegrin from
tier. and at heavy cost have penetrated
some distance beyond the border. Yet this
strurgie is not comparHble TO the serious
and sanguinary fighting which marked
the Serbian campaign last month and
Which has now almost ceaeed.
Greek Situation Unchanged.
Notwithstanding all the entente nego-
tiations at Athens, the Greek situation
today remains much as II was a month
ago. II Is now clear that Greece has de-
termlned not 10 demobiIize or withdraw
its army from saioniki. Though a dead
lock seems to have been reached. negotia-
tions are still under way.
No change OF significance was reported
on either the western or the eastern
frontier during tho last twenty-four
hours.
|. BWIsars Not Vet IN Honastir.
PARIS, Dec. 2.-Telegraphing FROM Ath-
ems under date OF December the corre-
Bpondent OF the Havas News Agency
says; g
THE Brigarians have not yet occupied
Monastir. The Serbian army has evacu-
Rted the city. leaving only few officers
and a small detachment OF troops TO pre-
serve order. II is supposed the Bulgarians
are awaiting reinforcements,hefore enter.
ing the city.
THE Serbian commandant at Monestir
posted notices throughout the town ad-
vising all Inhabitants who feared the
treatment they might receive at the hands
OF the Bulgars TO leave the place. and
that Serbian troops would be engaged in
protecting their flight toward the Greek
frontier. Serbian refugees. who continue
TO arrive at the Greek border. are suffer-
.ng frightfully from cold. the weather reg
istering 10 degrees Fahrenheit above zero.
Fresh Bulgarian forces are concentrate
ing toward the French front"