New Britain herald., 1915-10-22
BULGARIANS DRIVE ALLIED FORCE ACROSS THE VARDAR
 RIVER IN SOUTHERN SERBIA
Losses of AuStro- German Invaders of Serbia Estimated at 6O,OOO Dead, Wounded and
 Prisoners -Serbians Repulse Attackers
GREECE REJECTS ENGLAND'S OFFER OF
 CYPRUS TO JOIN FORCES WITH ALLIES

Russians Take Several Teutonic Posi-
 tions and 7,5OO Prisoners-British
 Casualties Since Oct. 1, Reach 52,-
 357 Men-Italians Score Important
 Advance In Austria-French Re-
 pulse German Attacks.
 Bulgarian troops have driven an < opposing force across the Vardar River in southern Serbia, south of Strumitsa, the German war office an n0unced today.
 The Berlin announcement may mean a defeat for the entente troops, which were reported to have advanced into Serbia at this point on their way to the assistance of the distressed Serbian armies, although other recent advices have been that the allied re- inforcements for the Serbians were being held at Salonixi until sufficient forces were assembled to carry out the contemplated operations. ftallWay Nhay b6 CuC. The Nish-Saloniki Railroad line in the section south of Strumitsa fol- lows closely the course of the Vardar eRf1er, and the reported Bulgarian victory may indicate that the cutting of the railway at the new point not far north of the Greek border is either an accomplished fact or is imminent. l.a success further to the north having reached and occupied Kumanovo, also on the Nish- -Saloniki line, about fifty miles south, of Vranya, where they had previously cut the line, and ..about eighteen miles northeast of Us- lSup.
 Victory in Macedonia Occupation by the Bulgarians of eveleze, in Macedonia, where great battle was reported to be raging, also 2 is announced by Berlin.
 Ih the north the Austro- German 9forces are pressing on, progress to Thew lines of both Gen. Won Koevess' # troops and those of Gen. Won Gall witz being reported.
 On the Russian front repulse by the Germans of attacks in the Barano- vitchi region is claimed, as is vic- M tory over the Russians by Gen. Von sLinsingen's troops west of Czartorysk.
 Italians Claim Advance.
 An important advance for the Ital- ian armies invading Austria is report ed from Verona, the unofficial news stating that in one district in the Trentino they have penetrated more bthan seven miles north of the latitude of the city of Trent.
 Paris records the repulse of attacks by fhe Germans in the vicinity of Givenchy and in the valley of zou- chez. In the Champagne there has been violent artillery duel.
 Greece Rejects.
 Greece, according to London newspaper report, has rejected Great Britain's offer to cede the Island of Cyprus in exchange for Greek par
 icipation in the war on the side of the allies.
 Despite the odds against them, the Serbians are not discouraged, ac- cording to British and French off, cers who have been at the Serbian front in the north, a Saloniki dispatch states. Serbians, on the same au- khorfty, held the Austro-German for. fces to an advance of but eight miles sn nine days in the Ralia sector.
 Three British Steamers Sunk.
 Sinking by the Germans of three sBritish steamers which were detained ht Hamburg at the beginning of the war-the city of Berlin, the Aux anc the Iris-is announced in London. The circumstances of sinking are not explained.