New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-04
KraguyevatzStripped
of Supplies, Ber.
lin Admits.
UZICE SEIZED
BY MACkENSEN
Montenegrins Still Hold
AuStrianS on Drina, but
Admit Losses.
TURK PORT SHELLED
Allied Landing at Kavala Men.
aces Bulgar Invaders In
Macedonia.
TURK PORT SHELLED
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tinued Teuton progress In the West
ern Morava Valley, in Serbia, where
Mackensen, by occupying Uz.ce. has
swung back within twenty-five miles
Of the Bosnian border, Berlin's ad-
mission to-day that the Serb armies
defending Kraguyevatz not only had
escaped, but had succeeded in re-
moving most Of the stores from the
great arsenal, raised new hopes that
the situation might yet be saved.
This optimism was further
strengthened by news Of q Bulgar
setback in Macedonia and the rev
allied landing at Kavala. With
many Of the doubts and misgivings
cleared away by Premier Asquith's
war speech yesterday, the outlook is
distinctly brighter.
While rear guards held the lev
elled trenches about Kraguyevatz to
the last man, fighting with unexam-
pied bravery and desperation, the
main Serbian army and long col
umns of wagons loaded with wa:
materials were effecting safe re-
treat. They are now believed vel.
on the way up the Ibar toward Nit
wirtZa.
Practically all buildings Of mill
tary value were blown up. The cor
respondent Of the Berlin "Tage-
blatt" said the German troops en-
tering the citadel found it complete
ly stripped.
Three cannon, twenty machine
guns and several thousand rifles
we're all that was captured in the
Serbian fortress, according to Ber-
Inns official report.
Kraguyevats was the connecting
point for the armies Of General yor
Koevess and Won Gallwitz. While the
Austrian forces approached from he
northeast, the Germans swung IN from
the Morava valley, near Batonica, md
stormed the heights dominating tfe
Lepenitza valley and the approach 10
the arsenal.
AS the Serb trenches were unpro-
tected BY barbed wire entangiements'
most of them were taken at the point
of the bayonet, though not until their
defenders had all fallen. The town
had been evacuated by the civil popu-
lation several days before. and such
supplies as could not be carried OF
were destroyed by the Serbs them
selves.
Serbs Flood Copper Mines.
Grea. care was taken, especially. 70
food the copper mines IN sucn a way
that they would be useless TO the Ger
mans, for whom the metal would have
been more precious than gold. Some
of the most valuable copper mines IN
the world, surpassed only by the Lake
Superior ore Of America. lie in the dis
trict between the Danube and the
! Timok, and their possession, providing
they are workable. is almost as impor-.
tant TO the Germans as the capture ot
Nish.
By the capture OF Uzice. announced
bv Berlin to-day, which Hes midway
between Cacak and the Bosnian from
tier. il is believed Won Mackensen hopes
to relieve the Austrisns. who for near
ly ten DAYS have been held on the
Drina below Gisegrad by Montenegrin
tenacity.
The Black Mountain soldiers at
length have been forced 10 yield some
ground. Montenegrin official COM
munication tonight admits. but II as.
serts the fighting still continues, and
that many prisoners have been taken.
BuIgarians Meet Reverses.
Reyerses have been suffered by the
Bulgarians az two places. Berlin ad-
mits that the troops advancing down
the Nisheva valley have been forced 70
retreat before superior numbers, while
Paris asserts that a Bulgar attack on
the French near Krivolak was thrown
back with heavy losses. The French
have also begun an advance in the d.
rection Of Strumnitza.
Near kriyolak the Bulgarians sought
TO seize the Isvor detile. where the
Serbians were strongly intrenched. and
the attempt was abandoned. As re-
suit fear for the safety Of Monastir
has somewhat abated. and many for
eigners living In the Serb city, inelud-
ing the family Of the Russian Consul.
have given up their intention Of quit
ting the town. The Serbs have also
taken the offensive in the Vranja
region.
In case the Bulgar menace assumes
new proportions about Cskub and an
attempt is made 20 isolate the Nitro
vita line, by which the Allies hope
TO re-establish communication with the
Serbs now retreating up the valley Of
the lbar, arrangements have been made
10 keep Serbia supplied with munitions
through Montenegro. This VIII %
done by using the Drin River from tee
Adriatic coast as far as IL ,s nsvigaoiss
connecting with a short overland trans
port TO Prizrend. on the line OF tne
present Serb retreat.
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