The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-18
BULsAR RING ALMOST
SURROUNDS SERBS

London. Nov. 1.-THE Bulgarian
army which In moving south from
Tetovo, west of Uskub. to attack
Prilep from the west, has taken
kruzevo and Ii now reported to be
only six miles west Of Prilep. The
encireling movement OF the Buiga rtans
appears to be succeeding In its pur-
pose In spite OF the Serbian resistance,
and both the Serbian southern army
and the Anglo-French forces in south
ern Serbia are menaced by the Bull
gars- Al the same time the Austro-
German forces moving south from the
Moraya appear to be forcing the Scr
bans to retreat before them, thus
bringing the Serbian main army more
closely into the wise which. unless the
plans OF the Austro-German- Bull
karian leaders go awry. may mean
disaster for the entire Serbian defense,
and the complete conquest of the
country.
La Twenty -fiyc Miles Of Mosaaster.
The BuIgarians 1T kruEeyo are only
twenty Ave miles north OF Mcnastir.
and the position OF the city 10 de-
scribed in the dispatches as perilous.
The consular officials have left the
city and are now at Fiortna. across
the Greek border. At stil another
according to the dispatches are SO
hard pressed that their further re-
sistance appears to be only a matter
OF short time. This point 10 the
Babuna Pass, where a small body OF
Serbians have been holding back sue
cessfully superior force of Bull
garians for days.
The forcing OF this pass not only
would render the fall OF Priiep GER
"A ~ "a "A ft,sv @f Ia.
q matter of breif time. but also would
mean the practical end of alt hopes
Of uniting the Serbian main army
with the forces, both Serbian and
Anxlo-French, to the south. Just
what is happening In this pass Is still
obscure. One dispatch says that the
Ruigarians already have pushed their
way through. Whether this is true or
not there appears to be every reason
TO believe that the serbians there are
likely to give way al any moment.
Two thousand Taken.
The Berlin war office announces
the capture OF over 2,000 Serbians to-
day.
On the situation in the south the
Daily Mails Salonica correspondent.
telegraphing at 8 p. NJ, November
~. says:
The Bulgarians have renewed
their attacks without success on the
left hank Of the Cerna against the
French positions at Cernice, Serkovo
and Debrista. and suffered enormous
losses. Knowing that they were de-
feated they beat q hasty retreat, fall
Ing back on the heights north of the
French positions.
The Krivolak front Ii calm.
I'm the Strumitxa region the French
took positions on the heights domi-
Mating the road leading to Kostovrino.
This place has been evacuated by the
Bulgar4ans, who were unable to with
stand the violent fire Of the French
artillery. A few Bulgarians deserted
and surrendered to the French. They
said they thought they we're nEhting
the Germans. and that. having learn
"a they were lighting tho French. they
Jeserted. They declared that their
comrades were under the same Inn
precision.
The situation at Babuna Pass a.
telagrAphel yesterday Is confirmed"
In hts preceding dispatch the COR
respondent said that the BulSars were
continuing their move Of turning the
9ethians ut this point. s@
MOntenegrin Statement.
An ofnctal Montenegro statement
received today says:
The enemy continued to make vio-
sXseS s.~~ss%~sNe oss al AtOHeS oSA ANOt6ius
Der 1e. He was repuIaed, sustaining
heavy losses A Montenegrin battaI-
ion OF the San Jnk army captured
an entire company of Austrian infan.
i try. ipcluding the ofsicers"
The desperate straits OF the Serbian
entente forces are Indicated by the
Saionica correspondent Of the Paris
Journal, who says:
sOur expedition In the Balkans Il
reaching critical stage Notwith-
standing appeals by competent per.
sons. our reinforcemeYts are not any.
thing like the number required. Our
enemies have decided to nip in the
bud ct any cost our Offensive in the
Fast. and are prepared to resort to
any means to obtain the necessary as
rsstarcA Serbian resistance Is weak
ing daily"
Greece Wnl An Enemy.
with regard to the position OF
Greece. the correspondent continues: /
..GreecS will not hesitate to permit
passage by the enemy through her
territory ~ she now permits our. We
D INIT defend onfssaves alone md un-