Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-08
NISH CAPTURED BY
BULGARIAN FORCES
Capital Of Serbia Falls and Way Now
Open for Central Powers to
Constantinople.
TRIPLE HOSTS EFFECT JUNCTION


LONDON, Nov. THE Bulgari-
ans have occupied Nish. the Serbian
capital. which gives them complete
control Of the railway from Prahova,
on the Danube, and thus opens a
through route for the central powers
TO Sofia and Constantinople.
In addition the Bulgarian and
German main armies have effected a
junction at Kriwvir. so that the cam
paign. which has been somewhat
slower than expected, probably will
move at faster pace. In fact, ex-
cept for the southern part OF Serbia,
the invasion is already gathering
more headway, and despite Serbian
resistance, the invading armies, have
all made considerable progress.
Defeated IN soath
In the south however, the allied forces
appear to be too strong for the Bulga-
rians, who admit that they are faced by
superior numbers. II IL reported through
the Serbian legation At Athens. that the
British. French and serbians have In
f1icted severe defeat on the Bulgarians
at Isvor, ten miles west Of the Vardar
river, where the French left wing Joins
the right Of the Serbian southern army.
and that the Bulgars are retreating to-
ward Veles.
More allied troops are being sent from
saioniki 10 the scene Of the fighting IN
the hope that they will Be able. oy the
capture Of veles. 70 compel the bulga-
retire and clear the saloniki-Nitrovitsa
railway, 30 that assistance can oe sent
to the Serbian northern army
No Hope In Greece.
All assistance that reaches the serbians
apparently must be sent by the British
and French. for. despite the defeat of
the zaimis government ana the triumph
of veniseios in the Greek chamber, there
is no evidence that Greece intends 20
change its policy. II was reported this
10 form q cabinet. but this lacks con-
firmation. as dispatches from Athens arp
being much delayed.
There is also lack OF news concerning
the Russian expedition which was re-
ported early In the week on the Rou-
manian frontier. while Roumania, like
Greece. is maintaining Sta neutrality In
the face OF agitations in the country for
Intervention. Russia, however, is pre-
venting the Austro-Germans from dis
patching any additional troops from It's
front to the Balkans. The Russian
armies have successfully countered Field
Marshal Won HindenburE's efforts to
reach Riga from the west, and are at
tacking beth west and south OF Dvtnsk
and on the styr and the stripa rivers.
Quiet Farther sosth.
In the Dvinsk sector the Russians are
retreating a little westward. but on the
two southern rivers there 10 no change
In the position. the armies of neither
side seemingly being able TO make any
progress, although they are launching
heavy attaeka t M
In the weotern zone the Germans con-
tinue their attacks against the new
French positions IN Champagne, but here,
likewise. little ground IL changing hands.
There II evidence OF renewed activity in
Gallipoli and the impression prevails that
another big attempt win be made to open
the straits before German ammunition
reaches the Turks
over Half Serbia Gone.
More than half OF Serbia is now In
possession OF the invaders. who also havo
taken the. greater part OF the country
railroad system. The new junction ef-
fected between Austro-oerman and Bul-
garian forces. reported by Berlin today,
completes the semi-ciroular wall OF hos
tile armies about the retreatinE serbians
Il is said In Berlin that the Serblans
have an open line OF less than seventy
miles for retreat into Montenegro. Should
they seek refuge IN that country they
would be menaoed by Austrian forces
which already have begun an attack
along the northern and western Monte.