The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02

the region of Katchanik the serbians
attacked n column which had ad-
vanced. but were repuised.
In the course Of the pursuit of the
enemy we captured two mountain
guns with large supplies OF munitions.
Thus far we ave found in Uskup
10000 rifles Of various patterns, $50
casks o! powder, $4,000 casks Of
cartridges and large quantities Of
other war materials.
The Times correspondent at Athens
telegraphs that the British expeditionary
force has had its first engagement on
the Ghevgeli-D Dorian front, near Stru-
mitsa. Official news of the operations of
the British force is still lacking, but its
present position would Indicate that the
Allies intend making a strong counter
move against Bulgaria from the south
west. with Strunitza as their first goal.
No further news has been received OF
the Russian force. estimated at 100000
inen. which is supposed to be trying 20
effect q landing on the Bulgarian Black
Sea coast.
The Co,rtere della sera Of Milan prints
a despatch from Bucharest saying that
the third bulgarian infantry regir ent
was destroyed, with the exception OF
only fifty men, In the desperate fighting
yetween the Bulgarians and the Serbians
IN the Timok Valley. The correspondent
adds that the wounded MI the public
buildings and barracks at Widin, Bull
garia. lie states hat 10000 Serbians
from the zone OF war have taken refuge
In Rumania.
A Havas Agency despatch from
Athens quotes a Constantlnople report to
the effect that the first division of
Turkish reservists has been withdrawn
from the Galiipoli peninsula and sent to
Bulge Thrace. Tie correspondent
adds that the Bulgarian Government has
called all exempts OF the classes from
1895 to 1904 to the colors. and con-
tnues:
serbs seek New TOsitions.
Operations in Serbia are developing
as expected. The present plan Of the
Germans and Bulgarians is to cut of
toward the south the line Of retreat OF
the main Serbian army OF the north.
The object of Serbian headquarters Is to
d the retreat in good order to the
army's new line OF defences. 1t is be-
lieved In Greek military circles that.
while the position OF the Serbian army
u d!ffcult, II 10 not desperate"
A Sofia despatch received here to-
day by way OF Berlin and Copenhagen
says that 80. 900 French and 20 900 Brit
ish troops have already been landed at
caiOnica ana tnat the INSTRUMENTATION
continues.
The present situation OF Serbia is de-
scribed as desperate by Col. R%epington.
the Times military correspondent. in an
interview given to the GiOrnaie dIfdlid
of Rome. Tn Italian newspaper quotes
Col. Repington AS saying that the only
chance OF safety for the Serbian army.
4, completely isolated as It 10, Is to re-
tire to the Adriatic coast. outside its
wi territory, where Italy can give II
military reenforcements or At least can
supply II with o and munitions.
In the view of the military correspon-
dent the Allies advancing from Salonica
canno arrive In time to save Serbia,
while. he says, the Aus'rians and Ger
mans can be in COnstantinople within n
week. While pess!m.stic about the
situation in the Near East. Col. Reping-
ton expresses the belle. that whatever
happens the Allies will win through the
eventual exhaustion OF Germany.