Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Little Hope Remains That
City Of Monastir Can
Be Kept Inviolate
BULGARIAN ARMY
NEARLY AT GATES
Serbians Are Retreating in
Direction Of Albania
With Foe Pursuing


aunboats have been sunk IN the
Mediterranean off the Egyptian
coast by German submarine. OF
ficIal announcement to this effect
was made by the admiralty to-day.
Announcement is also made that
5000 serbians were captured yes
terday.
Paris. Nov. 19.-The next meet
Ing Of the allied war council viii
be held in London. It is likely
the Russian and italian govern
ments will designate representa-
tives to attend this council.
saIonikl, Nov. 18.-via Paris
Nov. 1e.-FieId Marshal Earl
Kitchener, the British secretary
for war, today conferred with
General Sarrail, commander IN
chief Of the French army OF the
orient, and left Immediately
without oepdrk'n9.
London, Nov. 10. = The fate OF Mon
astir is not yet known definitely bu
there is little hope in England that y
will escape the Bu1garians.
Left in the dark as to the actual pro
xress of the Anglo French campaign II
the near east, the British public car
only hope the entente allies Will soor
have such a strong force there tha'
they will enable the Serbians to make
successful stand and preserve 8
small portion Of their country.
The retreat of the Serbians toWaro
the Albanian border is causing increas
ed uneasiness at Athens, but the devel
opments there are interpreted as being
not unfavorable to the entente powers
The British war council has return
ed from Paris without giving any In
timation of the outcome Of its deliber
ations with the French committee.
Little news comes from the eastern
front, in addition to the reports that q
German attack south of Riga has been
repulsed and that Austro German at
tempts to cross the Styre river In Ga
licia have been resumed.
serbians RetreatIng
Paris Nov. 10. The Saloniki dis
patch announcing the general retreat
of the Serbs on the southwestern front
after the capture of Babuna pass by
the Bulgars Is without official confirm
alton, SAYS a Havas dispatch from
Athens flied yesterday. The only fact
established is the evacuation of Priler
by the Serbs. The abandonment OF
Babuna pass has been expected In
Athens military circles for several
days, as it was not considered possible
for the Serbs, Notwithstanding their
heroic defense,sto resist longer repeat
ed Bulgarian attacks, especially as
they threatened development by q
from Tetovo and Kitsevo.
The Serbians probably will retire to
the heights between Prilep and Mon.
astir, the inhabitants of which are TAX.
ing refuge in Albanian and Greek ter.
ritory. Large numbers have arrived
at F1orina, Greece, but the more well
to do are going to Saloniki.
The military governor of Monastir
IS reported to have appointed a com.
mittee Of notables to preserve order
but It IS feared it will not be possible
to restrain the bands Of Komitajis ir.
regulars) in the environs of the city.
The Serbian army is expected to re
treat towards Albania It Is estimated
there are $4,000 Serbs in the Monastir
region opposed to more than $4,000
Bulgars.
FIGHTING is DESPERATE.
Rome, Nov. 18.-(via Paris, Nov. 49,
THE continuation of tEz5 A. ,era fe