Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-12
Mountain FastneSSeS and
Stubborn Resistance of
Montenegrins Make Prog
reSS of Invaders Difficult.
KITCHENER MAY PUT
LIFE INTO GALLlP0Ll
Teulon Lines on Russian Front
Are Becoming Thin and
Germans Admit Loss of lm-
podant Position Near Riga.

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London Nov II O005 "a. mA--
There has been uo material change
in the last "a hours n the situation
either IN Serbia or on the other
fronts The Ausuo-Germans claim
20 be- advancing along the line west
of Nish, but beyond the report OF the
capture Of another 1000 prisoners
which the Serhians say like those
reported captured previously were
largely civilians or Albaniaus or Mac
edoniau troops who surrendered cas-
ily, The official reports of the nvad-
crs do not record the capture of any
town
Drive Into serbia Delayed
In fact the Serhians are now fac
ing the invaders in the mountains
which have proved protection 70
them In their previous wars, and they
may be expected TO make the adj
vance of the Austro- Germans and
Bulgariaus a matter OF some difficult
ty II also is probable that the op-
position the Austrians are meeting In
their efforts 10 drive back the Mon
tenegtins is delaying Field Marshal
Won Mackensen'a army, for the right
/ wing must be free from this menace
Z before they proceed with their drive.
Conflicting stories South.
News from the southern part of the
country Is conflicting Il IS now
hBawn lhat the Franeh did not reoe-
cupy but simply made d cavalry raid
into the town OF Neles, destroying
/ the bulgarian ammunition stores
/ The French. however are advancing
ON the west side OF the Nardor river
ana at the same time are repelllng
/ bulgarian attacks on Krivolak ana
cndeayorng to form junction with
/ the Scrbiaus who are fighting In the
Rahuna pass
A new British division having land
ed. the force which is 10 be under
command of General Sir Charles Car
michael Monroe Is spreading out to-
ward Struhit1a whore encounters
with bulgarian patrols are reported.
Kitchener Expected soon.
with the arrival Of Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener. who should soon he
on the scene, further development
/ In the campaign is expected and II Is
/ possible that the Gnllipoli army viii
become more active
$50 long as the Serbian army re-
mains intact. which It has done thus
far il IS the feeling Of military men
here that there It's u good chance 10
mru the tables ON the Germans ana
tboir allies. The Teutons. the milf
tary observers say, can hardly send
tourther rcinforcements for the Near
Eastern adventure their line against
Rua4n already having grown dan
gerously thin. as is evidenced by the
Russian successes both In the north
oud the south.
Russian Gains Admitted.
The Germans admit that they with
drew troops from ground west OF
Riga. which they gained only a Few
weeks ago at considerable sacrifice
and that the fulssun fleet IN the Gulf
az Riga is supporting the Russian
arny By their recent gains the
Russians nave established a connet-
ton between their forces on the Hult
Of riga by way cf Kcmmern and
Lake Rabu 10 Olai, which ia half way
between Risa and Mitua.
AS the result of the activity Of hos
tile submarines freight rates between
Cardiff and the Mediterranean sea
continue to jump A fresh record
was made today when rate Of fifty
shillngs was quoted for Port said.