Evening star., 1915-11-09
TWO-THIRDS OF SERBIA
OVERRUN BY INVADERS
Second Line of Communication to
Constantinople May Be
Opened Soon.
ALLIES GET INTO ACTION
Paris Reports Marked Improvement
in Situation on Southern
Front of the Balkan
War Theater.

BERLlN. November Q. DE
wireless to Sayville.-Capture by
the Germans of the main Serbian
positions south OF kralIevO was
announced today by army head
quarters.
In the capture of krusevac by
the Germans 1000 Serbians were
made prisoners.
Fifty Cannon Captured.
Fifty cannon including ten heavy
pieces. also were taken at krusevac
South of this city the advance of the
Germans is continuing, and Gyunis
Heights, on the left bank of the Mo-
rava have been stormed.
The Bulgarian army of Gen. Boy
adjief has reached the Morava at
point northwest of Aleksinac, about
twenty miles northwest of Nish. Ad
vancing to the west and southwest of
Nish. the Bulgarians have occupied
Leskovac on the main railroad about
twenty-five miles below Nish.
Two-Thiris of Serbia Lost.
LONDON, November 9, 11:45 am
The central powers and their Bulgarian
ally now control about two-thirds of
Serbia. and within few weeks prob
ably will have the main Serbian rail-
road, running through Belgrade and
Nfsh, in full operation. This will give
them two routes to Constantinople, as
communication by way of the Danube
TO Bulgaria is already open.
That this has not been accomplished
without weakening the other fronts is
indicated by definite news of Russian
advances on the Riga-Dvinsk front,
the last part of the eastern battle line
on which the invaders kept up any
thing in the nature of definite Of
fensive.
Like Well-oiled Machine.
Thus far the plans of the central pow
ers in the Balkans have worked like
we'll oiled machinery, but the latest
news from Macedonia indicates the in
itiative is not to be left entirely to the
invaders much longer. Reports come
Dv way of Paris that the Anglo French
against the Bulgarians. The entente
allies claim their operations are pro-
ceedIng along the whole front with
success Notwithstanding the handicap
b o. operating in a difficult country.
IT is reported also that the Sefbians
holding part of the Macedonian front
have checked the Bulgarians, after in
rlct!ng heavy losses on them. II the
Serbians can sustain the attack for a
Nrh oh Ik Nc
to join them south of Veles.
Bulgarian Attack Repulsed.
PARIS. November 9, 1920 a.m.-Re-
ports from the Serbian front represent
the situation as satisfactory for the
allies. says Havas dispatch from
Athens. fled yesterday. The French
have reached Gradsko on the railroad
from Krivolak to Veles.
A Bulgarian attack against Krivols X
with heavy forces of infantry and ar
tiIlery is reported to have been re-
pulsed. after which the French occupied
the village of KomentaI.
On the AngloFrench front, northwest
of Guevgeli, the advance of the allies
continues and. the Bulgarians now oc-
cupy only the village of Ourmandi in
Serbian territory. There is no con-
frmation here Of the report from Ger
heavily reinforced. have renewed their
attacks in the regions of Guevgen and
Perlepe.
Italy May Send Expedition.
ROME. November S, via Paris, No
vember s.-What appears to be fore
cast that Italy will send troops to AL
bania 10 aid the Serbs Is contained in
semi-otficial note which says that
while Italy did not participate in the
recent expedition of the allies to assist
Serbia she has found better way to
oppose the Austro-German-B bulgarian
attack upon Serbia
This way. the note says. was opened
by the Bulgarians themselves when
they threatened to invade Albania 10
reach the Adriatic, a design so dan
gerous to ltaly's interests that "the
mere threat must oblige Italy to take
appropriate measures to Illustrate il
Immediately"