The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
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Special cable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Nov. 13.-while the Serbian
main army IN the north is making a
heroic resistance AGAINST the Austro-
Hungarian invaders. holding. as they
have held since the fall OF Nish. the
main part Of the line based on the noun
lain slopes to the south OF the west
ern Morava, the smaller Serb army In
the south. operating northwest of the
left flank of the Anglo-French line. Is
reported to have inflicted "A severe check
on the B~ulgarians at the katchanik
Pass and Is forcing the Bulgarians back
10 Uskub.
Reports from Salonica and Athens
under date of Thursday represent the
Bulgarians as having met with severe
defeat at this point. According to these
reports. the Serbians have cleared the
| enemy from the pass and the situation
iS developing in a striking way In
favor of the Serbs. Meanwhile the re-
ports state. without giving particulars.
that the Anglo-French line to the south
EAST is very active. Other dispatches
nave told of additional Franco-British
troops joining the allied line In south
crn Serbia daily. and 1t is presumed
lIlstt Tue dilltu pltlSINt III hhhS yuan
will develop gradually as the numbers
of men available Increase.
A Copenhagen despatch says:
at is stated that the German EN-
peror passed through Orsova. Hungary.
yesterday IN his way 10 visit King
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria at Sofia. From
Sofa the Kaiser Is said to be going to
inspect Gen. Won Mackensen's armies in
Serbia and then TO Constartinople."
Teaton Advance slow.
The general positions OF the Austro-
German forces rs given by the Vienna
official statement issued last night show
that the invaders from the north are
still fighting on the slopes OF the heights
south OF the western Morava and their
advance. which they term Il pursuit.
is making progress very slowly in the
face of the Serbian resistance.
ON the western end OF the line. the
Austrian right flank, the Austrian an
nounce that they have reached IA point
half way W Ccize and Nova Naros
which brings them to the slopes OF the
mountains here. In the Stoiovi n
' just to the east. southwest Of kraljevo
! the Serbians appear to be on the often
sive in part, the Austrains reporting
, that attacks by the Serbs have been re
pulsed in this region. while two slope,
, held by the Serbians have been forced
5 The line, following II toward the east
then approaches close to the western
Morava. the A%ustrains claiming the cap
i ture OF 1000 Serbians at Trstenik. OF
9 the river. and the capture of wounded Il
! the southwest of this point. Gen. VOL
GallwitZ's troops are fighting In rh'
Jastrebac mountains. having crossed TIT
e Morava neal Aleks!nac. a town near TIT
Orient railway north Of Nish.
q The vienna Report.
= The official report issued at Vienn.
,, to-day says:
a our visegrad group have captured
4 u Serbian advance position in the
lower Lin district. Austro-Hunga-
rian forces have vance SOUTHWARK
A from lvanjica and captured the
heights of Slivads and Crevenagora.
the lbar and Moravicl
q valleys our troops. despite cold and
snow in the mountain districts. cap
tured the heights OF Snorak and ko-
. sutica. repuls!ng counter attacks.
; Gen. Won Gallwitz's army has taken
the heights and pass of Jastrebac.
capturing l,100 prisoners.
. The Bulgarlans continue TO cross
the Morava.
A wireless despatch sent out fror
Berlin to-day is regarded as OF specia
significance at this time. "Austro-Ger
man and Bulgarian operations in Ser
bia." the despatch says. have been ex
tremely difficult owing to the nuineri
caily superior forces which have oppose
H. the invader and to the nature Of III
!, country they nave had TO penetrate. a,
- cording TO advices received To-day froi
n the Balkan lighting front.