The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
GERMANS CAPTURE
SERBIAN POSITION
Berlin Announces TeutoRS Have
Taken Cacak.
BuLGARs OCCUPY RohEstiR
Ferdinand's Troops Charged With
Killing Rsfugses-Varna Badly
Damaged by Russian
Boinbardnent.

Berlin, Germany (via London, Nov.
3.-Cacak, an important railroad
junction point in Serbia, about thirty
miles southwest of Kragouyevatz, has
been occupied by the Teutonic forces
engaged in the Serbian invasion. 1t
was officially announced.
Besides the occupation of Cacak,
German army headquarters announced
taat a pass through the heights south
OF Milanovac into the western Morava
valley had been conquered. II was
also announced that the heights south
OF Kragouyeyatz had been taken. The
Bulgarian army under General Boyad-
jieff is making progress through the
Nisava valley.
SaloniRi, via London, Nov. 3.-The
Serbian government has again been
moved, this time to KitreyitZa. near
the western frontier. according to ad-
vices received here.
London, Nov. 3.-Monastir. strong
~ fortified town in southeastern Ser
Iva, is reported in a dispatch from
thens to the Evening News TO have
been captured by Bulgarian troops.
The Evening News dispatch adds:
Refugees from the Monastir, dis
trict are pouring into Greek territory.
terror stricken by the advance OF the
bulgarian irregulars. who plumber and
massacre or mutilate all civilians.
1t is feared that Serbian communi
cation with the South has been cut
of. The Serbs are retreating along
taeir whole line under pressure OF the
double advance by the enemy from
the north and south, threatening to
treat. rt.. g..
In the southern districts the Ser
bian forces are insufficient to check
the enemy"
Roumanian Cabinet ResignsH
a Central News dispatch from Sa-
loniki reports that the RoumaHian cab
lHet has resigned. The dispatch is
careful to point out that the report is
unConfirmed. ss ~ ..
Russian relief for the Serbians is
IN nlgaria, and for the time being
heEry fighting will prevail around
Earna, which the Russ occupied after
q terrific bombardment by the feet
from the Black sea. Turkish-Bulgari,
an forces are rushing to attack the
invaders, who had hoped to relieve
Serbia, and, II possible. thwart the
German movement to Constantinople
Varna Badly Damaged.
A dispatch to the London Times
from bucharest says that city is filI-
ing with refugees from Varna. who
tell of the bombardment Of the city
by the Russian feet.
They state" the dispatch declares,
that the Armenian and Greek quar-
tiers, the barracks and the naval docks
were damaged and girls school was
destroyed. Soldiers to the number OF
201 we're killed in the railway sta
ton. One Russian vessel was hit by
q Bulgarian shell and retired.
During the bombardment a powder
depot exploded. One wing OF the
Chateau Euxinograd was destroyed.
besides part Of the ancient monastery
in the grounds where the king and
queen often reside"
Conflicting dispatches relative to
Balkan operations were received here.
Some indicated that the German allies
were sweeping all before them and
others stated that. while the Teutonic
troops we're winning in the north, the
Rulgarians were hard beset in the
south. The following dispatch from
Saloniki was received:
The Bulgarians were attacked
north Of KrivoIak and were complete
ly repulsed.
The French three times drove the
Bulgarians to the right bank OF the.
Yardar river. r
Drive suIsars into RiverC
The Bulgarians attackef 4 in force
for the fourth time, but were again
repulsed with heavy losses. suffering
especially from the cross-fire of the
French and Serbian guns. The de-
tenders then attacked with the bayo-
net and ths Bulgars were driven into
the river and many Of them drowned.
Terrific fighting is in progress at
The Bulgarians have sui
feed heavily there. but the French
osses were slight in comparison. The
sulgarians attacked the heights held
BY the French but failed TO make an
The bulgarian victories have cost
hem dearly. II is said that the total
osses OF King Terdinand-s forces, are
i least 10000 men In killed. wounded
ind captured. Bulgaria is supposed to
rave put only I30, 1000 men into Serbia.
Teutons Continue invasion.
Berlin. Nov. 3.-EoIlowing the cap
ilfr Of Kraeufavafz the CeruaD !