Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01

of Kraguyevatz. at which is
located the great Serbian
arsenal, has been taken by
the Germans.
British on Firing Line.
LONDON. November I, I2:I7
p.m.-The British troops in the
Balkans, whose movements have
ben kept secret since they poured
into Saloniki, prepared to rush
through Greece to the assistance
OF Serbia, are now in the trenches
with their Balkan allies at grips
with Bulgaria just across the
frontier near Strumitsa.
Though all reports that the al
lies have taken this town appar-
emily are unfounded. it is along
this lower stretch of the front that
the Bulearians are likely to re-
ceive the first hard blows from
their opponents.
From Uskup north to the Danube the
Bulgarian offensive has made such prog
ress that it seems to be out of the
question for the Serbians to do much
more than fight rearguard actions Tor
the present. With Pirot in their hands
the Bulgarians are menaclng Nish more
seriously than the Austro-German
forces. based on the Save and Danube
crossings.
In northeastern Serbia the Bull
garians, well across the Timok river.
are pressing forward vigorously IN
order to widen the line of communica-
tions with Hungary up the Danube
valley.
No Word of Russians.
The much-discussed Russian expedi-
ton which is reported to be on the
way to the Bulgarian coast, now esti-
mated at 100000 men, has not been
heard from again. There are recurrent
reports, however. of further lombard
meIt OF Bulgarian ports.
This may mean that IN manner
para ileling conditions of d land attack,
further artillery preparation is neces-
sar, before the Russians attempt to
gain foothold on the coast
At the Dardanelies the British are
showing renewed activity. They are
hammering the Turks with artillery,
supported by such ships of the allied
fleet as are not engaged against Bull
Earia-
Serbs Fail at Veles.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Athens says:
Unofficial advces from Saloniki say
the Serbians attacked the Bulgarian
positions in the district of Koprulu
(Veles) without success, owing to the
numerical superiority of the Buga-
rians. who continue their advance. A
large norton of the Serbian forces re-
treated in good order and fortified
themselves in the Rabuna defile, where
they will take the defensive II the
Ruloarians move in the direction Of
Nonastir 1t is considered improbable
that the Bulgarians will succeed III
their plan TO effect a junction with the
Austrians in the direction of Nitro
vita
French ReDulse Bulgarians.
SALONIKI, Greece, october 81. VIZ
Paris, October 81, 4:55 pm. delayed
in tranSmiSSi on e--an attempt Hlad"
Yesterday by the Bulgarians with th2
aid of artillery to dislodge French
troops from their northernmost posi-
tion in Serbia met with failure.
A few advance posts scouting in the
direction of Veles retired before a Bull
parian attack to their base at krivo-
lax where a division of French troops
was strongly intrenched. The BulSars
tbe,, attacked this position three times.
The Bulgarians were caught in cross
Are of the French artillery and stopped
when they were met by a fusillade from
the infantry.
Finally the French charged with the
bayonet and the Bulgarians were
driven into the Vardar river. which is
swollen by recent rains, and many were
drowned.
1t is asserted that Kotchanic pass
has been reconquered by the French.
and that the Veles district has been
freed of the Bulgarians, although the
town and railroad still remain in Bull
garian hands.
Turkish Troops to Bulgaria.
PARIS, November IA Havas dis
patch from Athens filed yesterday says:
1T is reported from Constantinople