Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-01
Capture Ridge Leading to
Stronghold Of Enemy,
Says Sofia Dispatch.
GUNS ARE CAPTURED
British EXpeditionary Force
Get Baptism of Fire
From Artillery.

Heriin, Nov. L.. The Serbian
town OF hraguyeYatz, at which is
located the great Serbian arsenal,
has been taken by the Germans.
Berlin, NOV. H. Bulgarian artil-
lere that has advanced from knia-
ge}ac and Prot has begun b0m-
bardment OF the exterior forts of
Nisb, according To a dispatch from
Sofia given out today hy the Over
seas News agency.
sofia, Nov 1.-The Bulgarian ad
vance tn Serbia is being continued
along the whole front. An account OF
recent operations was issued today
at the war office as follows;
Concerning operations on Oct. 20,
Bulgarian troops continued the pur
suit OF the enemy on the whole front
They advanced west of the Koriazeyac
watershed, between the Timex and the
Moraya.
Southwest Of korjazeyac We cap
tured. after violent battle, tie Toz-
ibata ridge. whenche roads lead 10
Nish and Bala Palanake.
In the upper Morava valley. afte
hard fight, we took the town OF
Grdeipica. which is the junction point
on the road between Vranya and Les.
koyats through the Vlassina valley In
the region of Katchanik the Serbians
attacked column which had adj
yanced. but we're repulsed
In the course of the pursuit Of the
enemy We captured two mountain
guns, with large supplies Of munitions
Thus far We have found in Uskup
10000 rifles of various patterns, $50
casks of powder, $4,000 casks of car
ridges and large quantities Of other
war materials"
British Get Serbs Fire.
London, Nov 1.-The British expedl-
honary force in Serbia received its
baptism of fire on the Gieveli-Doiran
front where according to the Times dis
patch from .theps, it took part in tbs
recent lighting.
The British, whose movements have
been kept secret since they poured in
to Salouiki. prepared to rush through
Greece 10 the assistance Of Serbia, are
HOW ia the trenches with their Balkan
allies, at grips with Bulgaria, Just
across the frontier near StTumitsa,
Though all reports that the allies
have taken the town apparently are IN
founded, il is along this lower stretcf
Of The front that the Bulgarians are
likely 90 receive the first hard blows
from their opponents.
Serbs Fight Rear Guards.
From Uskup north to the Danubf
the Bulgarian offensive has made suet
progress lhat it seems impossible 1ol
the S4rbians to do much more thar
night rear guard actions for the pres
ent with Prot in their hands, the
Bulgarians are menacing Nish more
seriously than the Austro-Germar
forces based on the Save and Danube
crossings
In northeastern Serbia the Bulgar
ians, we'll across the Timok river, arr
pressing forward vigorously in order
10 widen the line Of communications
with Hungary up the Danube valley
The much discussed Russian eXpedl
ton which is reported to be on TN
way TO the Bulgarian coast, now est
mated at 100000 men, has NOT beer
heard from again. There are reeur
rent reports. however. Of further bonn
hardment of Bulgarian ports This ma
mean That in 4 manner paralleiin'
conditions Of 4 land attack, further ar
tiliery preparation is necessary befor'
The Russians attempt to gain a foot
hold ON the coast
Show Renewed Activity.
AZ the Dardanelles the British ar
showing renewed activity They ar
hammering the Turks with artillery
supported by such ships Of the aitle'
fleets as are not engaged against Bul
gsria
The TetaDture of Tahure hill by IN
Germans sums up for the present u
known result of the sudden squirt Q
heavy lighting in the Champagne
While the contenders on the westef'
front have not renewed the genera
offensive. II is likely there will Dc re
queni clashes over eonsideraol
stretches Of the front while the Bal
kan situation is so acute, as each sla
desires to prevent the other iron
Transferring troops to the near cast