New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-03
Two MontenegrinVil-
lagos Captured by
TeutOn Invaders.
GERMANY AGAIN
WARNS GREECE
Russians Reported Cross
ing Rumania-Bulgars
EnCirCle MOnaStir.

London, Dec. 3.-Monastir has
fallen, according to an Athens dis
patch to "The Times"
An Athens dispatch dated Thurs
day night says it is reported in
Athens, but not yet officially con-
firmed, that Monastir surrendered
Wednesday to joint mission Of Ger
mans, Austrians and Bulgars.
Uncontirmed reports from Salon
lea state that the Austro-German
forces, which were in possession Of
the Veles district, have been sud
denly DETECTED toward the Bulgari
an-Rumanian frontier TO meet a
possible Russian attack. According
to these dispatches, there is feel
ing that the Bulgarian army might
not fight against the Russians with
the same spirit as against the
Serbians.
The week allowed by the Gar for
the landing of Russian troops in
Bulgaria expires to-day, and there
is much speculation as to whether
the expedition has set out.
The correspondent Of the Milan
"Secolo" telegraphs from Florina
under Tuesdays date that Monastir
has been abandoned. Yesterday the
, gendarmerie left for the Greek from
tier and the occupation of the place
by the Bulgars was imminent.
A Bulgarian column from the left
bank of the Cerna occupied Brodi,
southeast of Monastir, with the OBJ
iect of cutting off the Serbian re-
treat into Greece, while other Bull
gariah forces had gone to Girjavat,
between Resna and Monastir, in or
der TO cut off communications be
tween Monastir and Albania.
The Serbians are at Mogla, few
miles north of Monastir, and along
the right bank of the Cerna, in the
region of Kenali and Brodi. The Ser
bians are defending the passage Of
the River Vardar 10 prevent the
Bulgars from occupying Kenali and
cutting the road from Monastir TO
Florina.
Yesterday afternoon fighting took
place at Novak and Brodi. | have
visited the Serbian front and the
spirit Of the soldiers is beyond all
description. 1t is difficult TO mag
inc their sufferings on the frozen,
snow-covered plain. The cold was
terrible. saw forty soldiers who
had died from the intense cold.
The fate of Serbia is bound up
with the fate Of its fugitive King
and dynasty. Bulgaria intends 10
annex all the regions with a Bull
garian population. Austria-Hungary
will take such measures as are nee
essarv TO insure future freedom
from Serbian attacks and intrigues.
The fate of the rest of Serbia can
not now be foretold, since 10 one
knows the future fate of the dy-
nasty. The developments OF the
war have not impaired Greco-Bul-
oarian relations, and there is no de-
sire in Bulgaria TO ignore Greece's
just aspirations.
This is the substance Of an inter
view with VI. Radoslavoff, the Bull
garian Premier, by Leo Lederer, the
"Berliner Tageblatt's" correspond
ent. The Premier's remarks CON
cerning Greece confirm and supple
ment declarations made in an inter
view Of him by the Associated Press
several weeks ago.
London, Dec. 2.-ltaly, through her
Foreign Minister, Baron Sonnino, has
announced her adhesion 20 the Treaty
of London, whereby the Allied powers
undertake not to conclude a separate
peace, and at the same time has de-
clared her intention of sending help TO
the Serbian army in the Balkans.
This news, the most important for
some days, il is believed here will go
far to clear the situation, especially
in Greece. where negotiations are still
proceeding between King Constantine,
his Cabinet and the Ministers Of the
Quadruple Entente. These negotiations
have been protracted owing TO Greeee's
unwillingness TO allow the Aiiies iFee
use OF the railways and the right TO
police Greek waters against suoms-
rines. -
They are not yet completed, but the
latest adviees indicate that they are
likely to end in complete satisfaction
20 the Entente Powers, the assurance