New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
Repulse Attacks and
Still Hold the Sa-
IOnica Line.
ITALY'S FLEET
SHELLS COAST
Took Part in BOmbard-
ment of DedeaghatCn,
Rome Hears.

London. Oct. Lo.-l ne marc lOuSHO
struggle for possession Of the Salon
ica.Nish railway. according TO de-
layed dispatches reaching here from
salonica. seems TO be turning against
the Bulgarian invading force Of
5000 men, for the most part Mace
donian irregulars, who were jtned
bv the Bulgarian inhabitants of
this district.
The Bulgars advanced toward Is
up Wednesday. stormed Fort Veles,
living east of the Vardar, and forced
,he Serbians across the river. Be
fore evacuatng the Serbians burned
the eastern town and took a position
west Of Tools. They Immediately
opened am effective artillery fire,
hating the Bulgarians' attempts to
cross the river. They retained COM
mand Of the railway, which, al
though damaged. was not destroyed.
Yesterday the Serbs, who were re
crossing the Vardar, were slowly
driving the Bulgars back in the di-
rection Of lstip. Simultaneously the
Balgar attempt TO cut the railway
at Valaudovo was promptly re-
pulsed. The report that Turkish
cavalry was engaged in these
operations is not confirmed.
Paris at last has broken the
silence surrounding the landing Of
the Allied expeditionary force at
saoniea. and announced that the
French troops have formed q juno
ton with the Serbians.
Where the union took place is not
mentioned in the official report, and
nisnot known whether it was near
strumnitza station, reported capt
rred by the French a few days ago.
Or further north. nearer the danger
points Of Vrania and Uskub, on the
Nish railway.
But the fact that the joining Of
he two forces is announced in the
Var Office report has led observers
here 10 believe that the Allied Of
iensiye is now under way, and that
he next day or two will see a de-
temined attempt to wrest the Nish
Salonica railway from the Bulgars,
low astride it for "a distance Of
thirty miles.
Italy, also. has begun her coop
dation in the Balkans, her fleet hav-
ing Joined in the shelling Of
Dedeaghatch and the Bulgarian
coast, while the opening of a new
,fensiye along the whole Austrian
front. by recalling Teuton corps, Is
iesigned to relieve part Of the press
1re on hard-put Serbia.
Both the French and British Ad-
rlralty statements regarding the
Nmbardment Of Dedeaghatch are
careful TO state that only the ware
houses and wharves were fired upon,
and that the residential quarters
especially were protected.
Russian Ships Join Attack.
The announcement that Russian
ships co-operated I'm the attack has
aroused some speculation here, as
was not generally known that any
Of the Cars warships were in
&gean waters. As both the Black
Nea and the Baltic are sealed tight
tl Turkish and German mines, 1t Is
assumed that the vessels have been
detached from the Asiatic squadron
aid brought % the Mediterranean.
No 'ess curiosity mas been aroused
y Central News dispatch from
arch quoting Rumanian newspaper
hlevlews with General Visnoliko,
ne adiuiant Of the Russian Gar,
Tow on his way 70 the Serbian head
qlarters, as declaring that "in a
iorlnight. at the latest. Russian
Voops would land on the Bulgarian
east"
Both Premier Viyiani and Sir Ed
ward Grey have said that Russia
ss 10 join in the Balkan expedition.
"alle the Grand Duke Nicholas was
"ported 10 have been put in com
"shd Of on expeditionary force, but
lar Russia has made no move.
WIN Won Hindenburg's attacks now
vel n hand and the remainder Of
e HERMAN line held stationary.
Hu''la rs believed 10 be in a far
s''sr position 70 attack Bulgaria
~en she was a few months ago.
's" Progress for the Teutol and
sssai Invaders Of Serbia is claimed
"-nights Official War Odlce rcpor-
Il" Berlin. which chronicles the driy-
~ ~ 'i The Serbs across the Drira near
'eFsd' in northwestern Serbia. and
q ''ees On Palanka. the junction Of