Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-03
BULGARS FORCE
STARVED SERBS
FROM MONASTIR
Hungry and Half-Frozen,
Defenders Of Stronghold
No Match for Invaders
TEUTON DASH ON DANUBE

GENEVA, Dec. 3.-Count Golu'
chowski, ex-Foreign Minister of Aus.
tria, is in Athens on a diplomatic mis-.
sion, SAYS the Tribune. II is reported
that he is trying to secure promise
from King Constantine that the Allies
shall not be allowed to land any more
troops at SalOnica.
SALONICA, Dec. 3.-Austro-Ger-
man troops entered Monastir on
Thursday afternoon, according to dis
patches from the Greek town of Flo
rina, near the Serbian frontier.
The Bulgarians operating southeast
of Monastir, in the region of kenali.
planned to enter Monastir today, the
dispatches asserted
II was stated that only the Austrian
flag was hoisted in Monastir.
LONDON. Dec. 3
A force of starved. half-frozen Serbinns,
better described as ghosts than men.
tried to defend Monastir. but stood no
show before the well-cquippcd BulEa-
rians The following dispatch from Mi
Ian describing the final effort of the
Serbs to save Monastir was received to-
day by the Corriere Della Sera:
"Six thousand starved Scrbians marched
for II days to the defense Of the town, but
were quickly thrown out. on two oCCa-
sions the men had to march for two
days without food. Although beaten,
they refused to give in, but struggled
against the snow and rain to avoid sur
render. Hundreds fell exhausted and
were left by their companions to die OF
hunger and cold. II was n group Of
ghosts that entered Monastr. They were
fit only for the hospital. AS the Bul-
garians approached Monastir the starved
and panic-stricken inhabitants fed. The
last train left Monastir Monday. After
ward word was received of lighting. and
then all communication was cut Off
Victorious engagements against iso-
lated Serbian detachments southwest Of
Mitrovitza occurred yesterday" says to-
days official War Office report from
Berlin. I'VE captured 1900 Serbians."
The Berlin official statement fails to
confirm reports from Greek sources that
the Teutons have captured Monastir
a Reuter- dispatch from Sa'onica SAYS
that Russian troops have entered BUi-
garia
The German General staff is hurryinE
an army through Bulgaria to the Danube
frontier OF Rumania. according to unCOn-
firmed reports This field must be strong
ly defended. Berlin believes, in view Of
expected Russian aggression in Rumania
or that nations declaration for the Allies.
The menace Is immediate, according to
report that the Russians have crossed
the Rumanian border and are marching
through that country to Bulgaria. While
this lacks confirmation, another report
says the Rumanians are dvertinE their
Bessarabian army toward Galicia.
SERBS ENTERING GREECE.
forces in southwestern Serbia through
Greek territory is expected TO force the
hand of Greece in the negotiations now
being carried on at Athens regarding the
attitude of the Hellenic Government
toward the Allies
While the remnant Of the Serbian south
ern army iS maintaining n desperate re-
sistance to the Bulgarian onslaught near
Monastir, 1t Is learned in dispatches from
that the forces further to the
west are about to Gloss the frontier into
Greece in an effort to effect a junction
with the allied line on The Nardar, the
centre of which rests on Ghevghei. This
would at once raise the issue which has
been the crucial point of the diplomatic
d dealings between Greece and the Allies,
The latest unofficial reports regarding
the present status OF these negotiations
lead TO the belief that this eventuallty
has been fully discussed and that when
the frontier has actually been crossed
by Serb forces Greece will accept the
situation as a fat accompli' and per-
nit her territory to become n base for
extended operations of the Serbs and the
allied armies
ADVANCE IN MONTENEGRO.
The Teutonic southwesterly sweep in
Montenegro is continuing.
The German War Office reported today
the capture by the Austrians of the
towns OF Plevlje and Jabuka, both few
miles west of the Montenegrin frontier,
and the occupation of Boljenic Cpresum-
ably the Pobjenk plain)
The Montenegrins, aided by the Serbs,
driven over the frontier by the armies
of the Central Powers and their Bull
garian allies. are offering desperate re-
sistance. facilitated by the mountainous
while the increasing rigidity Of
the weather and snowfall are hamperins
the invaders.