New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
Krusevac, Last Serb
Stronghold, Falls
to Invaders.
ARMY'S RETREAT
DEMORALIZED
Prisoners, Sick and Great
Quantities of Supplies
Left in City.
FRENCH IN BULGARIA
Press Attack on Strumnitza and
Occupy Several Bulgar
Villages.
FRENCH IN BULGARIA
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LO1luOIl, ANOss o.. w itAA Siit eePN1'N
Of Krusevac by the Germans, an
nounced from Berlin to-day, the last
foothold in the Western Morava and
the main Morava valleys has been
lost to the Serbs, and practically the
entire railway system Of the coun-
try is in the invaders hands.
Such operations as remain, the
rounding up Of the shattered REM
nants of King Peters army, will
now be subsidiary to the relief OF
the Turks and the Egyptian menace.
Already there has been a sharp
division between the Austrian and
German forces, the Germans, under
Won Gallwitz, being mainly intent
on the reopening Of the Orient line
to Constantinople, while the Aus
trians evidently are pursuing their
old purpose of a complete subjuga-
tion of Serbia.
Thus while the Germans have
turned eastward toward Bulgaria,
the Austrians have continued south,
and to-day reached Ivanjica, scarce
ly thirty-fve miles above Novibazar,
whence they can menace the Serb
line of retreat up the Ibar Valley.
only few miles to the east.
With Novibazar and Metrovitza
in Austrian hands, the sole escape
from capture for the Serbs will be
10 fight through to the Albanian
Hero they might be
Joined by an Italian force, such as
has been recently rumored to have
,een landed on the Albanian coast.
Then the reconquest Of their own
and might begin.
The concentration of q force Of
80 900 Austrians for the invasion
f Montenegro is also reported. This
stack is designed TO forestall, II
possible, the union Of Serbs with
Allies troops landed on the Albanian
.oast.
Serb Forces Demoraliaed.
Increased Generalization among
he Serb armies Is indicated by the
rise in the numbers OF prisoners
,aptured by the Teutons and the
Of the Serb sick at
Krusevac.
Besides about 1000 wounded
Serbs taken here, about 1900
were found in the hospitals.
In addition, Berlin reports the capt
ure Of large quantities Of munitions
and war material, with ten cannon
and important medical supplies.
Despite the failure Of the Allies
to save the Serbs from the over
superiority Of the Teutoi.-
Bulgar attack, the Serbians still pro-
test the utmost confidence that they
will be victorious.
Premier Pachitch. when seen yester-
day by the correspondent OF the Paris
at the small town OF Rsehka.
in which the Serbian government 10
odged temporarily. said:
"The hopes and moral forces Of ths
,ntire Serbian people and army rsmain
Notwithstanding the prss'
mt aspect as a result Of the Austye-
German and Bulgarian invasions. Or
roops, fighting sgainst forces greatly
Iuperior numerically. are retiring IN
perfect order.
Bulgar-Teuton Union Not Effective.
although they have been fighting
Tor a month. our enemies have not st-
tained the purpose they are seeking.
German success has not yet been
marked. The junction with the Bal
yarians is not really effective, and the
contact established has no practical
Utility, since the Germans thus far can
send neither cannon nor munitions 20
the Bulgarians or the Turks. This 10
why they are making such desperate
efforts at this time TO capture all the
from Belgrade 70 Nish and
Sofia.
Army headquarters. the government
and the people are persuaded that
soon as Allied trops arrive insufn-
cient numbers and begin action sue
cess will be rapid and constant. More
ever. we are convinced that this sue
cess will mark the beginning OF the
end of the general war"
That the Allied troops in part have
arrived is indicated by the increased
pressure which the French everyvesSe
are bringing against the Bulgsrens
and the slow advance that 10 being
made.
French Advance In SostA
Progress In the direction Of StrSm-
nitza Is particularly dihieult. owing -
the nature Of the terrain kseheiy
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