Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-11-12
Austro-Germans Claim to
Be Advancing Along the
Lines West Of Nish and
Report Capture Of More
Prisoners
SERBS FIGHT
IN MOUNTAINS
Arrival OF Field Marshal
Kitchener on South Bat
tie Front Brings Hope to
British That Forces Nav
Soon Be on Offensive
Republican A. p. Leased Wire7


LONDON, Nov. 11-There has
been no material change in the last
twenty-four hours in the situation
either in Serbian or on the other
fronts. The Austro- Germans claim
TO be advancing along the line west
of Nish, but beyond the report of the
capture of another 1000 prisoners
, which the Serbians say like those re-
ported previously, were largely ci-
Villains or Albanians or Macedonia n
troops, who surrendered easily the
official reports of the invaders do not
record the capture of any town
In fact the Serbians are now facing
the invaders in the mountains which
nave proved a protection to them in
their previous wars, and they may be
expected to make the advance of the
Austro o-Germans and Bulgarians a
matter of some difficulty. 1t also is
probable that the opposition the Aus
trianS are meeting in their efforts to
drive back the Montenegrins is de-
laying Field Marshal Won Mackensenis :
army, for the right wing must be free
from this menace before they pro-
ceed with their drive
News from the southern part of the
country is conflicting. 1t is now
known that the French did not re-
occupy. but simply made a cavalry
raid into the town of Veles, destroy
ing the Bulgarian ammunition stores
The French. however, are advancing
on the west side of the Vardar river,
and at the same time are repelling
Bulgarian attacks on Krivolak and
endeavoring to form a junction with
the Serbians who are fighting in the
Babuna Pass.
a new British division having
landed, the force which is to be un-
der command of General Sir Charles
Carmichael Monro is spreading out
toward Strumitsa. where encounters
with Bulgarian patrols are reported.
With the arrival of Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener, who should soon be
on the scene, a further development
in the campaign is expected and it is
possible that the Gallipoli army will
become more active
SO long as the Serbian army re-
mains intact, which it has done thus
far. it is the feeling of military men
here that there is good chance to
turn the tables on the Germans and
their allies. The Teutons, tie military
observers say, can hardly send fur
ther reinforcements from the near
eastern adventure. their line against
Russia already having grown danger
ously thin, as is evidenced by the
Russian successes, both in the north
and in the south.
The Germans admit that they
withdrew troops from ground west of
Riga, which they gained only n few
weeks ago at considerab BILE sacrifice,
and that the Russian fleet in the
Gulf of Riga is supporting the Rus
sian army. BY their recent gains,
the Russians have established n con-
nection between their forces on the
Gulf of Riga by way Kemmern and
Lake Babit to OLAF. which is half
way between Riga and Mitau.
AS the result of the activity of hos
tile submarines freight rates between
Cardiff and the Mediterranean sea
continue to jump. A fresh record
was made today when Il rate of 80
shillings was quoted for Port Said.
Intense Cannonadine
PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE official com
issued tonight reads az
The cannonading has been par
ticularly intense on both sides in the
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