The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-22
Notes From
War Fields

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Sofia. Bulgaria. Oct. 19. via London,
Oct. 22.-(Delayed in transmission
The official communication issued
by the war Office today says:
"Our troops, advancing step by step
in the Timok valley are now before
Negotin, from which the serbians. af-
ter they were defeated. he'd in panic.
leaving in our hands one officer and
fifty men prisoners. One officer and
$50 men were killed.
"Near Pirot our troops after a stub
born battle took possession on Vidlic
planina OF the Kolivabe towers. which
are very important strategical points.
Round about vranya our troops
are strongly established. having clear
ed the valley in the Morava for a dis
tance of 81 kilometres (about 1S miles)
to the north and northwest. Our
booty at Vranya has not yet been de-
termined but It, is known to comprise
Q 100000 cartridges for Berdan rifles
and 100000 francs ($200, ,000) worth
of tobacco. In the station OF Bojanc-
witz we found about 100000 kilo-
grams Of hay. CA hlogram Is 2:20
pounds.l FL, s,.. +. - .--
"Our troops advancing by way OF
Egri Palanka attacked a strong Ser
bian position and repulsed the enemy
who is being rapidly pursued toward
Kunanovo s4A1z.A-
"In the valley Of the Bregalnitza
river our offensive SIS progressing with
lighthing like rapidity. The whole OF
this valley and the plateau OF Outsohe
OnIfa fG fyl a1fr - xxyaY oo Is
towns OF Kotchanet, Raduivatz, Tip
Silissee and Nikratovo. Our cavalry
overlook the retreating Serbians near
Kisseli and completely dispersed them.
About 1000 were captured and the
others were only able to escape
through the darkness.
"The troops are being received with
enthusiasm in the ub-
Grated regions" s.. ....
Soft, Bulgaria, via London, Oct. 90.
king Ferdinand has gone to the
front, where he assisted in the artil-
lery battles before Stacin, the cap
ture OF which position opens the way
to Kunlanovot. ~,
London, Oct. 22.-Dr. Dumba, the
Reuter- correspondent says, issued a
brief statement to the press saying
that he intended to make a short stay
In Holland and would abstain from
any political conversations.
He called the statement attributed
to him that Austria Hungary should
declare war on the United States" an
absurd invention.
Paris, Oct. 22.-The Official COM
issued by the war Office to-
night says:
"There was no important action
along the entire front"
The Belgian official communic nication
reads:
London. Oct 22.-In consequence of
the British fleet hunting German
in the North sea, especially
On Dogger bank, the Germans have
their fishing fleet from the
North sea, according to a dispatch
from Copenhagen to the Exchange
Telegraph company. AS the result, the
adds. the price of fish in
Germany is going UP and the price Of
1sh In Sweden is rising in sympathy.
Amsterdam, Oct. 22.--Cv1a London.)
German authorities in Belgium
nave announced. says The Echo De
4 y ngio- Erenoh aeron,ane rs,Ss ~ ~ paiy BY
yian cities under German occrInar rion
.he Inhabitants Of the city will be held
-esponsible. If bombs tall on the bar
racks. the soldiers according to the
will be billeted In
civilian homes and fine corresponds
ng to the damage done will be Inn
posed on the city.
As,roas @rar, pa,. 80 -
he rsarroe,, nf,ciais a5s Suy Saa9
M. mnosed al = fine | Of 81 ooo mn An IN ma, nna
of Brussels. in conseauenca eeune @ of Of 1i,s tSs