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corridor; the other continues south along
the Serbo-Greek corridor to Salonica. Just
north of Nish another railroad goes west
along the Bosnian-B ulgar corridor to
Uzhitze, just east of the Bosnian frontier.
Across the frontier at Vishegrad begins
an Austrian line leading to SeraJeYo,
where it meets the main Austrian railway
lines.
The Military Aspect.
Now, in a military sense, these two cor
ridors, the Serbo-Greek and the Bosnian
Bulgar, are all that is of vital Importance
to understanding the military operations.
The purpose of the Austro-G Germans is to
open road from the Danube through
Nsh TO Bulgaria. All that is necessary
for them to do is to push south along
the first corridor to Nish and then turn
east along the second toward Bulgaria.
The main object of the Bulgars is to push
west along the Bulgar-Bosnian corridor
until they meet the Austro-Germans
coming south.
DuI JUt IdNt q otNOIit PNi PNSN
and a second mission. They desire to re-
conquer Macedonia as soon as possible and
to prevent the arrival of Anglo-French
aid to the Serbs. This aid is coming north
along the Serbo Greek corridor toward
Nish. but is. still long way from the
city and cannot possibly reach the town
before it falls to the Bulgars. Accord
ingly. they have struck across the noun
tains from their own country and entered
the Serbo-Greek corridor, halfway be-
tween Nish and the Greek frontier, taken
the city of Uskub and the town of HUMAN
oyo. where the Serbs won their great VIC
tory over the Turks in the first Balkan
war.
Meantime. an Austrian army, coming
east from Bosnia, has crossed the Drlna'
near Vishegrad and is entering the Bull
gar Bosnian corridor, striking for Uzhtze,
the western end of the Nish-Uzhitz rail-
road. At the same time the main German
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r;ans C-Cermans B-Bulgarians A.F.--AngIo rench

Conceiyably, the Serbs will be able to
draw south enough troops to push the
Bulgars back upon Uskub. If they can do
this there is available road southwest
over the mountains from Nish, through
Pristina to Prisrend. The advantage OF
this route would be that it would bring
the Serbs nearer to their Allies, who are
coming north up the Serbo-Greek corridor.
In addition, fairly possible trail runs
from Prisrend to Scutarl, only forty
miles, and near Scutari the Boyana River
is navigable.
At the very best, discarding all posi-
bility of effective Allied intervention, the
Serbs can hope to get back on a front
north of the Montenegrin frontier, with
their right flank covering the Prisrend-
Scutari road. At the worst, they must face
The possibility of complete development
and destruction, as result of the success
full advance of the three hostile armies,
the Bulgar pushing west from Uskub and
Pirot, the German pushing south from
the Danube and the Austrian coming east
from Bosnia.
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force is descending the Serbo-Greek corrl-
dor from Belgrade and the Danube on
a wide front, and has taken Kragulevatz,
and is approaching the junction of the
two corridors just north of Nish.
Now. to use another figure, the Serbian
forces are in obvious peril of being caught
in huge net, one end of which is carried
by the Austrians advancing from Vishe-
grad. the other by the Bulgars, VINO
have passed Uskub and are pushing west
tc ioin hands with the Austrians. The
rest of the net is carried by the Germans
coming south along the Serbo-Greek cor
ridor and the Bugars coming west along
the Bosnian-Bulgar corridor.
Serbias Road to Safety.
LAYING aside for the moment the pos
sibiity that the Allies may be able to
get up in time to check and throw
back the Bulgars, who are about Uskub,
there is only one road TO safety
left to the Serbians, and that Is
south along the valley of the lbar, which
comes north into the Bosnia ulgar corri-
dor from Montenegro. By this valley the
Serbs can. if they retreat before the Aus
trians and Bulgars meet, get back INTO
the mountains of Montenegro. Once there
they can. unquestionably, make a pro-
loneed resistance. resorting to guerilla
warfare in a country of mountains snow
covered already and lacking in roads and
railroads.
Through Montenegrin ports and through
the northern end Of Albania, which the
Montenegrins have occupied, the Serbs
can draw supplies from Italy and the
Allies by Antivari and Durazzo. But from
Antivari the route lies through high
mountains and over mere tracks, while the
harbor itself is small and exposed to raids
by Austrian warships. As for the Durazzo
route. the hostility of the Albanlans makes
this a dangerous highway, and 1t is use
less unless the Serbs can hold Prisrend
and the country north Of Uskub.
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The Allies in Macedonia.

II remains now to consider the Allied In
tervention. The immediate objective or
the French troops, which were landed at
Salonica, was to cover the lower end OF the
Serbo-Greek corridor, at point west OF
Strumnitza, where the Bulgar frontier Is
but ten miles away from the railroad
This seems TO have been done successfully
and the French, reinforced by the British,
have pushed north along the railroad TO
point a little southwest Of the town OF
Istip. which is occupied by Bulgars.
Roughly speaking, they have covered half
the distance from the Greek frontier TO
Uskub.
Contrary to the general expectation OF
the non-military observers, this force has
not yet November p been able to push
on straight to Uskub, because it has been
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confronted with growing Bulgar forces
pushing east from Strumntza and south
from Kuprii. In point of fact, the French
and British as rapidly as they have been
detrained, seemed to have faced east and
undertaken to guard the railroad from
Bulgar attacks.
Meantime small Serbian force occupy
ing Kuprii, which is more commonly
called Veles in the dispatches, has been
driven out, has retaken and lost the town.
AS it now stands, the Bulgars have
wedge between the Allies and Uskub,
which rests on Kuprili, forty miles to the
south of Uskub. The Allies themselves are
at least twenty miles south Of this point
and in recent days seem to have made
little progress.
What seems to be true is that, despite
the magnificent promises, the Allies have
failed as yet to get any considerable
number of troops into Macedonia, the first
troops having been hastily withdrawn
from the Gallipoli operations. Such troops
as have arrived seem TO have been insuffl-
Gent to supply railroad guards for the
rear and force strong enough to make a
dash for Uskub. There is in all this
mournful suggestion of what happened in
Belgium, and the appeals Of the Serbs
and their pathetic eagerness to learn the
whereabouts of the Anglo-French troops
recall the similar Belgian anxiety over
reinforcements that never arrived.
Allied Possibilities.
II is necessary, also, now to consider
what the Allies may be able to do. The
maximum of possibility is obviously push
north to Uskub, which will clear the Serbo
Greek corridor as far north as Kumanovo
This will open the railroad from Salonica
to Uskub; it will also clear the railroad
running from Uskub northwest TO Nitro
vita, that is, to the valley Of the Thar, W
which the Serbs must retire, If they arr
Evening star., 1915-11-14
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

George F. Mitchell. supervising tea
EXPERT. has gone to San Francisco on
official business. He will stop AT Ia
coma and elsewhere in the interest OF
the government.
In a letter from her husband. written
from Mount Airy, n. c.. Mrs. E. F. Van
Zandt, a clerk in the office of the
treasurer of the United States, finds the
following:
Some time ago / wrote you long
letter while l was out in the woods
and gave it to the postmaster at one
of those small places you often hear
about but never see. l did not get
back there again until about three
weeks later: the postmaster called me
in and informed me that he had not
sent that letter, as it was too heavy
for one stamp.
II asked him why he did not put an
other one on it and charge it to me.
He said he did think about doing that,
but that if he had put another stamp
on it it would be still heavier and
then he would be worse off than ever.
Can you beat it?'
Miss Mary 7. Wolfe and Messrs.
Lynch, Herman and sherwood of the
coast guard have received promotions.
Charles T. Sevegler has been appoint
ed to a c1erkship in coast guard head
quarters.
Mrs H. NJ. Kelly of the coast guard
is on leave, which she is spending at
her home in this city.
Harry S. Talkin of Baltimore, Md,
and Maurice w. Altaffer of Ohio have
resigned as line cadets in the coast
guard.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.

Charles McMullen. who has been con-
nned to his home for some time. is re-
ported to be recovering. Mr.. McAIullen
is employed as a linotype operator in the
printing division of the library.
James Sprucebank, linotype machinist
in the printing division, took a motor
trip with his family from his home in
Dunn Loring. Va, to Baltimore last
Thursday
After vacation of two weeks Wade
H. Rabbit. chief clerk of the disbursing
office Of the library, is to return to his
desk tomorrow. Mr.. Rabbit has been
visiting his relatives in Senator, Md.
Mrs. Mary E. Walker of the library
pindery force was on the sick list last
week. This is the first time Mrs. Walker
has been off duty this year on account
of sickness. She is the senior member of
the bindery staff.
to the bindery force of the library from
the main office
Mrs. Mary b. Lyston has returned TO
her employment in the bindery after an
absence of two weeks, owing to illness
William NJ. Jenkins is spending a week
at his home in Philadelphia Mr. jenkins
is employed in the bindery division.
Thomas L. koontz, Harry Utz and T. =.
FOLK OF the bindery division were absent
on hunting trip in Maryland.
Miss Lydia Herring of the bindery
force is taking two weeks of her annual
leave.
William G. Glenn of the printing di
vision acted as pallbearer for his old
friend, Mrs Frederick T. Ohm, whose fu-
neral TOOK place last Wednesday.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

The assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt have is
sued invitations for a dinner December
2, in compliment to the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Daniels.
Medical Director William S. Dixon
U. S. N, and Mrs. Dixon have returned
to Washington from their summer
place on Lake George.
Lieut.. Charles A. Woodruff, who has
been on duty at the naval station at
Tutuila, Samoa, since December. 1913
has resigned from the service He was
appointed to the Naval Academy from
Pennsylvania, in September, 1902, and
became lieutenant July Z, 1912
Commander Edward H. Watson, U. S,
S. Utah, was in Washington on leave
Of absence last week.
Capt. Thomas Snowden, commandins
the U. S. s. Wyoming, was in the city
last week and stopped at the Woodley
Lieut. Hamilton F. Glover, U. S. S.
Montana, arrived in this city last Mon
Lieut.. ljunior grade) George Nc
Courts Of the U. S. S. Wyoming ar
rived in Washington the 4th for spe-
cial duty, and was staying at his home
back for his regular station yesterday
Lieut.. Junior grade) w. s. Farber,
U. S. Naval Academy, came to Washing
ton last week for the purpose of taking
an examination for promotion. He is
at the Army and Navy Club.
Lieut.. Richard Wainwright, jr., L. S.
Naval Academy. arrived in Washington
last Tuesday to take an examination
for promotion. He is at 1854 New
Hampshire avenue, and will leave for
Annapolis about the 18th
Lieut.. Junior grade) Harry L. Mer-
ring, U. S. S. Paulding. is in Washing
ton on leave Of absence and is at 1442
Fairmont street.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

Miss Lucille v. Garrett of the bureau
of crop estimates is on annual leave of
absence, extending from November 10
| through the last of the month. She is
visiting in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Miss Sara Skinner of the bureau of
crop estimates is on annual leave of
absence, November to "a
Charles l.. Ervine of the bureau of
crop estimates was on hunting trip in
Maryland, Wednesday Thursday and
Friday.
John Peabody of the bureau of crop
estimates was on leave of absence
Friday.
H. b. Cramer of the bureau of crop
eStimates was on leave of absence
Jefferson Keen of the bureau of crop
estimates was on the sick list during
the week.
Charles sperle of the bureau of crop
estimates is visiting in New York state
He will return to the department We'd
nesday.
&C. Claycomb of the bureau of crop
estimates was on the sick list TUESDAY "
and Wednesday.
l.. Miss C. NJ Lancaster of the bureau of
crop estimates is on the sick list.
Mrs. F. c. Cooney of the bureau of
crop estimates has been ill since the
first of the month.
estimates Will start some time this
week for an inspection trip through
the southwest He will be gone several
weeks.
Miss Katie Westphaf of the division
of publications is visiting friends in
Kansas City, Mo. She will return to
Washington in two weeks.
Mrs. A. L. Hammack of the division of
publications Is on the sick list
Miss Annie E. Young of the division
of publications is spending-ner annual
leave of absence in New York.
John ONeil of the division of publi-
cations is on the sick list.
Roland N. Miller has been apnointed
an assistant chemist in the insecticide
and fungicide laboratory He is from
Illinois, and assumed his duties Mon
Evening star., 1915-11-14
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and stations of
commissioned and other officers of the
public health service for the seven
days ended November 10 are as fol-
lows:
Surgeon Paul NJ. Darlington. to re-
port to board of medical officers con-
vened at Marine Hospital, San Fran
cisco. Cal, November IL. for examina-
tion to determine fitness for promotion
to senior surgeon; four days leave
en- route to station.
Surgeon Charles P. Wertenbacker. to
proceed to Waynesboro, Va, and await
orders.
Surgeon r. H Won Ezdorf, to repre-
tion of mosquito-borne diseases. at the
department of health, New York city,
November II.
Surgeon w. C. Billings. four days
leave from November TO-
Surgeon Carroll Fox, five days leave
from November o.
Surgeon j. W. Schereschewsky, to
proceed to Milwaukee, Wis, for con-
ference with industrial commission of
Wisconsin in regard to proposed
studies of industrial sanitation in that
state
Assistant Surgeon Don C. sutton. ten
days additional leave from November
L..
relieved from plague -eradicative meas
ures in New Orleans. and report to
Marine Hospital, Chicago. for duty and
assignment to quarters.
Assistant Surgeon I. B. H. Anderson.
relieved at Chicago. ILL.,. and proceed
to New Orleans for duty in plague
eradicative measures; ten days leave
EN- route to new station.
Pharmacist Edward Rogers, relieved
at Marine Hospital, San Francisco, and
report at immigration station. Ellis
Island, N Y.
Pharmacist F. ]. Herty. relieved at
Louisville. KY. and proceed to Marine
Hospital. San Francisco
Pharmacist G. W. Hits. relieved at
Cairo, H., and proceed to Marine Hos
pital. Memphis, Tenn.
Pharmacist C. r. Oft, relieved at
Memphis. Tenn. and proceed to Marine
Hospital. Louisville, Ky.
Board of medical officers convened
at Marine Hospital. Detroit Mich, for
physical examination of an alien. De-
tail for board-Surgeon II. w. Wickes.
chairman: Acting Assistant Surgeon
4 L. Weber, recorder.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

DR.. Charles G. Abbot, director of the
Smithsonian astrophysical observatory,
has just returned from California,
where he has been making observa-
tions on Mount Wilson.
Harry W. Dorsey, chief clerk of the
institution, has left for a ten-day munt-
ing trip in Maryland.
Chester G. Gilbert, curator Of mineral
technology, is expected to return to his
office Monday after trip to the Pacific
coast, during which time he represented
the institution at the Panama-Pacific in
ternational exposition, and gathered ex-
hibition material for his department in
the National Museum.
DIR. ]. Walter Fewkes of the bureau Of
ethnology will return from his summer
field-work shortly.
DIR. Edward L. Greene. associate in bot
any at the museum, died at Providence
Hospital, Wednesday, November 10.
James H. Hill, property clerk of the
Smithsonian, was on leave during the
week.
Miss Elizabeth Hall of the library has
been granted two weeks leave.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
DISTRICT BUILDING.

Jack Armstrong of the surveyors Of
fee is acquiring a rare collection of
pets. His latest acquisition is diminu-
tive salt water crab. which he rescued
in half-frozen condition from an oys-
ter several days ago. The crab is now
living in state in a glass bowl filled
with oyster shells and salt water. Jack
is investigating the subject of the prop
er diet for young crabs, and expects
the youngster to develop into a respect
able-looking hardshell by another sea-
son.
Several months ago Armstrong cap
tured an ant lion, a rare species OF the
insect world, and assigned him quar-
ters in an earthen jar, in which he
was cultivating a cotton plant. This
pet spent most of his time in the soil,
and was very timid in the presence of
strangers, but would permit Armstrong
to feed him flies. His disappearance re-
Gently caused general regret in the
surveyors Office.
Robert Barr of the engineer office
and a party of wanderlusters, including
Robert Ondirdonsk, Warren Choate and
Jack Speaker, rescued from drowning
two women who were overturned
from canoe in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal at Seven Locks several days
ago. The rescuers, who take frequent
pened along just as the accident occur
red, and but for their assistance it Is
thought that both women would have
drowned.
J. w. Dare, senior assistant engineer
of highways, and Assistant Engineers
Fernald and Fennen of the same office
motored to Curtis bay, Baltimore,
Wednesday of last week and spent the
day in Baltimore and vicinity.
Cupid" Meyers of the highway office
has been granted three weeks leave OF
absence, which he will spend in Phila-
delphia.
L. r. Grabill, superintendent of sub
urban roads, spent several days of last
week in Boston and vicinity inspecting
road work.
w. J. Douglas. formerly engineer of
bridges of the District visited the en-
gineer department last week en- route
for the south, where he is carrying on
large engineering operations.
Turley Coburn, for some years In the
trict building last week on his way to
Montpelier, Idaho, where he is superin-
tendent of irrigation work. Mr.. Coburn
has been engaged in engineering work
in New York for the past two years.
l.. p. Robertson, engineer and COM
puter of the highway bureau; w. w.
Curtiss. assistant engineer, and Rob-
ert L. Bradshaw, secretary to the as
sistant engineer commissioner, spent
Thursday of last week in Baltimore,
where they were entertained at a sup
per and theater party.
Bill Forsythe, former star athlete
of Georgetown. invited several friends
witness the game at Georgetown Field
Saturday, November 13, between North
Carolina A. and NJ. College and George
town.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Bicycle thieves and automobile Joy
riders are giving the police an unusu-
ally large amount of extra work. Most
of the automobiles have been recov-
cred, but hundreds of bicycles are still
missing.
During the regime of Maj. Sylvester
which extended over a long period
hundreds of automobiles were taken
by joy riders and one was not recov-
cred. Since last April ninety-nine cars
have been taken and three were not
recovered.
''1t was easier to recover cars when
there were not so many of them," sug-
gested a member of the force. "but
with the thousands of cars in use the
task is more difficult"
Private Otto Hauschild. president OF
the Policemen's Association and men,
Der of the clothing committee of the
department, is displaying an active in
terest in the question of caps for men,
bers of the department.
There are nine different styles of
caps in use in the department" he said
and the committee will endeavor to
reduce the number.
President Hauschild included the hats
for the different seasons.
Detective Jules Simpson of the first
precinct is arranging three-county
cunning trip TO tHt Dun nun Ddltie-
fields Simpson Is an expert at bird and
rabbit shooting, his friends say. and he
admits having killed rabbits enough
to fill a cart While on a trip last sea-
son his dogs started a rabbit in Lou
doun county, he shot it in Fauquier
and the dog got 1t in Prince William.
Crossing Policeman w. M. Dunawin,
who does duty at Pennsylvania avenue
and 7th street. is something of a gun
ner. He believes. however. that to en-
10y good sport in the nearby states 1t
is necessary to be on hand at the open
ing of the season.
"And that's why Dunawin started on
his vacation last week." remarked a
companion.
Private Thomas Nolan of Capt. Peck S
command took holiday the past week
because of sickness In his family.
George H. Moran delayed his vacation
until November. He has gone to the
country on a cunning expedition. tenn
porarily abandoning his work in No. 1.
A hunting trip to the vicinity of
Clarksburg, w. Va, is being enjoyed
by Private Percy Elliott of the first
Private J. I. Thompson of the first
precinct did not find it necessary to
90 so far away from home for a little
snort with gun and dogs. He went to
Prince Georges county. Md.
L. C.. Davis. private in the first pre-
cinct, was in the vicinity of Leonard
town, Md. the opening day of the gun
ming season.
]. w. Cronie. crossing policeman at
J eth and streets. spent a brief vaca-
Evening star., 1915-11-14
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Members of the fire department were
measured during the past week for
their new winter uniforms. H. c.
Rockey and Edward L. Muntz. repre-
sentatives of the contractor who Is to
furnish the uniforms, held the tapeline,
while w. c. Gill, president of the Fire
mems Association, and Capt. J. G. Virn-
stein of No. 16 engine company es-
corted the representatives to the var1-
Gus company quarters.
Private o. A. Lawson of No. 20 engine
company returned to duty Thursday
after cunning trip in west Virginia.
Private z. T. Martin Of No. IL engine
company, who was on a vacation In
New York city for eighteen days. re-
turned to duty Sunday.
Private J. H. Martin of No. 10 engine
company has gone to Greensboro. N. c..
on a hunting trip. He will be away
fifteen days.
Private F. E. Bishop of No. 20 engine
company returned to duty yesterday
after hunting trip in the vicinity Of
Falls Church, Va.
Private O. B. Holmes of No. II engine
company Is back on duty after five
day cunning trip in Virginia.
Capt. H. c. Corder of No. engine
company has gone on a twenty-day
hunting trip in Virginia
Assistant Driver Z. ]. Trainor OF No.
3 engine company spent three days
away from quarters this week. He re-
manned in the city.
A. c. Kefauver of No. 1 engine com
Frederick, Nd, this week. but an acci-
dent to his machine forced him to re-
| turn 1t to Washington by rail.
Private c. D. Bartelmes and Private
A. Schneider of No. truck company
are on sick leave.
of ri r O.
5 truck company has gone to North
Carolina on a hunting trip. Capt. {. E.
Harper of the same company returned
! to duty Sunday after an absence on ac-
count of illness.
| Private Satterield of No truck COM
pany, who has been on sick leave for
ten days, is expected to return to duty
| within few days.
Assistant Driver r. l.. Brooks has
been on a cunning trip to the PatuX-
ent river and returned with stories of
| much game being killed.
Lieut.. J. D. Green and Private F. NJ.
| Edwards of No. 20 engine company
have returned from cunning trip in
the vicinity of Fairfax Court House,
Va
Engineer G. Bohlayer of No. % en-
gine company is in Maryland on a ten
day vacation.
Private L. o. Turner of No. 1 truck
company is on his farm in Anne Arun-
del county, Md. He announced before
| leaving that he will spend a greater
portion of his time husking corn and
hunting.
Private c. H. Bray of No. 1 truck
| company returned to duty Sunday after
a hunting trip in Virginia.
Private w. A. Bryarly of No. truck
company returned Wednesday after a
| vacation of four days spent in Vir-
ginia-
Private j. E. Sullivan Of No. B truck
OH a. L. L.
at the company quarters recently, is
still confined to Emergency Hospital.
His condition is reported to be i'm
proved.