New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05
Rises from Sick Bed TO
Stir His Army to
New Efforts.
SERBS DRIVEN BACK
SIX MILES FROM CITY
Invading Armies Push Nearer
Junction at paracin in
MOrava Valley.
RS Gable 70 The Tribune.

London, Nov g. The Bulgarans are
within six miles of Nish, and the Ger
mans are still advancing along the
Western Morava. There is increasing
evidence of demoralization among the
Serbs.
Aged King Peter has r1sen from has
sick bed to give personal encourage
mcnt to his troops. as he did in the
dark days of last December, when the
sight of his bent and swaying figure on
horseback nerved his wearied army TO
the effort which gained victory over
the Austrians.
Berlin reports that desertions are IN
creasing daily. Heretofore those quit
ting the Serb lines have been mostly
Macedonians. Now they are first line
troops. poorly fed and miserably clad.
The resistance OF the armies has been
steadily sapped by loss Of spirit and
failure of supplies.
The weakness of the defenders Of
Kraguyevatz is reported 20 have sur
prised the Germans. who. remembering
the fate of the Austrian expedition
last winter, advanced cautiously and
with an overwhelming weight of artil-
lerv. But they found that many po-
sitions capable of prolonged resistance
had been practically abandoned. whue
the city council of the arsenal town
made a formal surrender, the hrst the
Germans nave received in Serbia.
Serb Retreat Orderly.
Wireless messages from Scatari,
however. saw that the Serb retirement
has been most orderly and that ths
cohesion of the armies has been care
FULLY preserved. So far 10 decisive
battle has been fought, and none Will
be for the present.
With the Bulgarians at kllatat, less
than six miles northeast af Nish, and
in a position TO dominate the water
works Of the city, the evacuation OF the
capital must begin, if il has not already
started. The government Offices and
foreign legations were transferred to
Southwest Serbia some time ago, so
that none remain except the civil popu-
lation and the military garrison.
Further to the north the Bulgars
have continued their advance on the
Zajecar-P -Paracin railway, where they
have occupied the town Of Boljervac
and have reache the kslafat-Prekophk
lines. Thus a new union with the
troops OF Won Gallwitz advancing up
the Morays is imminent.
I'm the BATTLES alon this front, which
directly threaten Nish from the north
as the advance from Prot down the
Nishaya Valley threatens II from the
east. Sofa reports that King Peter was
present and did his utmost TO encour-
age his troops. The Serbs, however,
were driven from their positions and
500 were taken prisoners.
Berlin also claims the capture OF 900
Serbs north Of Kralieyo, where the
Teutons haze made themselves masters
OF both sides of the kolnenik Mountain
district.
Salonica Landing Continues.
The arrival of fresh allied rein
forcements on the Krivolak front has
removed the menace of the Bulgar IN
vasion in the southern part Of Serbia,
although in the Babuna Pass, which
protects the road 10 Prllip and Mon
astir. the Bulgarians continue to make
violent assaults. The situation OF the
Serb defenders is critical, but allied
aid is expected before long.
Although the Paris official announce
ment reports quiet along the allied
front. dispatches from Salonica sag
that a violent artillery duel has been
i'm progress at Valandovo, IN the
Strumnitza region. Paris also reports
that the landing of fresh contingents
is proceeding at Salonica.
Great losses were inflicted on the
Bulgarians in the defeat in the Nishava
Valley, according 10 Serbian orlciIi
statement, which says that the bulgar
centre is retiring in disorder on Bella
Pslanka. Serb Withdrawals on both
wings arc admitted.
Aibabnians living in Suhagora and
Krusevac districts Of Serbia are caus-
ing increasing difficulties, and III many
localities have risen in open revolt; ac-
cording TO Durazzo dispatches, which
say that the small Serb force detailed
TO put down the rebels has been almost
overpowered. A,
The frequency Of the reports OF Al
banian troubles, despite the. friendli,
ness OF Essad Pacha 10 the allied
cause. has aroused no little disquietude
here. With one line Of Serb retreat
based on the Albanian mountains, and