New-York tribune., 1915-11-24
Claim Recapture of Prilep.

Against this, however, the subtle
cation has issued an announcement Of
the reoccupation Of the Prilep-Neles
line. which is as follows:
at is announced officially that Serb
ian soldiers have reoccupied the front
on the Veles-Prilep line and are ad-
vancing toward Babuna 10 reinforce
the troops defending the Pass.
THE general situation of the Serb
ians, though unsatisfactory. does not
exclude the possibility of safe retreat
TO the south and maintenance of COM
munications with the French and
q British"
The occupation Of Prilep by the Bull
gars was established several days ago
and a speedy advance upon MonaStir
was predicted. There have been re-
ports, probably premature. that the lat
ter town has fallen. Evidently the
Bulgars have delayed their forward
movement for some reason or the
Serbs are offering an unexpectedly stiff
resistance, aided perhaps by British
contingents which are rumored TO have
arrived at Monastr
Telegraphing from Athens. "The
B Morning Posts" correspondent SAYS:
THE Bulgarians claim TO have capt
ured Mitrovitsa, but this would not af-
feet the Serbian retreat. The real OBJ
stacle 10 the retreat is the Bulgarian
wedge In the Uskub sector, where des-
perate fighting continues. and the Bull
garians evidently are hard pressed. as
they have withdrawn their forces from
the Babuna Pass and 'he French front
in order TO reinforce this sector.
"On the Babuna front the Bulgarian
L. IL i
attributed in competent circles 70 ex-
haustion from the strenuous fortnight
conflict and lack of ammunition owing
10 difficult communications"
According to diplomatic advices re-
ceiyed from Athens to-day. the Serbian
government has been removed from
ba. near the Albanian border. The
diplomatic corps has gone to Peteh,
Montenegro.
Describing the account of the battle
between the French and the Bulgars
for the Rajic gorge, The Associated
Press correspondent with the French
army telegraphs from Kavadar, Serbia,
as follows:
"A sanguinary battle between the
French and Bulgarians in the gorge
of the Rajec River. a confuent OF the
Cerna, Southeastern Serbia, has re-
suited thus far in the retirement Of
the French from point north of Dre-
novo 20 the right bank of the Cerna.
The French, however. are still holding
the Rajec gorge and the important
bridgehead at Bojharsti. controlling
the heights opposite Gradisce."
French Hold Bridgehead.
The Associated Press correspondent
to-day visited the French post west OF
The Raiec bridgehead, which is detailed
20 guard the strong natural position in
the granite walled gorge. This gorge,
however, is exposed 70 artillery tre
from the surrounding heights. Through
il runs narrow, rapid stream, held by
infantry.
Half an hour later the correspondent,
with party Of French officers, watched
the battle from the neighborlng hills.
Every detail was visible, except during
occasional periods of the lowering OF
mist from the hilltops.
Hostilities were opened with saw.
age artillery duel. From the point OF
observation flashes of flame and pufs
Of smoke could be seen, revealing the
positions of the guns on both sides
, Of the Var dar River, which is joined by
the Cerna a few miles north of Bre-
novo. Clouds Of smoke from the burst
ing shells gave some idea OF the result
Of the fire which the Bulgarians con
French from the Rajec iorge. Shrap-