Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
Pounding Way Through the
Mountain Strongholds,
Germans Gaining.
$500 MORE ARE TAKEN
Another Great Slice is Cut
Off King Peters Armies
Of Defense

Berlin. Nov 20, tby wireless to Say
vile. " w. Announcement was made
by the war Office today of the capture
Of 2.S8o more Serbiaus.
Tie occupation of Novavaros and
slenia iu western Serbia near the
Nonfaregrlu border is reported To-
wards the center Of the German ad-
vance the town Of Raska, about twelve
miles northeast of Novipasear, has
been reached.
Todav's statement also reports a
bombardment of Westende, in Belgium,
by hostile monitors, which withdrew
when replied TO by the German bat
teries ON the coast.
The statement says;
In the Balkans, Novavoros. Sienica
and Raska have been occupied. In the
Ivar valley the Drin aud east Of the
Kopaonib region Prepoloc have been
reached Two thousand and eight hum
bred SerbIans have been made pris-
ouers and four cannon taken.
Enemy monitors have bombarded
Westende They Withdrew under the
fire Of the German coast batteries"
London Nov. 20, (7:35 a. m.1-An
Athens dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company, fled Friday says
Serbian troops at Monastir succeeded
yesterday In advancing to distance
pf seven kilometres (about 4 %
miles, The telegram adds that the
Intentions toward Monastir Of the Bull
gariaHs who have occupied Perlepe,
are unknown.
Denys Cochin. minister without
portfolio i'm the French cabinet, has
left Tor Salonil1i after an interview
with King Constantine.
The reference to the Serb advance
at Monaslir is rather cryptic. Unof-
fetal advices yesterday were that the
town had been occupied by the Bull
CARS The advance" may have been
made before the town finally was
abandoned or may mean that MOnastir
still is in the possession of the Serb
ians and that the Bulgars have been
repuIsed
Allies Arrived Too Late.
Although no official confirmation has
been received of the report that the
BHlgarians have captured Monastir in
southwestern Serbia, little hope is felt
in England that the announcement is
premature. Accepting it as true The
impression is growing that the entente
allies arrived too late TO give any serv-
ice 10 the Serbians,
The only thing certain in regard to
the plight of Serbia is that its mill
tary situation Is going from bad to
worse In the north the main Serbian
armies are giving way slowly before
the bajtering Of the Austro- German
forces which probably would move
more rapidly if weather conditions
would permit. It is established that
The Bulgariaus are in Prilep and at
least have made Monastir untenahle
Tie Anglo-Freuch armies based on
SaioniH seem to do not better than
hold their positions.
Optimistic Over Greece.
Optimistic feeling in regard TO the
diplomatic situation in Greece still per
slsts in England. The reasons for this
optimism. however. continues to be
obscure.
The weather seems to have inter-
Fened again in Russia Little activity
is reported except the Russians at
tempt to the east bank Of the Styr in
@ailcia. In Courland wet weather in
1Re swampy district evidently has
brought both sides to a standstill,
On the other fronts there are few
changes. Desperate fighting continues
between the kustrians and Italians. In
Aesopotamta, General Nixon is report
ea to he in sight of Bagdad
Monsters Fall Not Mentioned.
Amsterdam, Nov. 20, tvia London
$50 a. m)--An official statement re-
eeived here from Sofia, the date Of
which is not given, says that the Bull
sarians are advancing on all fronts
capturing many prisoners and large
Quantities OF war material. The state
Aent announces the capture of Prilep
made known several days ago. and
AIDS that possession of Bahuna pass by
me Bulgarian has opened the way tc
Aonastir.
Inc Bulgar.ans in the Tetovo region
are said to have advanced to the
seathward, while their forces operat-
pg IN the direction of Pristina have
occupied Gillian. breaking through the