Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11

today to continue the campaign in
the Balkans. and agreed on mill.
tary measures designed to assure
the security of the expeditionary
forces which landed at SalOnikf.
London. Dec. II. G1:50 a. m)-The
latest news from the Balkans indi-
Gates that the allies are still falling
back but without suffering the losses
endured on the first days Of the re
treat, when the pursuing Bulgarians
attacked rear guards repeatedly. Paris
reports that in these actions the
French inflicted heavy losses on the
pursuers by their artillery fire
The British public received a shock
IL the form of a Saloniki dispatch that
the Greek frontier town Of Gievge1 had
been occupied by two divisions of
German troops. Later, reports, how
ever, state that this important posi-
ton is not yet within the range OF the
Invaders guns Gieygeli is on the Greek.
frontier near the Vardar river and
commands the railroad north from Sa-
lontki, The town first came into prom
nence during the present war as head
quarters of the typhus hospital Of Dr..
James F. Donnelly of New York. who
died in Nish in February.
Greek Situation Unchanged.
The diplomatic negotiations with
Greece seem no nearer settlement, al
though the retreat of the allied troops
makes some definite reply from Athens
hourly more vital.
dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company from Saloniki, dated Friday
says:
Complete calm prevailed yesterday
and throughout the night on the front
of the entente forces. The retirement
Of the entente allies is proceeding in
good order
THE political situation engrosses the
public"
Report Premature.
London, Dec. II. -- THE reported
German occupation of Gievgeh (Ser-
bial is premature" says the Saloniki
correspondent of Reuters Telegram
company up to 4 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon there was no enemy in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of Gieygeli."
A previous dispatch from Saloniki
said 1t was reported there that German
forces under General Won GalIwitz oc-
eupied Gievgeli Friday morning.
Continue Retreat.
Sofa, Dec. II, via London, SOS a,
m1-The French and British armies
continue 20 fall back before the Bull
garians, who have occupied a number
Of additional positions formerly held
BY the allied troops The following re-
port of these operations was issued by
the war Office here today:
The French concentrated near
petroyo part of their troops from
pemir-Kapu and Gievgeli. On We'd
hesday fighting was resumed on the
fetrovo-Maroyka- Our troops captured
several positions on the heights and
drove back the French TO the Vardar.
100 Prisoners Taken.
Our column which advanced
Through the Vardar defiIe, defeated the
french rear guard near the village of
hlosura, taking 100 prisoners. The
column advancing on the left bank OF
the Vardar attacked the French posi-
IONS near the Doluvoda estuary. The
French retired TO Gradeen and, after
desperate street fighting there. to
Udomo.
our troops captured strong posi-
aon on the Protan-Memili line which
lie Franco-British troops fortified
south of the Rabrovo Valandovo line"
This communication of which date
OF Issue is not given, evidently refers
70 nghting Of several days ago. which
occurred on Serbian territory. I'm
oihclal cable dispatches yesterday said
Inc French and British had quit Ser
pa This report, however, has not
been confirmed.