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conflict is assuming that the major
part Of the Bulgarian army has di-
verted its attention to the allies. The
outcome of the battle now in progress
is awaited with great anxiety in Eng
land, as it will determine in great
measure the immediate future of the
entente powers in the Balkans.
Numerical superiority of the Bull
garian forces already has been DEM
onstrated, in the initial encounters
with the British. Grave doubts are
voiced here as to the ability of the
ing momentum of the Bulgarian at
tack. There is no indication, how
ever, that the British or French have
yet found it necessary to withdraw
further than the positions mentioned
in recent official communications.
With the BuIgarians in their posi-
tions at Demir-Kapu and advancing
west of the Nardar in the neighbor-
hood of Petrovo, south of Strumitsa
station, the French wedge in Mace
donia is threatened from both sides.
The allied retreat toward the Greek
border thus far has been accom-
plished in good order without seri-
Gus losses.
MOntcnegrins Resist
The resistance of the Montenegrins
has lost nothing of its stubbornness
and the plight of the Serbians flee
ing into Albania is said to be grow
ing less serious. But military affairs
in these sections have become of COM
paratively small Importance, and have
little bearing on the main situation
which, since the Serbian retreat, has
shifted southwark.
Hard fighting continues on the
western front, where the Germans
have been compelled to relinquish all
but q small part Of the advanced
trench captured by them east of Butte
portant developments on the other
fronts.
Situation Grave
London press comment indicates
that the British capital considers the
situation of the allied armies in the
Balkans as grave following the re-
cent clashes with the Bulgarians
which have resulted in the with
drawal OF both French and British
lines.
Direct advices from Vienna are that
the central powers, according TO ex-
pressions in authoritative circles, are
confident OF being able TO meet sue
cessfully any moves made by the en-
tente allies in the Balkans.
VIENNA the
continuance of operations against both
the Serbians and the Montenegrins
with the capture of more than 1000
prisoners.
Sorties Repulsed
Austrian troops have been heavily
counter attacking the Italians and
have captured part of the italian po-
sition near Dole, northwest of Toll
mino, Vienna reports. Renewed at
tacks by2 General Cadorna's forces
against the defenses of Gorilla have
been fruitless 1t is declared. Constan-
tinople announces that the British ex-
peditionary force in Mesopotamia is
offering less vigorous resistance to the
Turkish attacks. British sorties have
been repulsed with heavy losses. Ii is
claimed. A recent British official an
nouncement was made that reinforce
ments were arriving at the front for
General Townsend's army, which re-
treated down the Tigris from Bagdad
after the battle of Ctesiphon.
Sinking of the Danish steamer
Minsli. of 1899 tons is reported by
London. Her crew was saved.
In the recent engagements in South
Serbia the Bulgarians took ten guns