The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-28
USKUP CAPTURED .
BY BULGARANS
Serbian Army May Be Trapped
by Invaders. srz1 or,
FRENCH TROOPS JOIN ALLY
Paris Claims Victory Near the eer.
dsr--says Losses Were Slight
Berlin Says Forces Continue
to Gain. -..

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dsr--says Losses Were Slight
Berlin Says Forces Continue
to Gain. =. r.-
London, Oct. 25.--The Bulgarians
have captured Uskup. This, announce
ment from Berlin is taken to mean
that Serbian defense in the southern
part Of the kingdom is practically de-
stToyed and military analysts declare
1t probably means the early annihila'
ton of the Serbian forces in the north
unless they are able to withdraw west
ward into Montenegro and establish
connections with the sea in that direc-
ton. II sewers the last railroad link
to the northward and leaves the Serbs
battling against the Austro4G German
hosts cut OF from all supplies or lines
OF retreat except by country roads OF
extreme difficulty. -e ~..s.5 e.
,,.-z,~ French Win Victory.
The communique from Paris claims
a slight success for the French troops
operating in the Balkans. 1t follows:
Our army of the Orient on Octo-
Der 81 had fight with the Bulgarians
in the direction OF Rabroyo.& This vii
lage. which is fourteen kilometers
leight and one-half miles) south OF
Strumnitza, remained in our hands.
Our losses were very slight" ~.
j.. French Join Serbians.
Paris, Oct. 25.---An Official report is
sued here mentions for the first time
The Army of the East"
: The debarkation of French troops
at SalOniki continues under the best
conditions" says the report. The
French troops who crossed the Greek
frontier have formed junction with
the Serbian troops" ,,...... L.
Serbs Admit Retreat.
The Serbian legation received an OF.
fetal; dispatch dated October q, CIV
ing the Serbian military situation up
to October 20. 1t says. ~ -. 49,.
Northwest front (Austro-German
army :: After determined fighting the
enemy has taken the village Of Rach-
anatz. Large hostile forces are in
the direction ,ot B6rak-StepoisSatz.
Eastern front: A column advanc-
ing toward the village OF, Kraljevo
Selo was repulsed by the Serbians
and is retreating toward the village OF
Ochliape. H.. ,t. l.EL
Upon the front of strumnitSa-Kriv-
olak (FTench, troops), there is no
change" 3.
Rapid German Advance.
Berlin, via London, Oct. 25.--Rapid
Teutonic advances in Serbia were an
nounced in a war office report issued
here.
River DrIna Forced.
In the region of Vicegrad "a town
just on the Austrian side OF the Serb
frontier and IS miles north of the
Montenegro herder). we have elected
them from AlexandroYac t22 miles
southeast OF Semendria), and forced
a passage across the River DTina,
said the report. ......'.
We have stormed and taken the
Serbian positions between Lukavtyo
and Kosmat (25 miles almost due
south of BeIgrade). -.
General Gallwftz has driven the
Serbians across the Jaseniea and on
the east side OF the MORAY river.
49, BuIsars Advancing.
The Bulgarians have occupied Ne
gotin and Rogeljevo Through, which
the allies will have to pass II they
are TO aid the Serbs against the Teu:
tonic invasion). -, =. ..r.. ....",4.-
They have likewise repulsed the
serbians southeast of Prot with san,
culinary losses" ,r,
The Serbian capital has been trans.
ferred from Nish TO Kraljeyo, accord.
ing to a Bucharest dispatch. 49,. !. =.
Russian Warships Aid. 49,. r.
London. Oct. 25.-~The bombardment
Of the Bulgarian coast was partiei,
pated in by the allied English. French
and Russian fleets, according TO a re,
port by the admiralty. Military posi-.
tions and hRrbor works, as well aE
the railway station at Dedeaghateh
were destroyed, 1t was stated. Elk
IRENE care was taken, says the report,
not to fire anything that was not. OF
military value. ID ~ s.
According to a report from Brindisi
an Italian squadron is also helping in
the bombardment -.-@r Z.3 :
A report said the allies were land.
ing troops at Dedeaghatch.
Unofficial reports quoted the cars
adjutant at Bucharest as saying the
Russians would be landing troops in
Bulgaria within a fortnight