Evening star., 1915-11-29
ALLIES UNWILLING
TO ADMIT GERMAN
BALKAN TASK DONE
Expect Winter to Afford Op-
portunity to Reinforce for
Offensive.
BULGARS MOVE TO MEET
THREAT FROM THE NORTH
Possibility of Russian Invasion Adds
to Hope of the Entente
Powers.
M0NASTIR IS HARD PRESSED
Civilian Population Flees, and the
Serbian Army Probably Can
not Hold Out Much
|, Longer.
BULGARS MOVE TO MEET
THREAT FROM THE NORTH
M0NASTIR IS HARD PRESSED

LONDON, November 20, II ,os
p.m.-The British public is not
inclined to grant the German con-
tention that the Serbian campaign
OF the central powers has been
brought to successful conclu-
sion.
The hope is expressed here that
the wintry weather will give time
for reinforcing the Anglo-French
troops until they are strong
enough to assume the offensive
before the invaders have con-
solidated their positions in Ser
bia. Russia also is counted on to
play part in these operations.
Monastir's Fate Obscure.
In the meantime the only active mill
tary operations seem to be centering
around Monastir. the fate of which is
obscure. The many contradictory re-
ports on this subject vary, from the as
sertion that the city is still in the
hands of the Serbians to the claim that
the Bulgarians, accompanied by de-
tachn -nts of Austrians and Germans.
have occupied the city.
Further to the north. 1t is reported,
the Serbian armies, divided into two
sections are retreating into Albania
and Montenegro. 1t is not yet apparent
Austro-German forces are to
be sent against the Anglo French lines
north of Saloniki. but at the extreme
of the Balkan front the Montenegrins
are expecting a heavy attack from the
Austrians.
Fear Russian Attack.
The Bulgarians are withdra wing
troops from the Turkish frontier and are
them to other fronts in
of an attack from the side
of Rumania or by the way of the
Black sea-" says a Reuter- dispatch
from Saloniki, while some of the Ger
man forces in Serbia are proceeding
to the support of the Bulgarians
South of Prilep the Serbians are
their position and Col.
Vaosilich, who is still holding Mon
astir, declares his intention to defend
il to the last
Bulgars Cross the Carassou.
further advance by Bulgarian
troops in the direction of Monastir. in
southwestern Serbia, is reported in a
dispatch filed yesterday at Saloniki to
the Havas Agency in Paris. 1t is said
the Bulgarians Saturday crossed the
River Carassou, to the north OF Monas-
tir. which city is being covered by Ser
bian positions extending four miles in
The direction of Prilip.
The entry OF Bulgarians into Monas-
tir is considered possible, the dispatch
says
The Serbians We're still in occupation
of Monastir saturday. according to the
Athens correspondent of the Times,
who reports that four Serbian regI-
ments already were in the town and
that another had arrived that day.
British on Battle Line.
A dispatch to the Times from Saloniki.
lated Saturday, says .-
"A fresh struggle for the possession of
<rushevo has begun Newly arrived Bull
yarian reinforcements are attacking the
aarassed Serbans in that quarter.
British reinforcements. well provided with
powerful field artillery. are being sent
from the front as speedily as practicable.
They have taken over all positions
previously held by the French from
Doiran to kosturino Heights, thus con-
;tituting the right wing Of the allied
ront. The French forces thus relieved
lave been moved westward.
Reports of the fighting are very vague.
The Bulgarians are said to have attacked
he British positions at Nalandovo yes
ertlay and to have been repulsed. while
he French are said to have inflicted
,eavy losses on the Bulgarians between
Irivolak and the Rajek.
German Object Accomplished.
BERLIN, November IS. via London.
November 29.-With the occupation OF
audnik. the capture of 200 prisoners
md the flight of the "scanty remains"
If the Serbian army into the Albanian
Mountains, Germanys operations
Lgainst Serbia have been brought to a
lose, says the official statement issued
oday at the headquarters of the gen.
raj staff.
The object of these operations-the
of communications with Bull
,aria and the Turkish empire-has
,eep accomplished, il is asserted.
=. i,ate is paid not only to the
bravery and endurance of the Austro-
;erman troops, but to the Serbians as
veil. The claim is made that more than
0O, 900 prisoners, nearly SO per cent of
he Serbian electives, and 502 cannon
ave been captured. German losses are
aid to have been Extremely moderate
nd there were no epidemics of disease.
Heavy Losses of Allies.
Among the items given out TODAY bv
he Overseas News Agency was the
ollowing:
The entente allies situation in the
is desperate. French losses
N the Krivolak line are estimated at
q. 900 dead, while retreat is extremes
y difficult.
IF the occupation of Monastir by the
,ulgarians becomes necessary. the Bull