Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

serted here today by one OF the Cars
adjutants on his way through Ru-
mania TO Servia.
LONDON, oct %.
French troops are now ighting with the
servian troops against the Bulgarians in
southeastern servia. the War Office an
nounced today. The city of Veles has
been captured by the Bulgarians. says
the ofiicial statement.
The text OF the official report follows:
After desperate fighting on the 10Th,
the enemy captured the village of Racha.
The right wing Of the Servian forces
south OF Belgrade was attacked by
strong enemy forces, but we forced them
20 retreat to positions near Kosmai
Heavy forces OF the enems nave been
seen concentrating in the direction of
Bonakhtopoivatz.
''on the eastern front the enemy coll
umn which advanced toward Kralijeve-
zee was repulsed by the servians. and
retired toward Ochiblene.
There is no crange on the Mia River
front.
desperate combats continue in the
region of Vlassina.
''The enemy has captured veles CKop-
rulu).
There is no change on the Strum-
nitza -krivalak front where French
troops are operating
Rapid Teutonic advances in Servia were
announced in a War Office report, issued
In Berlin this afternoon.
Instead of remaining stuck fast along
line II or Is miles south Of the Danube.
and wining with the river the German
and Austrian forces we're said TO be
operating. in places, some 35 miles south
s.ef l.
ing before them
'1n the region OF Vicegrad IA town just
on the Austrian side of the Serv from
tier and Is miles north Of the Montene-
grin border), we have forced a passage
across the River Drina." said the report.
We have stormed and taken the Ser
Wan positions between Lukavivo and
Kosnsj 90 miles almost due south OF
Belgrade).
General Gallwitz has driven the Ser
vians across the Jasenica, and elected
them from Alexandrovac (22 miles south
east OF Semendria on the east side Of
the Morava River.
'"rhe Servians are retreating also from
the Kosutica- -Slatina line.
"The Bulgarians have occupied Negotin
and Rogeljevo lin the southern part of
Servia, through which the Allies will
have to pass IL they are to aid the Servs
against the Teutonic invasion).
They have likewise repulsed the Ser
vians southeast OF Pirot This Is - miles
within Servia's eastern frontier and 50
miles a little south by east Of Nish."
Aeropianes from the Anglo o-French fleet
IN the Aegean Sea sheled the Bulgar-
Turkish Railway between Dedeagatch
snd Adrianople, on Friday, according to
word received today from Salonica.
Several bombs are said 10 have been
dropped upon the outskirts OF Adrianople,
where there is great military activity.
- At afr Narlr zorafva - Nha
Bulgars since they entered the war.
The railway attacked Is the one recently
turned over to Bulgaria by Turkey. and
is the only line of communication by
which Dedeagatch can be supplied.
Allied warships bombarded the Bull
rarian coast an1 the port OF Dedeagstch
on Thur sday afternoon. the French Min
istry OF Marine announced today.
The bombardment resulted In the de-
ktructlon Of military posts on the coast.
The official statement issued by the Min
istry of Marine follows:
'1n the afternoon of october 2l allied
warships bombarded the warehouses;.
magazines and approaches TO the port Of
Dedeagatch. without firing on the resi-
Dental section of the city.
''In addition they destroyed a certain
number OF works and military posts OF
observation or the Bulgarian coast"
Tile bombardment Of Dedeagatch by
the Anglo-French feet was complete
failure from a military viewpoint, the
Bulgarian War Office announced today.
adding that no real damage was caused,
according 20 dispatches from Sofia.
Attaches OF the Bulgar War Office ex-
pressed the belief that the bombardment
Was ordered for the political effect that
II might have in Greece, rather than In
the belief that II would interfere with
the Bulgarian campaign In any way.
Russian warships are b0mbardins the
Bulgarian coast on the Black Sea.
British troops have reached Servia, pre-
pared 70 help King Peters army against
the attacks Of the Bulgars.
Forts defending Uskub. the most inn
portant railway town in central Servia,
are under the frs Of heavy Bulgarian
guns.
The Serbs are putting up a magnificent
nehf but thus far have been unable TO
nfem the advance Of the German, Austrian
and Bulgarian armies.
Al least 100 miles OF the Salonica-Nish
railroad line is either Ia possession OF
the Bulgarians On else Is dominated by
BrlFarian artillery
The servian capital has been transfer
REQ from Nish to Kralejvo, according 70 a
Berlin dispatch today. Kralejvo h a ANAL
town on the railroad, In northwestern
Qrrvfa The capitals transfer or ex-
utcfed transfer. FIRST 10 Monasfir and later
u prisrcnd has been announced pre-
rionely. Friday Il was stated that the
capital positively would remain az Nish.