Evening star., 1915-12-07

Via London, 3:o5 p.m.-The
war Office announced TODAY
that the French forces in
southwestern Serbia, near
the Vardar river, have been
compelled to retreat.
The capture of Ipek, Mon
tenegro, also is announced.
LONDON, December 7. 1881
a.m.-The campaign against the
main Serbian armies having been
closed, it is expected Gen. Won
Gallwitz, with his German forces,
will join the Bulgarians in Mace
donia in an effort to crush the
French and British armies before
they become much stronger.
Information from Berlin indi-
Gates that the German forces en-
gagged in the earlier movements
in the Balkans have now been de-
tached for the purpose Of sharing
IN the attack on the Franco
British forces along the southern
Macedonian front. Dispatches
from Athens partially corroborate
this theory, as it is reported two
German divisions are co-operat
ing with the Bulgarians near
Strumitza.
Bulgar Defeats reported.
PARIS, December :, 1850 a.m.-De.
feat of the Bulgarians in attacks on
the French line at three points at Abo-
zarki, Demirkapu and Costmorino is
in a dispatch from Athens 10
the Havas News Agency under today's
date. The enga gements took place De-
cember ).
The Bulgarians have made a VIC.
lert attack on the Anglo French front
in the Valandovo sector" says the En-
bros Saloniki correspondent. An artii-
lery duel at Demirkaptou and valan-
dovo between the Bulgarians and the
second French division under Gen.
Bailloud continues"
The Salonki correspondent of the
PATHS says the Bulgarians, with the
Cooperation of Germans, are concen-
trating important forces at Strumitza.
Serb Retreat Hampered.
The Serbian retreat into Albania,
says the dispatch. is proving difficult
because of the cold weather and the
bad state of the roads, and also is
hampered by the presence in the
Serbian ranks of more than 10000 Aus
trian prisoners.
There are now 100000 Serbian troops
and 10000 refugees gathered in Albania,
he Athens advices state
According to other news sources
when the Bulgarians occupied Pris-
rend the Serbian and Albanian inhab Bit
ants abandoned the town, having
previously destroyed the greater part
If their property
The newspaper Kairi says the Ger
mans and Bulgar cavalry which enter
I'd Monastir has been withdrawn and
here by a civil guard.
Ready to Attack Russians.
-Four Austrian monitors are pre-
Jared to leave Rustchuk. in Bulgaria.
,n the Danube, to lombard Benz. a
Danube port in Bessara bia where a
Russian army has assembled" SAYS
he Bucharest correspondent of the
Temps. Information to this effect
vas received here today, and in conse-
luence the Rumanian government has
lecided to close all foreign navigation
IN the part of the Danube which flows
through Rumanian territory"
Fighting between strong bands of
\lbanians and the Montenegrin and
serbian troops is reported in a dispatch
rom Cetinje. Montenegro. to tile
iavas agency. The message says
hese bands are believed to have been
rganized TO cooperate with the Aus
rians, but that they are terrorizins
he civilian population. pillaging their
omes and assassinating Christians.
hey also are making frequent attack.
n the Serbian and Montenegrin armed
ofces.
Better Days for Serbians.
Better days for Serbia are coming
oon," says DIR. M Il. Vesnich, former
erbian minister at Paris and recent,
ppointed Serbian minister of finance
n an interview in the Temps .Ou.
rmy. which has been retiring for two
ull months without respite. is reform
lg.
This retirement was forced because
he allies were not ready with sufficient
roops in the Balkans. These troops
re now landing. They will have the
o-operation of the Serbian army of
90 UOO-I do not exaegerate-200,00 ,00e.
We shall again and again have vic
ories such as those Of last December"