New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21


10 make n last desperate resistance, is
Apparently open to the invaders.
The fall OF Monastir has not been
confirmed, and, according TO latest In
formation, the Serbians are advancing
thence 70 meet the Bulgarians, but,
endangered as it Ia from three quar-
ters--Babuna Pass, Brod and krusevo
there Is slight possibility Of its hold
ing out in case the Bulgarians make
real attempt TO take II.
An Athens dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company filed yesterday
says: Serbian troops at Monastir sue
ceeded yesterday in advancing to a dis,
lance Of seven kilometres tabout 70
miles)." The telegram adds that the
intentions toward Monastir OF the Bull
garians who have occupied friiep are
unknown. -
This reference is rather cryptic. IN
official sdvices yesterday were that the
town had been occupied by the Bulgars.
The advance" may have been made be-
fore the town finally was abandoned or
IL NAV mean that Monastir still rs IN
the possession of the Serbians and that
the Bulgars have been repulsed.
Moslems Greet Austrians.
An Austrian headquarters dispatch
saws that in occupying Priboj the Aus
trian troops are again in the SanJak,
where they have been greeted with Ju-
bilation by the Mosiem population
which witnessed their departure in 1908.
The Vishegrad column of General
Koevess's right wing marched into
Priboi amid great enthusiasm, his re-
mort adds. and found intact the old
barracks in which the Austrians were
ouartered before the Sanjak was APP
portioned between Serbia and Mon
tenegro. German troops are scant
DAYS march from the capital OF the
Saniak, Novipazar, which is the Aus
trian objective.
According 70 a report from Salonlca
received in Constantinople," says the
Overseas News Agency, French troops
AZ ono point on the Serbian front fired
on Serbian troops, whom the french
mistook for Bulgarans.
"It is reported from Cettinje that the
Montenegrin authorities are preparing
TO remove 10 Scutari, Albania
That the Danube will now be USED
"a carry arms TO the Turks seems GER
tain. Three of the largest Austro-
Hungarian Danube shipping companies
have united for the purpose OF lnaugu-
rating barge service between the up
per and lower portions OF the Danube
River. Daily mail steamers began OPP
Grating between Orsova, Hungary, ana
Rustchuk, Bulgaria. on November 10.
Egyptian postofiices are refusing to
issue money orders for Greece: lnsur-
ers are declining TO write policies on
Greek steamers, while the banks refuse
to accept bills of lading for such ves-
sells. ,x,,,
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued at Berlin says;
Novovaros, Sienica and Raska were
occupied. In the lbar Valley. Dren,
10 the west Of the Kopaonik-Prepolac
region. has been reached. Two thou
sand eight hundred Serbians were
taken prisoners and four cannon
captured.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued at Vienna says;
The army of General koevess has
occupied Novovaros, crossed the
Sienica- Dugapolja na-Raska line and
captured to the southeast of Raska
Serbian brigade Of 1000 men.
German troops under General Won
Gallwitz are fighting south OF the
Priepolje ridge; the army OF General
Boyadjieff bulgarian in the sector
of Goliya Planina.
Yesterday by force Of arms the
three Allied armies OF the enemy
wsrer driven from the last portion OF
old Serbian territory.