The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-23
In North i Has Been Driven Back
and Soon May Join Central
Division That Continues To
Fight Larger Bulgarian Force
Bur AUsTRD-G ERMANs
MAKE GOOD HEADWAY
Defenders May Make Last
Stand; Otherwise Remnant Of
Peters Forces viii Flee To
Mountains Of Montenegro
ASSOCIATED Pres. By Federal wir.l...l

ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wireless)
r, ONDoN, November 2O--The posi-
IL tions Of the three Serbian armies
and the possibilities Of the escape
of the bulk of the remaining forces
form the outstanding feature of yestcr-
day s war news, divided in some quar-
tcrs with the attitude likely to be TAX
on by Greece, now that the occupa-
ton Of Serbian Macedonia by the BuI-
gars becomes near possibility.
The Serbians in the north have been
driven back until they soon win be
able to join their~force to that Of the
army in Central Serbia, which is still
yaliantly keeping its face towards the
Guaranteeing Bulgarians, yielding
ground slowly. 80
Tehtons Forge Ahead
The AuItfo- German advance is now
within thirty miles of the main posi-
tions yet left TO Serbia, the fortified
fine running from Mitrovitza, in til
western Morava Valley, some twenty
miles from the MOntenegrin frontier,
to Prishtina, thirty miles TO the south,
the line straddling the valley, from
moUntnin range TO mountain range, and
"r0esiHg the Mitrovit sa- Uskub railroad.
Just south of this line is the historic
plain of KOssovO whore the Serbians
under their great leader, Black George,
met the Turks and lost the Independence
they, had gained eight years before.
Here If the central and northern armies
are able to effect "a junction the Scr
bans may again make n stand for their
independence.
May Join Montenegrins
Otherwise the northern army may
fall back into the mountains of Monte
negro, where they win be able to carry
on a guerilla warfare against the in
vaders, in cooperation with the Monte.
negrins, while tile central and south
erh armies will retreat into Albania,
in order to be nearer the Adriatic and
the aid which Italy has agreed to send
them.
Definite news Of the situation in the
south, where the Bulgarfans bave
launched their attack south Of Uskub,
is unobtainable. Dispatches stating
that the Serbians are still holding the
Babuna Pass come by way Of Athens,
but the apparently more reLaDle re-
ports are that not only Prileps but
Monastir the last Serbian war capital,
has fallen, with the Bulgarians push
Ing on to the west in pursuit of the
Serbs. The Bulgarians are said to out
lumber the Serbs by eight to five.
Anglo French Advance
The Anglo French expedition is stead
lily progressing Porthward along the
main Salonika. Nish railroad line, the
Bulgarians despatched to hold them be,
ing wholly unable to check the progress.
Austro- G erman troops are being rush
ed to the defense of this position of the
Bulgarian line, as should the allies
reach Uskup they would be in posi-.
ton to cut off the Bulgars who have
proceeded south along the western side
Of the range toward Monastir.
The Allies are repairing the railroad
as they proceed and leaving sufficient
forces along the line to hold it in the
event Of the early arrival Of the eX-
peeted Italian army.
So far as is known there have been
no developments. favorable or unfay-
orabie 10 the cause of the Allies, III
Greece.