The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-25

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GRADER, Serbia, via Salonlku. Oct.
25.-The double attempt OF the Bui-
garians to cut the railroad at velcs
aud In Tie voIandoyo section has been
completely defeated.
The attack on Veles was given up
aud the entire Bulgarian strike was
directed southwark from lslip along
the Gradesliar River. spreading out
over a fiye.miic front and comprising
the villages Of Rabroya, Zolandovo,
Piraud, Vessel. Iialkova, KacIiova AMI
Hodoya with its objective short
stretch where the railroad, running
along the east bank of the Varlar
River between Two bridges, Is most
pregnable at the Strninitsa station.
The attack. although furious, imme,
diately'deysloped theiinferiorityo the
Bulgarians in contact with theSeXper.
fenced troops Of France and England.
Heavy losses are reported on the en-.
tire line, The Bulgarlans are with
drawing ZIP the Gadeskar valley. leav-
ing the French in victorious possess.
ion OF the railroad from Salonlka to
Negovin beyond which pOiut the line
Is not threatened.
The French losses are slight. Cen
>eral Stnrail, the French commander
in-chief In n statement to the Asso.
ciated Press, characterizes the Bull
garian report Of advances as fantastic.
Nowhere" he said, have they ad.
vaMced beyond n few undefended
points of no military value close to
tho frontier.
An offensive movement by lie Al.
lies seems Imminent. The Greeks
seem TO be profoundly impressed by
the rapiIlity and success OF the French
movement.
PARIS. Oct. 25-French troops gain.
ell brilliant success by eifecting Y
junction with the Serbs nj Krivolak, u
dispatch from Athens says The dis.
patch dated Sunday says: Bulgarian
troops In force were attacking In
three columns when~our troops. by n
daring maneuyer. turned the Bulgarian
right flank in which the Serbs lost
all energetic counter attack along the
front.
Bulgarian operations against Pirot
we're fruitless. therefore. they seem TO
intend to concentrate their efforts on
Vranya and are trying attacks In mass
on the Notifications and positions oc.
cupied by the Serbs at Vlacena.
The Bulgarians are stopped on the
Timok while Anstro,Germans are held
up on the northwestern front on the
Save and Danube.
Military circles believe that the
Austro. Germans will not resume the
offensive In the north until the Bul.
garians, by gaining definite success,
are able to effect a junction with them.
SALoNlKA. via Paris. Oct, 25.-
French troops operating against the
Bulgarians are following up the vic
tory OF last Friday and are now
threatening Strumitsa. Bulgaria. to
which place the Bulgariane retired in
disorder. The French, are now hold.
ing line running from Barakli 20
Rabrovo.
The Bulgarians suffered heavily in
the recent engagement from the fire
of the French 3.inclt guns.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-French troops
routed three divisions of Bulgarians
on Saturday on the front OF Bradek
yolandovo.Raprozo In southeastern
Serbia. according TO dispatches filed at
Salonika October "a to the Havis
agency.
The Bulgarian forces, the dispatch
adds. were iecimated.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-Bulgarian troops
engaged with the French on Friday
were subjected to a decimating fire by
the French artillery and suffered heav.
ily according to Hayis dispatch un.
der Sundays date.
The losses of the French the dis.
patch states. amount TO but 10 killed
and a few score wounded.
q, LONDON, Oct. 25.-Favorable news
from the standpoint Of the entente
powers Is found In the optimistic re.
port concerning the Franko.Serbian
offensive near. Krivolak where the Bul.
garians are said 10 be giving away
before vigorous flank attack. IL the
British forces have left Salonika, no
news OF their movement las been re:
celved. Reports from various sources
say the entente powers have revised
Scneir4 original plan and now propose
to land q trefne dous contingent at
lsalonilsa. This would serve the double
purpose of meeting the demands OF