The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-26
STRIKE FOR RAILWAY.
Oslgar-Teuton Forces Advance ~
MitrOvica.Uskub Line.
Specia. Gable Despatch to Trs STU.

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LONDON. Nov. 26.-The Austro.Hun-
1arian army commanded by Gen. Won
Koevess, which took Mitrovica, has ad-
vanced through that city TO the south
on the East bank Of the Sitnica and
is near vucitrn. Meanwhile h German
Bulgarian forces which have been
rehting on the edge Of the kossovo
Plain are preparing to cross the Sit
MICA
The Mitrovica-Uskub railway. already
in the possession Of the Austro-German
forces at its northern terminal and from
Kacanik south to Uskub, is apparently
tho objective Of the present Austro-Ger-
man-Buigarian movements In this re-
eion. The section Of the railway still
remaining In the hands Of the Ser
bians south OF Mitrovica, a stretch of
roughly ffty-fve miles. follows the val
ley of the Sitnia for the northern half
of this distance. The entire stretch OF
road cannot be cleared OF the Serbians
until these have been driven completely
from the Kossovo Plain and from the
heights to the north of Kacanik.
Montenegrins Repulsed.
The Vienna War ONCE to-
day that the Austrian forces operating
ing the northwestern corner Of Ne"
Serbia have repuised the M~ontenegrins
southwest Of Sjenica and have crosset
the Montenegrin frontier. which LED
that they have crossed the Linn, prob
ably near Brodurevo.
Details OF the prisoners and boot,
captured by the Austro-G erman-B ui
garian forces In the taking of Mitrovics
and Pristina are given In h German
and Austrian official statements to-day
The number Of Serbians taken prisoner
at Mitrovica Is given by these state
ments at 10000. along with a larg'
amount OF railway rolling stock. artil
lsry and other material. Al Pristina tn,
figures given are around 1000.
The Austrian official statement fol
lows:
We repulsed the Montenesrins south
west OF Sjenica and crossed the Monte
negrin frontier.
Al Mitrovica the Austro-H ungarians
captured 10. 900 Serbians. six mortar1,
twelve field uns a variety Of vehicles.
ammunition, seven railway engines
and 100 railway wagons n other
material. Advancing through Nitro
vica, an Austro-Hungarian column
reached the district OF Vucitrn Ga few
miles south OF Mitrovica).
South of Vucitrn the Bull
Oarian forces are on the point Of cross
ing the Sitnica.
In the fighting at Pristina $500
prisoners and six guns were captured.
The Berlin Report.
The German oficial statement says:
The army under Gen. Won Koevess
took about 10, 1000 Serbians and nine
teen cannon near M.trovica. In the
Pristina wamps and on the Sitnica
rivers 400 prisoners n six annon
fell into our hands. The amount of
war material and other supplies taken
10 important.
The communicate issued by the Frenc
War Office tonight regarding the opera
tions of the army of the Orient says:
Or the day of November % our
troops had an engagement in the re-
gion of Bruzik, east of Krivolak. with
the Bulgarian forces. The latter were
repulsed,
The Times correspondent telegraphin
from Monastir under date of Novembt
23 says:
1.-THE Bulgarians have not renewe
their activity on the Prilep front. Firm
was heard to-day southeast OF PRIZE,
1t is suggested that somebody has g
behind the Bulcarians and is threaten
ing their line of communications