Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-22
GERMAN TROOPS
IN TURK CAPITAL,
REPORT IN BERLIN
People Rejoice at Unconfirmed
News of Their Reaching
constantinopIe.

Consfantinople.
The drive of the Teutonie allies in
Serbia is nearing Mitrovitza. where
the Serbian capital was removed after
the Bulgarian invasion in the South
gained headway.
The forcing Of a passage into the
Lab Valley both north and south of
Padujevo is reported today by Ber-
lin. Padujevo lies about twenty
miles east of Mitrovitza and approx
imately fifteen miles north of Pris-
tina
The invaders have captured more
than $500 additional Serbians, to-
gether with five cannon, four ma
chine guns and quantities OF war
material.
IN the Novipazar arsenal, which
has just fallen into Austro- German
hands. fifty large mortars and eight
cannon OF an old tyne were found to
have been abandoned by the serbians
IN their retreat.
According to a Rome dispatch. Ger
many and Austria, while asking Ru-
mania to maintain her neutrality.
are simultaneously Offering her cer-
tain concessions If she enters the
war on the side Of tf1a. central
powers
In the Dvinsk region in Russia
Field Marshal von Hindenburg' s
troop1 repulacd a Russian attack.
apparently not made IN strong force.
Neither Berlin nor Paris reports in
fantry activity on the Franco Belgian
front. The German war Office, how
ever, mentions lively activity" of
the French artillery between the
Meuse and the Moseiie in the Cham
pagne and near Luneville.
BY ehs United Press.
BERLIN (via London, Nov. z21.-
Tremendous enthusiasm here today
greeted unofficial news OF the first
German military detachmentas ar
rival In Constantinople.
It Is believed these troops Travelled
over the Orient Railroad, though It
is possible the soldiers travelled by
rail only as far as Orsova. Hungary,
made the trip down the Danube TO
yidin, Bulgaria, and then resumed
their railroad journey.
1nC Sflbtkl iAA4O 10 htAO WA ~ tA-- -
been badly damaged by the Serbs
before they abandoned it and extern
sive repairs had TO be made.
That a great number of German
soldiers will be sent to Constanti-
nopIe is not expected. but it is no
secret that the general staff plans to
dispatch many officers to lead the
Turkish troops. under general COM
mand OF Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen.
BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, Nov. q. via London.-The
capture of more than $500 serbisns
was announced by the German war
Office today Five cannon and four
machine guns were taken in the field
Operations. while in the Novipazar ar
senal fifty large mortars and eight
cannon of an old type were found.
The text of the official statement.
Near Seacanica in the Ibar valley
Serbian rear guards were repulsed.
An entrance to the Lab valley on both
sides of Padujevo has been forced.
More than $500 prisoners were
taken. Five cannon, four machine
guns and a quantity of war material
were captured. In the arsenal at Novi-
pazar fifty large mortars and eight
cannon of an old pattern fell into our
hands"
BY the United Press.
VIENNA (via Berlin and London,
Nov. 22l.-Outposts of the Serb army
Ientrenehed between Mitrovitza and
Pristina are being driven in upon the
main body at all points today. This
Is preliminary to a general engage
ment which must result In the whole
Serb forces capture or flight into
Montenegro.
The Anstrians. who were fighting
with the Serbs Saturday on the Ibar
River, east of Novibazar. have
thrown the enemy southwark in dis
order. They continue to put up q
rear guard resistance, but the AUS
trian advance is as swift as the diff
lficulties of the country permit.
| Occupation by General Won Koevess'
IAustro-German troops OF Novfbazar,
| the most important town in the San
patches.
Following the victory they gained
Saturday against the Montenegrins
who have been harassing the Aus
| trian flank in these east Sarbian op-
erafions, Austrian troops have
crossed the upper Drina River north
of CaJnica. on Austrian soil north OF
the Montenegrtn frontier, and are
1 clearing the country of guerilla
I bands, an official statement said to-
day.
The Austrians captured 2.eee Serbs
saturday.
Toward the southern extremity oa
| the Blackbird Plain, where the SerD,
evidently plan to make their lasl
stand, Germans under General roF
Gallwitz and Bulgarians commanded
| by General Boyadef are oreaKing int
! the Lab Valley north Of Priztinn.