New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-19

confined 20 Bulgaria, against ""V" %"
italian declaration OF war rs soon eN
pected, while her feet Will ava IN the
reduction Of Dedeaghateh.
Rumors continue 20 abound thet the
Dardanelles attack Is 70 be soandoneo'
nut by no word or sign has the gov
errment given any sign OF Us oecis'Si, :,
unless IL be the recall OF GENERA or
Ian Hamilton 70 report on the sl'us''o"
81 the Straits. -. CT
lipoli campaign Is 20 be gwen up ~ Smu
= correspondent Of the Navousi o..
tung," ION the Russian oor0er 'e'e
graphs; .a... learn. from a
we'll informed source that the Soan-
donment OF the Dardenelies campaign
by France and Great britain aIieNos
Ia. been decided upon. Russian oitoieS
Interested in this matter have been IN
Termed that the Allies will not sus-
ncnd generations on the GEllipoi fenin-
sula all AZ once. but will gradually
withdraw their troops from there.
military circles OF the Entente
Powers are fully convinced OF the nope
ie.sness OF tho Dardanelles undertak-
ing in us present form.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The report Of operations on the Ser
Han front as given out by the Berlin
War OMce tonight is as follows;
In the Macya district the enemy is
becinuinc 70 retreat on the plateau
land. South OF Belgrade our troops
arc advancing against OvetSov-Groo
and the village Of Nroin.
Southeast Of Pozarevac the towns
Of Cernice and Bosevac have been
captured. ,..
BULGARIAN troops have occupied
the heights Of Muelin. Peroin and
Badin Iub. Further south"1hey are
pushing forward by way OF kgn
palanka.
From Vienna the following Official
report was issued:
4 Serbian division has been defeat
cd in the region Of Avala, retreatioS
on both sides Of the road 20 the south
our troops are now attacking enemy
attachments which remain north ~
Ralia. The enemy WAS also obliged
10 retreat in the Macva district on
both sides Of the lower Morava.
The Germans are gaining ground.
The Rulgarians occupy the heights OF
Muelin. Peroin and Badin Cub. Fur
Their down they have advanced ove'
Egri Palanka.
SERBIAN OFFICIAL.
4 bulletin covering the operations OF
the Serbian armies, as given out AT the
legation here, is as follows:
Fighting continues over the entire
front. To escape the FIRE Of the en-
emv's artillery Serbian troops al 90
renovatz, on the Save River, retired
in a southeasterly direction toward
Pazarevatz. For the same reason the
Belgrade army evacuated Us trenches
AT Avala, taking up a new position a
short distance south Of the old one
on the fortified line OF Battchevatz'
Koviovno and Partsiana.
The Serbs still hold positions DOM.
mating Semendria and the valley OF
the Jesava River.
After evacuating Pozarevatz TO
evade the enemy's turning movement
the Serbian troops retired southwark
on the Tserniche- ~ brovo- Makts line.
Despite the Bulgarians' superiority
IN numbers the Serbians are holding
them in check all along the line. In
the vicinity Of Nlassina the Bul-
garians were thrown back In dis
order
Bulgar cavalry succeeded in enter
ing the Zlotokopska Valley, near the
Morava River, north Of the city. OF
Vranje. and blew up a bridge. I'm
precedented atrocities were com
mitted by the enemy on the civil
population at all points along the
frontier.
Germans Praise Serb Nalor.
That the Serbian resistance was
much greater than anticipated by Won
or the German war staff IS
indicated in the accounts telegraphed
the "Lokal Anzeiger" and the cologne
Gazette" by their correspondents with
the army. The "Lokal Anzeiger thus
describes the advance in detoll:
"The German and Austrian opera
,ions are proceeding successfully along
the whole front. The Germans by an
extended enveloping movement com
pel'ed the Serbians 70 evacuate Pozare-
voc almost without a struggle, although
the defences Of the city had been so
strengthened and the advanced posi-
tions prepared for keeping the Ieutons
at a distance that the Serbians evil
IDENTIFY had planned making long stand
here.
after the evacuation the Serbians
retired 70 the heights southwark and
southwestward, which also were
strongly fortified. On the following
days heavy fighting occurred there. The
contour of the country offered great
difficulties, there being few roads. The
Serbians made a stout resistance on
the whole line, but suffered great
losses under the bombardments OF the
German heavy artillery Especially OF
the Mountain Of Nranovo did the enemy
fght desperately, but finally, after long
resistance, he yielded this strong ele.
waited position 10 one OF the branoen-
burg regiments.
Another correspondent describes the
Vranovo Mountain as sleeper than the
famous Spicherer Heights, near Saar-
brucken, which was captured by he
Germans from the French in 1870.
The "Lokal Anzeiger's" correspondent,
in describing the spirit OF resistance
shown by the Serbians, says they did
not abandon the plateau behind the
mountain after the Germans had won
the important heights, but continued
holding the ground. fighting under
greatly unfavorable tactical conditions
until they were slowly pressed back.
other correspondents also emphasize
the bravery and persistence Of the
Serbians. who, they say, often hold po-
sitions until hand-to-hand encounters
become necessary to force their aban-
Comment
The "Lokal Anreiger's" correspondent
says that az some places the civilian
populations, even women and children,
are participating in the fighting
A Reuter- dispatch from Cettinie.
Montenegro. dated October ~ and de-
layed in transmission, says that at
tacks delivered the preceding day by
the Austrians against Montenegrin po-
sitions on the Drina Grahovo front
were repulsed with heavy losses. One