New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
Germans and Bulgars
Join Forces in ViShe-
grad District.
OUTER NISH FORTS
NOW UNDER FIRE
Teutons Near New Junction
French Hold Foe at
Babuna Pass.
lBy Cable u The Tribune

London, Nov 5.-A link between the
Bulgar and German forces has been
forged in Western Serbia. North of
Nish Won Gallwitz's army has taken
Paracin, on the Oriental Railway, and
with the Bulgars pressing on along the
branch road from Zajecar another
junction, forty-fve miles north Of the
capital. is imminent.
Retreat, and possibly disaster, again
faces King Peters battered amy. The
iron ring has once more tightened
around the heroic defenders, and the
avenue Of escape has once more be-
come narrower. Pushing down the val
ley of the Western Morava, the Ger
mans have reached Kraljevo, twenty
miles below Cacac. From this point OF
vantage the invader can advance up the
lbar Valley and interfere seriously
with retreat Of the Serbian forces
from Nish.
Meanwhile, anticipating the Serbian
attempt to seek refuge in Montenegro,
the Austrlans have begun an attack
along the western border Of that king
dom. Forty miles northeast OF Cat
taro, close to the Adrlatic, says ber-
lin. the Austrians are assaulting the
foes front. Thus the MontenegrIn
lines are under fire at two points-in
the north and near the coast
Nish Forts Bombarded.
The threat to Nsh has grown, and
now its fate hangs by hair. Nisn-
Kavola, a small town two hours march
northeast Of the capital, has been
captured by the Bulgarlans, whose ar
tillery is bombarding violently ad-
yanced forts OF Nish on the NIshaya
River. The defenders are fighting
stanchly, but remembering the ease
with which hraguyevatz was taken the
general opinion here IS that Nlsh can
no, hold out much longer
Only in the south are the Bulgarlans
Meeting with, aay reyerses. A nerce
hnttle is raging around the Babuna
Pass. which protects the road TO Prilep
and Nonastir. The fortunes Of battle
here fiuctuate, with latest reports CIV
inc the advantage to the defenders.
In This sector of the Serbian front the
French are aiding the Serbs and there
are more reports that the BRUSH
troops are coming up.
The Bulgarians are being enectively
held in the BabuHa region, where they
are trying to force the ditiicult passes
c: the mountain range which forms
barrier from the northwest to the
southeast between the valley OF the
Pabuna above Veles on the Vardar and
the yalc of Monastir and Pri!ep.
The battle around Valandoyo, In
southeastern Serbia, is taking course
aecidedly in favor of the Allies. The
French on this field have driven the
Bulcarians. with heavy loss, beyond
Kuscharino and almost 10 Rooltsa, near
Strumnitza. The latest information Is
that the battle is continuing.
Bulgars Claim a Victory.
Berlin reports officially that the Bull
garlans completely defeated the French
forces at a point northeast Of ftilep,
routing part of the French contingent
and making many prisoners Dispatches
from Athens. however, state that III the
fighting in the pass, which lies no. IN
east of Prilep, the Bulgarlans were de-
In this fighting, according to Athens
reports. the British are cooperating
with the French. The British Legation
at the Greek capital, it is said, has IS
sued statement that two British dl-
visions are now approaching the bul-
earian front and that other units are
following. The Buigarians bombarded
the French positions at krlyoiak on
Wednesday. bu; without tangible result.
Berlin says that the Serbian retreat
into Montenegro is made still more diff
fcult By the junction which has been
effected between the forces of General
Won Koevess and the Austrian troops
which have invaded Serbia from Bos-
MIA, north Of Vishegrad.
If the Bulgar-Tcuton tide is turned.
the best opinion here is that II VIII be
some weeks hence, involving period
Of uncertainty such as preceded the
stand before Paris and on the User.
But, giving the Entente powers
months time, IL is argued that they
can throw 100000. and perhaps 100000,
men into Serbia, not including Rus
SLAMS, and with such force not only
dispute the advance OF the Central
powers, but contest Bulgaria's occu-
patton Of Serbian Macedonia.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The German official statement says:
In the Moravs Valley, heights near
Areije were captured.
South OF CacaK ridge OF tho
Jelica range was crossed.
On both sides Of the mountains
district Of Kotlenik our troops de-
feated the enemy and during me
pursuit they reached the northern
bank OF the western Colijssa- -MoraVs
on both sides OF kraljevo. they
took 1000 Serbian prisoners:
To the east Of Grukva the army