Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-11-11
BULGARIA CLAIMS
SMASHING DEFEAT
FOR RANCLO.FRENCH
Reports Erom Sofia and Ath-
ems Regarding Activities In
Southern Serbia Are
Widely Different.
100000 TROOPS LANDED
Strength Of Balkan Expedition
Growing Greece Said to
Have Been Warned
Against Her Policy.

London. Nov. 10.-A telegram
from Athens to the Exchange Tel
egraph company says:
The Greek government organ
kairos today publishes the OUT
line OF an agreement said to have
just been concluded between Bull
garla and Germany relating to the
balkans. which newspaper alleges
1T has received from a diplomatic
source.
According to the agreement
Bulgaria will not advance beyond
crn Serbia nor enter Monastir in
southwestern Serbia to avoid CIV
ing offense to Greece.
Bulgaria also agrees to demo-
bMize Immediately as her campaign
In Serbia is concluded. It is
stated that II necessary the Ger
mans will operate alone in the
region Of Monastir."
Berlin. (by wireless to sayvilles
Nov. ia defeat for the French ant.
British troops in southern Serbia. with
losses which are described as enor-
nous. is reported in a dispatch from
Sofia, by way of Budapest.
According to information the battle
occurred between krivolak and Prilep.
defensive positions of the Bulgarians.
In addition to heavy losses in killed
or wounded of the allies, it is reported
a large number Of their troops were
captured.
100000 ANGLo-FRENcH
ARE LANDED IN GREECE
London. Nov. 10.-Newspapers OF
Berlin, al snoted by the correspondent
at Cor zen Of the Exchange Tele-
aph cumt,aF-ss say that the allies
ss.sgiss az have landed 100000 men at
From the point Of view of the allies
the Serbian situation grows steadily
worse in the north. but offers fresh
ground for announcement in the
south. All of the important railway
lines through Nish that remains in
Serbian hands is a small section near
Aleksinac. north Of Nish. and this is
doubly threatened by the Bulgarian
advance to the Morava river and the
continued southwark drive Of the Ger
man forces from Krusevac, both con-
verging upon Aleksinac, where it seems
likely that a junction soon will be eff
fected.
French Retake veles.
French forces have recaptured the
town of Veles. in southern Serbia. from
the Bnlsarians. according to advices
received by the Serbian legation in
Athens from Guevgeli. forwarded by
the Stars correspondent in Athens.
South OF Nish the railway is un-
doubtedly in the hands of the Bull
garians as far as Veles, since Leskovac
has been recently taken by them; but
south Of Veles. in the neighborhood OF
Krivoiac. the situation has taken a
turn decidedly more favorable for the
>all fnC Shsp pvtvrvo rio NC, ,r pki
sistently attacking this point. but
Saloniki dispatches report they have
been driven back no fewer than four
times and the net result of the Bull
garians' desperate attempt to worl;
themselves behind the Serbian army
has been heavy losses without their
gaining a foot of territory.
French and British troops figured
conspicuously in this Bulgarian
here that reinforced by troops now ar
riving in large numbers o decisive Of
fensive by the allies will be possible In
the near future.
Serbs Claim Victory.
Serbians operating in the defiles O1
Kutchanik against the Bulgars advanc.
ing from Uskup to Prisrend, report al
important success. according to ad.
vices from Salonih.
In the region of Strumitza, British
troops have received reinforcement,
Doiran, with the object of harassine
the flank OF the Bulgarians who arr
attempting to reach Doiran and Guev.
gheli in order to compel the allies tt
retreat. The French are extending theil
line along the railway from Krivolal
toward Veles.