Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-04
FRENCH TROOPS
LAND AT KAYALA
Austro-German and Bulgarian
Forces Seem to Be Making
Slight Gains.
SERBS FLOOD COPPER MINES


LONDON, Nov. 3.-The landing Of
French troops at Kavala on the
Greek coast is reported in a Sofia
telegram to Berlin, and although this
news is unconfirmed. IL seems
likely sequel TO yesterdays informa-
ton that British and French trans
rorts had been sighted off this
Greek port. Whether these forces
Will be able to connect speedily
enough with the other troops aligned
AGAINST the Bulgarians from Krivo-
ak to Strumitsa, to relieve the pres
sure there, and by possible flank
attack threaten the rear of the Bull
Earian forces, is admittedly prob
lematical
The Austro- German forces IN northern
and western Serbia and the Buigarians
IN the east continue their attacks.
against which the defense gradually
yields ground. but the situation is not
vitality changed.
The Austrians have officially admitted
that they have been able 20 capture only
twenty Serbian officers and 5000 men.
Petrograd furnished the information
that additional German troops have been
sent from the Russian front to Serbia
serbs Flood Copper Mines.
PARIS, Nov. a--Large numbers OF for
eigners, fleeing before the Austro-Ger-
man advance, have tRkon refuge at Kra-
iievo. thirty-five miles west-northwest OF
KraguyevatS, according 10 a Salonikl dis
patch 20 the Matin filed yesterday. They
include the families OF French engineers
employed in the copper mines in the
Bor region between the Danube and
Timok. These mines are said TO have
been flooded In such a way that they
viii be useless 10 the Germans.
Arrangements are peing made TO keep
Serbia supplied with munitions through
Montenegro While the Serbian losses
are said TO have been moderate In view
OF the desperate fighting, It has been
necessary to destroy large quantities of
war materials to prevent them from fall
ing into the hands OF the invaders.
Italians Report Gains.
ROME. Nov 2.--Cvia Paris Nov. s)-
The following official statement was
Issued today at the headquarters OF the
Italian general staff:
I'm the Ledro valley the enemy. power
less 20 drive US from the Bezzeca basin,
opened a violent and intense artillery fire
on the villages. Bezzeca and Bocca were
damaged and MenzumI was burned.
lin the upper Sexten valley Drava).
enemy troops which were seen In fnnich-
riedel and Knoth were ahelled by our ar
tillery. In the valley near Ludera south
OF Lusnitx an enemy detachment which
was attacked and dispersed by our troops
abandoned quantity OF rifles and mu-
nitions.
Along the Isonxo front yesterday. I'M
der a continued rain. our troops renewed
their attacks with unabated vigor. In
the PLAYA section we stormed the Sea-
gora region. which was strongly fortified
by the enemy. taking SH prisoners. In
Guiding seven officers, with one machine
gun. many rifles and ammunition. on
the Podgora height we broke and passed
through fourth exceptionally strong
line OF trenches. We took ia prisoners.
three Of whom were officers. A counter
attack made on our flank by troops com
ing up from the Gorilla bridgehead was
hurried back with heavy Losses.
On the carso plateau, after repelling
with heavy losses several violent counter
attacks during the night. our troops sue
ceeded BY day In progressing along the
northern slopes OF Monte Mlchaele and
toward San MARITIME Del Carso. We took
isb prisoners. Everywhere our troops
showed admirable endurance. bravery
and set on the sacrifice"