Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-24
Terrific Onslaught of leu
tonic Allies Believed to Be
Growing Less Violent.
ATTEMPTING JUNCTION
Trying to Join Forces-Fate
Of Monastir Still Hang
ing in the Balance.

London, Nov. "A. (11:49 d. m.)-Con-
Trajectory claims to victory in the
Balkans leave the present situation in
doubt. but it is evident the advance Of
the AustrO-German armies and their
Bulgarian allies is not SO rapid as
earlier reports indicated. Apparently
heavy lighting is under way in the sec
ton OF the country where the Teu-
tonic invaders are attempting to form
junction with the Bulgarians.
The fate OF Monastir is still in the
balance. Reports emanating from
Athens state that the Bulgarians hav-
ing regard for Greek susceptibilities,
are waiting for the Germans to come
up and occupy the city.
In the entente capitals renewed con-
fdence is protested that Greece is NOV,
iag toward complete agreement with
the wishes of the allies Berlin has
revived Tie report that Russia is con-
templatiug q great campaign in the
Balkans Tor which a large army has
been gathered. at Odessa
The Germans, who have given pub
licity to this report, 90 not seem at all
sure Rumauia will refuse permission to
this army to cross her territory
Petrograd reports slight advance
along the Styr river, with sharp checks
for the4GaElmans and -Austrians in both
the northern and southern portions of
lhe eastern front. Vienna, however,
says there is nothing worthy to report
along This front Nevertheless there lis
apprehension in Vienna and Berlin Of
the result Of the expected Russian Of
iensiYe in the extreme southeast. Italy
looks for the immediate fall of Gorilla.
which according TO the latest reports,
is dominated by artillery on both sides.
Reports arein circulation in Greece
that Great Britain and France are pre-
pairing for important new efforts in
the Balkans A Saloniki correspond
ent says he has learned from a mem
Der Of the Serbian government that
Premier Asquith sent assurance on
Monday 10 the Serbian government
that Great Britain and France would
carry through the expedition Mr., AS
qaith is quoted as having said:
Il can assure you France and Eng
land are preparing surprises in the
Balkans You viii shortly have cor
Federation thereof"
Germans Take More Towns.
Berlin. Nov "a, tyia London, 335
P ml-The Serbian towns of Nitro
visa and Pristiua have been captured,
The war Office announced today
The text of the statement as given
out by Jae German army headquarters
today is as folsows;
In the western zone: There were
no events OF importance. The English
commander-in-chief attempted to
doubt The official German statement
that German troops who took part in
the fighting around Loos Oct, S lost
only ,ea men, instead OF, as the Eng
hsh pat r.. between 1900 and 5000
men. We have nothing to say in an
sWer To such q piece of audacity.
In the eastern zone: Army group
Of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg:
Southeast Of Riga an attack on Berse-
muende was made by Russians from
sDemorte Six officers and 700 men
ieil into our hands and two machine
guns were captured. An advance post
IN Janopol north of llloukst, was
Obliged 90 withdraw before resump-
lion attack. BY means Of counter
attack the village was recaptured.
Army group Of Prince Leopold OF
Bavaria There is nothing to report.
Army group Of General Won Linsin-
gen; Attacks made by Russian divi-
sions northeast of Czartorysk and
near Subiszoze. north of the Kovel-
hoFno railway line, were -epulsed.
ftty prisoners were faKen and three
machine guns captured.
Serb Capital Falls.
In the Balkan zone; Mitroyitsa has
been taken by Austro-Hungarian
troops Pristina has been taken by
herman troops The Serbians have
eeen driven over the Sitnica river,
vest Of Pristina."
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