The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-29
NISH HMENACED;
BULGARSONLY
26 MILESAWAY
Invaders Occupy Kniazeyac.
Advancing Toward the
Orient Railway.
NEW FRENCH ARMY
LANDS AT SALONICA
special Cdbie Despatch TO tn, SEX.


trai army OF invasion in Serbia has
broken the stubborn resistance OF the
Serbi.Sns after weeks violent fight
ing aud has captured Zaitchar and
Kniazevac. the two places that have been
thus far the main obstacles in the road
TO Nish.
Knazevar is about twenty-five miles
In direct line northeast of Nish. The
capture of this town and Zaitchar places
the Timok Valley in the control Of the
Bulgais.
The Times expert considers that Nlsh
l. jeopardized by the fail OF Zaitchar
and Kniazerac. II points out that
there is no railway between kniazevac
and Nish. as the projected line between
these points was never completed.
Further south. due east Of Nish. the
Bulgarians took the height Of Kreno-
vaclava. about fifteen miles northwest
of the strongly fortified city Of Pirot.
The Daily Mdii learns from lis Salonica
correspondent that Prot too ~ In Bull
garlan hands. but this is not confirmed
In the official German statement tell
ing of the bulgarian gains.
The T.uton invaders announce "A
continued advance although the
ground gained is not specified. Since
! October 20 they have taken .,o33
| prisoners.
kragujevac. the chief Serbian arsenal.
Is closely menaced by the central Teu-
ton army sweeping eouthward on both
: sides OF the Morava.
A.. IL
The French forces cooperating with
, the southern Serbian army are reported
| IN Salonica dispatches to be driving the
, Bulgarians before them, one report as
3 serts they have occupied tskub.
bucharest advices state that 10000
French troops, with 100 big guns, have
been landed at Salonica.
The Russians resumed yesterday morn
Ing the homba rdment Of the bulgarian
Black Sea coast. according to the follow
ing despatch received by the Stefani
News Agency at Rome from bucharest
"A Russian fleet arrived AT O'Clock
this morning off the Bulgarian coast
and Immediately began a bomharlment
of varna Smelling was still proceeding
at II O'Clock. Considerable damage ha !
been done 70 the town"
tn. AmSte, dam YClcprn1fs cores
prudent at I'.trograd reports that three
Turkish divisions have been withdrawn
from the Caucasus and sent to Bulgaria
to defend the Black Sea coast.
The frs, hint as 10 how the Bulgaro.
Teuton junction south OF the bend OF the
Danube is to he exploited comes in a
despatch from budapest which says ,ha
the Germans are preparing to use the
Danube for transportation OF large guam
titles Of coal and ammunition TO Turkey
g.. and to convey overland parts OF sub
marines and electric equipment
The D0ilp MdHs correspondents learns
from Vienna that the junction Of Tho
/, Bulgars and Teutous already has re-
suited in clearing the Danube OF Ser
hians, all the Danube ports being in The
invaders hands.
The official German statement ISSUED
, a, Berlin to-day follows;
/. The armies OF Gems Won koeveSs
aud Won Gallwitz continue to advance.
Since Oc1ohcr - the army Of Gen.
, Won ,;allwitz has taken 2.o33 prisoners
and several machine guns
The army uf Gen. Bojadjef ,the
!, Bulgarian commandcr) has taken
. IditChar
. Wcst OF Kniazevac the Timol has
been crossed over wide front.
! kniaZevac is in Bulgarian hands /;
several guns have been captured.
The height ot krenovaClaNa.
; twenty-five kilomeiers ,about l5l,
: mil.rD northwest % pirot, has been
occupied.
/ Forcing Back BuIRars.
. The Athens correspondent OF the Ddil
: Mail tclcgraphs under Yesterdays dat
= that the French and Serbian troops II
: the south are forcing back the Bulgarian
4 left wing along the Bregalnitza to lstil
I following up the complete defeat of IN
V Bulgurians ai kupriN ,Neles). The Bul
n garians are said to be fleeing in disorder
The same despatch asserts that tn
I Serbian withdrawal from tskub TO IN
i mountains commanding the town wa
t. carried out in perfect order. The hui
v garian left having since been turned an
n the Scrbans around tskuD reeniorce
& the Bul,arians are said to have foun
Iskuh uutenable and after a severe AT
y tack by the SsIhians retired towar
2 Istip.
n Other unofficial reports insist that tn
A French forces are meeting with remark
N able successes and that the Bulgaria
< rank and file have not Vet recovere
Il from their amaZcm,nt at being oppose
, by allied troops The southern Bu
= sarian army's morale is asserted to h
shaken
. II will take thirty or forty days t
. place adequate rcenforcements al III
, DISPOSAL of the French and Britis
" forces now at Salonica, in the oIJnio
> of the Rome newspaper NcsSd0"rO. Th
u paper calls the forces there nj preser
entirely insufficient, but add that III
y Serbian army may retire safely eve
= AS far as the Montcnegrin mounta II
- and there await more favorable oppol
J. tunity to face the Invaders,