Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
The statement quoted by the saloniki

The statement quoted by the Saloniki
correspondent is as follows:
I'VE, the French and British, are
retiring for reasons easy to understand.
In view Of the fact that the Serbian
army for the moment is out of the
reckoning, our presence in Serbian ter
ritory is no longer necessary. Bull
garian successes amount to an occu-
patton of territory no longer disputed
by US, They have invariably suffered
each time their troops adopted the Of
fensfye notwithstanding their numer-
ically superior forces"
Berlin, Dec. 10, (via London, 3:35
p. MIN the battle between Bulgar-
ians and British forces in southwest
ern Serbia 10 guns were captured from
the British. the German war office an
nounced today
The statement follows
The army OF General Won Koevess
in the last two days took about 1900
! prisoners.
There is nothing to report from the
army OF General Won Gallwitz.
South of Strumitza, the Bulgarian
troops took 10 guns from the British"
London, Dec. 10. (12:12 p. m.)-Bul-
garians, heavily reinforced and well
supported by artillery, are renewing
violently their attack on the Franco
4 British forces in Macedonia. Their
| assault is now approaching the climax
Of intensity.
Although pursuit Of the Serbiaus
continues, it is apparent the major
! part of the Bulgarian army has d.
verted its attention to the allies. This
battle will determine in great meas
! ure the immediate future for the en-
| tente powers in the Balkans.
| The numerical superiority of the
Bulgarian forces already has been
demonstrated and doubts are express
/ ed here as TO the ability of the British
forces to repel the increasing momen-
tum of the Bulgarian attack. There
is no Indication, however, that the
British or French have yet deemed
| it necessary to withdraw further than
the positions mentioned in recent
| communications.
With the Bulgarians in their posi-
lions at Demir-Kapu and advancing
west of Fardar in the neighborhood
of Petroyo, south Of Strumitza station
the French wedge in Macedonia Is
/ . hA4 Gid Al
! lied retreat toward the Greek border
thus far has been accomplished IN
good order, without serious losses.
Hard fighting continues on the
western front, where the Germans
have been compelled to relinquish all
but small part of the advanced
trench captured by them east of Butte
de souain.
Situation Grave.
| All the morning newspapers com
ment on what they characterize as the
grave situation OF the entente forces
in Serbia. The Saloniki correspond
ent Of the Chronicle, describing the
Bulgarian attack, says:
Fairly important Bulgarian forces
| are engaged in the fighting which
much more resembles that OF pre-
vious Balkan wars than the opera
tons now familiar in France and
Flanders. The country is rough and
mountainous. and mists greatly IA
ciIitate what is really guerrilla war
fare. On different occasions a sud-
denly lifting mist has left the Bull
garians in very exposed position
close TO the British front. which has
allowed the British Maxims to get intc
action and infiict heavy losses. I be.
| lieve that the withdrawal and altera-
ton of the allied line has given ur
nothing OF material Importance bu-
what was undertaken in order te
strengthen the line and place ths
troops In less exposed positions dur.
ling the cold weather"