The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-30
IS EVACUATED.


MONASTIR is EVACUATED.
London, Nov. 3O.-Monastir in
southwestern Serbia has been evacu-
atcd. Serbian troops, having accom-
plished their purpose of delaying the
enemy's advance until the civil popu-
1ation of the town had time to esca pc.
have now left the city, and, according
to reports, are retiring in good order.
Bulgarian occupation of the town is
apparently matter of only a few
hours.
Though the Austro-G C erman and
bulgarian campaign against Serbia is
described by the Central Powers as
finished, and though practically the
whole of Serbia is in their possession
they have not accomplished, according
to the general belief here, the more
important aim of crushing the Serbian
army. Though defeated in the con-
fict against overwhelming odds, the
Serbian forces are said to be still un-
broken, and are reported to be re-
organizing on the Albanian and Mon
tenegrin frontiers.
Campaign at StandstiII.
Either bitter winter weather has re-
tarded the central powers in their
proposed new enterprise against the
F'ranco7British troops in the Stru-
mitsa region, or the rapid developing
Russian menace from the direction of
Rumania has caused them to abandon
IL LII any event ln01r campaign mas
recently come to a standstill.
Other fronts during the last AZ
hours have shown generally revived
activity. Sir John French, eomman-
der in chief of the British forces in
France and Belgium, reports success
full British air attacks on German
positions along the Belgian coast and
on other parts of the German west
ern front, involving destruction of a
German submarine over the Belgian
coast, and raids on an aerodrome and
ammunition factory behind the Ger
man lines.
French troops in the Souchez dis
trict drove the Germans from crater
made by successful mine explosion,
recorded in the German communica-
ton of Saturday. The varying for
tunes which have attended General
TOwnsend's Mesopotamiap expedition
have not been recorded here in suf-
ficient detail to make the situation
clear. From the statement it does
not appear that there has been any
further fighting since the British ad-
vance upon the battlefield of Ctesi-
phon, but the British troops have
again fallen back to the Tigris, hav-
ing been outnumbered by the Turks.
and are now occupying more easily
defended positions in the rear of their
former line.
Russ Make Gains.
On the North Poland front, after
crushing German attacks. the Rus
S4eAlio nave llleNte lOCcI gains III the
neighborhood of Inoukst, occupying
an eastern suburb of the town and
advancing to the German trenches
south of this point.
Battle Raging Around Goritz.
Rome, Nov. 3O.-In the face of the
most desperate Austrian Counter at
tacks, the war office reported today
that the Italians continue to gain
ground in their fight for Goritz
At one point north of the town, it
is admitted the Austrians had the bet
ter of the struggle for a time. They
had been heavily reinforced and were
making a series of fierce rushes cap
turing a number of Italian trenches.
The Italians counter charged irresisti-
bly, and recovered the position after
fierce hand to hand fighting
North of Monte San Michele, the
capture of important Austrian
trenches is reported officially.