The sun., 1916-11-21
ALLIES PUSHING ON
NORTH OF MONASTIR
Occupy Village Two Miles BE.
You'd Scene Of Victory
In Macedonia.
CREDIT GIVEN TO SERBS
Paris Official Report Says Cap
ture Of dominating Heights
Won Battle.
CREDIT GIVEN TO SERBS

rAris. Nov. ?o.-FollowinE on the
heels ~ the re~treatins Germans and hui.
cars. ter. Sarra.rs allied troops have
pushed two miles beyond Monastir, cap.
tul ing several villages. German troops
have been rushed to oppose them. and II
IL believed a stand will be made in the
mountains north Of Monastir.
Through these mountains the Serbs,
French and Russians must cut their way
TO reach Prilep n continue the big
Ranking movement now begun. II they
succeed the Germans and Bulgars will
have to retreat on a front Of nearly q
hundred miles.
The recapture Of Monastir. the Serbian
city now to be their capital. was . vic.
tory for the Serbian troops Of Gen.. sar.
rails army. This becomes clearer a. de-
tails come to hand. both from allied and
German sources. The Germans and Bull
gars were unable TO remain In the city
because OF the advance Of the Serbs in
the Ccrna bend to the east.
Heights the Deciding Point.
All the morning papers give the Serb
ians the lions share OF the victory. The
capture Of heights 1919 and 1878. COM
handing the only avenue Of retreat from
Monastir. decided the battle. the newv.
papers say. In this judgment the Ger.
man military authorities concur.
4 stubborn battle in the mountains
north Of Monastir Is expected to begin
within a day or two. The positions held
BY the Germans and Bulsars are OF great
natural strength. and with German re-
endorsements II Is expected the allied
troops. already sorely tried by their
to gain them.
To-day's oficial French statement on
the Macedonian front y
The fighting which has been going
on since November 10 along the front
OF the army In the Orient. from the
River Cerna to Lake Presba. has come
TO an end with a complete victory for
the allied troops.
Teston Force Enveloped.
The day Of November ~ saw the
hnal result Of the aimed
At envelop!ng the German and Bull
Earisn forces which were defending
the region OF Monastir.
On the evening OF November IS
Serbian forces. continuing their VIC
torious offensive. occupied the village
OF Grunishte, east Of the Cerna. The
same night Yarashok. In the bend of
the river, fell into the hands Of
Franco-Serbian troops. Following up
their success with energy during the
night Of November 1919. our ail,es,
after a brilliant engagement, took
possession OF Hi 1873. and at day
break Of November 10 drove the en-
envy out Of akovo
During November 10 several lines
OF Bulgarian trenches located in the
vicinity Of Dobromir were occupied
by Serbian forces. This determined
advance movement compelled the Ger
Bulgarian forces to evacuate the
last OF their positions protecting
Nonastir.
Cavalry In Pursuit.
French cavalry pursuing closely the
rear guard Of the enemy entered
Monastir November 10 at $3.50 o'clock
In the morning. They were followed
by a column OF Franco.Russian in
fantry.
During the day our troops, working out
directly north of Monastir. took posses
sion successfully of Hill s2l and of the
VILLAGE OF Kirklina I miles north
OF MONASTERY. and they reached the
outskirts Of karaman and Orixar IRE
spectively four miles to the northeast
snd two miles to the north Of Mona
NIr). These towns were at once at
tackled. and the pursuit of the enemy
Is continuing without respite. Six
hundred and twenty-five prisoners and
n considerable quantity of war mate.
rial remained In our hands.
The herman announcement says:
The new positions north OF Mona.
or were occupied without pressure
from the enemy. New German forces
have arrived at the fighting zone.
On the Moglenitsa front Serbian ad-
Hances near Bahovo and Tusfn were
repulsed BY the Bulgarians.