Evening star., 1916-08-21
DISSEMINATING of Troops at
SaIoniki Reported to Be
Already Under Way.
BULGARIAN ARMY MOVING
TOWARD PORT OF KAVALA
Reports Indicate That Engagement
Continues With Intensity Over
Extended Front.

Ai>lD, mug uSl - .lo PIN.
Italian troops began to disem-
bark at Saloniki yesterday, says
a Havas dispatch from that point.
On leaving their ships, the dis
patch says. the Italians passed
through Saloniki to camp, pre-
ceded by military bands of the
allies and cheered by the popu-
lace.
Bulgars Advance on Kavala.
Bulgarian troops are advancing
toward the Greek seaport of Kavala,
it was announced yesterday They
have seized two Greek forts. At sew
eral points along the front new en-
gagements have been fought.
An Athens dispatch says the Bull
garian forces have already pushed their
outposts to a point seven miles from
Kavala- The Greek government has
ordered three divisions of the Greek
army still remaining in the vicinity
of Drama and Serres to retire before
the Bulgarian advance.
The Greek port of Kavala is on the
Aegean sea, eighty miles northeast of
Saloniki and twenty miles west of the
Bulgarian border. 1t is some distance
to the northeast of the eastern ex-
tremity of the fighting front. which ex-
tends from the Gulf of Orfani to the
vicinity of Monastir.
General Engagement Continues.
general engagement which began Fri
day is continuing with intensity over
an extended front from Florina, near
Monastir, to the River Struma. This
represents an irregular line nearly $50
miles long.
Gen. Sarrail is directing the united
operations of the allies, with Gen. Cor
donnier commanding the French The
as part of the allies co-ordinated Of
fensfve of all fronts. They fellow the
arrival of Gen. Cordonnier after ex-
tended conferences with officials here.
Advices received In Paris indicate
that the Germans and Bulgarians are
seeking to anticipate the movement by
taking the offensive on the left, where
the Serbians had moved up to within
twenty-five miles of Monastir, holding
Florina as an observation post. Their
orders were not to attempt to retain
Florina if they were attacked The
Serbian war office says the Bulgarians
were thrown back on the old positions
but that later the Serbians, following
instructions, evacuated Florina, which
the Bulgarians then occupied.
A dispatch from Saloniki says the
Greek MILITARY authorities have
agreed TO withdraw their troops from
eighteen villages near the frontier.
CONSERVATION at Athens.
ATHENS. August 19. via London, Au-
gust 21.-The Bulgarian occupation of
Florina caused CONSERVATION in the
capital and hasty conferences of the
king, the general staff and members of
the cabinet.
The advance Of the German and Bull
garian forces in the direction of kavala
also is causing disquiet, although the
impression is general that this move
ment is a mere political maneuver cal
culated 20 influence Rumania and af-
feet the Greek elections.
Bulgar Report of Fighting.
BERLIN, August 81. hy wireless to
Sayyille, y. Y.---The Bulgarian head
quarters statement of August II, COW
ering events preceding :be occurs stion
of Fiorina and reporting renewal of
the fighting IN the ooiran lake region.
says:
The entire 18th French Cavalry di-
vision participated in the previously
reported battle of August Is.
The enemy's artillery continued It's
fres AGAINST our positions south and
west of Lake Doiran. His infantry at
tackled at two points. but net with
heavy losses when coming within range
of our fire and was forced to retreat"