Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-07

army IN Dobrudtn. occupying the villages
OF Karabaka and Bosaul and also the
today. The enemy counter attacked, but
was repellcd with terrific losses.
PARIS, oct 2.
italian troops have taken the offensive In
the Balkans In conjunction with tho Brit
ish. French and Serbs. and are attacking
IN the region OF Butkovo. east Of the Var
dar. II was oniciaily announced today.
on tho allied left wing the Serbs have
pushed their advance guards forward into
Belavoda Valley. French troops have oc-
cupied German positions.
The Bulgarlans directed strong counter
attacks against the British forces that oc-
cupied Nevolen. but were repulsed.
The jaws OF tho Allies pincers In the
Balkans are slowly closing. Daily the
squeezing process IL drawing the Bulgars
nearer defeat
on tho north and on the south the
Allied forces have increased their advan-
Mackcnsen continues TO fall back be-
fore the powerful pressure OF the Rus
SLAMS and Rumanians In tho Dobrudja.
Only in Transyivania, where Won Falken.
hayn Ia opposing them with overwhelm-
ingly large forces. are the Rumanians on
the defensive. Hero the Teutons pressed
forward at several points on the fifty-mile
front
For the time being interest centers on
the latest effort OF sarrail TO drive wedge
into tho enemyS lines along the struma
River
BERLIN ADMITS RETREAT.
Berlin admits that the Buisars have
evacuated "some OF the most remote vii
lagos" on the east bank OF the stream.
That the Bulgar resistance is not what
II has been is Indicated by the fact
that tho British we're able 60 consolidate
all their newly won positions with little
or no opposition. So vigorously did sar'
rails forces follow UP their victories that
the counter-attacks the enemy launched
were beaten back with ease.
To the west the Serbs. now we'll over
the frontier along n front OF some eight
miles, have pushed forward to within
seven miles OF Monastlr on the southeast
| The line they occupy, extending through
the positions OF Mesdjidli. Kenall and
Gradeshnitsa, as far as the slopes OF the
| Kaimakcalan ridge, offers chance OF quick
success over the Bulgars From the stretch
| OF ground inclosed in the loop of the Cerna
River, southeast OF Monastirs King Peter
| troops are In excellent position TO fianl
the enemy's lines Immediately south OF
the objective
Moreover, the new advance of the Serb;
| seriously imperils the Bulgarian line oi
communications. All the dominating posi-
| tions of the region are in Allied hands
| Slowly the field OF battle must shift to tn,
north, until the Serbs look down on Monas
tir itself.
| AWAIT DRIVE IN CENTER
In the center. along the Vardar. wher,
| II has been supposed that the greatest effor
| OF the Allies will be launched. the situation
is ominously calm. But with both flank
| pushed forward, gigantic effort In tn,
center may be expected soon. Success II
this would aim at the cutting of the grea
Balkan Railroad which links Constantine
pie with Berlin, the ultimate object of tn,
Allied offensive.
While Sofia claims the complete failur
of attempts to thrust back Mackensen'
lines In the Dobrudja, both Bucharest an
Petrograd announce that the offensive
| progressing successfully against the cente
and left wing OF the Teuton army. A dead
lock apparently exists between the opposln
forces in this sector. Nothing but Allied O
Teuton victories on other fronts I'm tn
Balkans are likely 10 break the deadlock
II either the Macedonian or Transylvania
offensive movements OF the Allies slo,
down to an appreciable degree, the battl
is likely to go hard for Rumania.