The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-23
and Serbians Storming'
Positions Two and Four Miles
Beyond Recaptured Serbian
City, Where Serbs Are Prepar-
ing to Set Up Temporary Cap
itaI Again.
FLIGHT DEBACLE, CLAIM
Entente Forces Cain Ridge of
Basin, Forcing Troops Of Gen.
trail Powers to Evacuate-
Victory Is FruitIess, Berlin
Claims. While Left Wing of
Army Is Unbeaten.

London, Nov. 21.-The retreat of the
German-Bulgarian force from Monas-
tir in the direction of Prilep is a
debacle, says a dispatch to the Wire
less Press from Rome today, The en-
tente troops are pursuing the fleeing
zoe and have occupied villages north
OF Monastir, taking prisoners as they
advanced. The dispatch adds!
THE Serbians, according to these
adNtces, are delaying entering Monastir
because of the fire and explosions
which nave virtually destroyed the city
from which the population has fled
Paris, Nov. 21.-Allied troops have
been completely victorious on the Ma
c%edonian front from the river Cerna to
Lake Presba, according to
ment made by the French war office
this afternoon. This success reached
It's elimination yesterday with the en-
trance of French cavalry into Monastir
at $50 in the morning. During the
same day French troops moved out to
the north of Monastir and captured
Hill No. S21 and other villages in this
vicinity. They also took go prisoners
and a considerable quantity of war
material.
Review of Campaign.
The communication follows:
The fighting Which has been going
on since November 10 along the front
or the army of the orient from the
RlVer Cerna to Lake Presba has come
10 an n with a complete victory for
the allied troops. The day of Novem-
Der - saw the final result of the vast
enVeloping maneuver of the German
n Bulgarian forces which were de-
tending the region of Monastir. On
the evening of November IS, Serbian
forces, continuing their victorious ad-
Fances, occupied the village of Cru
nlshte, east of the Cerna. The same
night 4arashok, on the river bend. fell
to Franco-Serbian troops. Following
their success with energy during the
night of the 1Sth-19th, our allies after
a brilliant engagement took possession
OF Hill No. 1878 and at daybreak they
grove the enemy out Of Makovo.
During the day of the 10Th several
!ineS OF the Bulgarian trenches located
In the vicinity of Dobromir We're occu-
pied with Serbian forces.
Ihis determined advance movement
compelled the German-Bulgarians to
evacuate the last Of their positions
protecting Monastir.
Now Beyond Monastir.
French cavalry, pursuing closely the
rear guard CT the enemy, entered Mon
astir November 10 at $3.50 O'Clock N
the morning. They were followed bv a
column of Fr~anco-Russian infantry.
During the day our troops, work.
ing out directly north of Monastir, took
possession successfully of Hill Nc. S2l
and the village of Kirkirma (two miles
north of Monastir) and they reached
the outskirts of Karaman and Orizar,
respectively four miles to the north
east and two miles to the north of
Monastir. These towns were at once
attacked and the pursuit of the enemy
is continuing without respite. Six hun
dred and twenty prisoners and a con-
siderable quantity Of war material re-
mained in our hands"