Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
BULGARIAN ARMY
BEGINS DRIVE INTO
GREEK MACEDONIA
Force of $4,000 Men Re-
ported as Reaching
Demir-Hissar.
NEXT GOAL IS AEGEAN
SEAPORT OF KAVALLA
Rejuvenated Serbian Troops
Land at Saloniki to Rein
force British and French.
ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 10000
Only Artillery Bombardments in
Progress Around Verdun
Fortress.
ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 10000
Only Artillery Bombardments in
Progress Around Verdun
Fortress.

The Bulgarian invasion OF Greek
Macedonia has reached to Demir-
Hissar. and from that town forces OF
Bulgars are said to be making their
way southeastward toward the. Aegean
seaport of Kavnlla. northeast of Sa-
loniki.
Unofficial estimates place the mum
Der of the invaders at $4,000. Along
the Struma River the Greeks have
evacuated the forts of Rupel, Dragotin,
Spatovo and Kanevo to the Bulgars
without offering resistance.
Coincidental with the Bulgarian in
vasion comes report that the rejuve-
mated Serbian army-the ancient enemy
of the Bulgars-has landed at Saloniki
to re-enforce the British and French
troops already there. This force has
been variously estimated at from $4,000
to 100000 officers and men. 1t was re-
organized on the island of Corfu.
ARTILLERY BoMnARDMENTs
IN PROGRESS AT vERDUN
Only artillery bombardments have
been in progress on the French front,
around Nerdun. No infantry attacks
have been made Around lie Mort
the section west of Thiaumont, the
bombardments have been violent. Tn
the Argonne forest, the French have
captured orators caused by the explo-
sion OF German mines. and in Alsace
have put down an attempt of the Ger
mans to advance. In the lighting Sat-
urday night the Germans in the Cham
, pagne region at several points pene-
trated the French line, and took 100
prisoners.
Petrograd reports an attempt Of the
Germans in the Lake DrIsiaty region
to start an offensive. The movement
was stopped by concentrated artillery
and rifle ire.
The Austrians are still on the Of
fensive against the Italians in tho
region southeast of Trent, but Rome
reports that wherever infantry attacks
were started the Austrians met with
repulse. On the Isonzo front at San
Michele the Italians in mining opera
, tions destroyed Austrian trenches, ana
took the defenders of them under their
rifle fire as they fed.
Turkish continsents which tried to
advance against the Russians on the
Caucasus front, in the region OF Rtvan-
douza- Dergala, were repulsed by the
Russians. according to Petrograd.
SERBIAN ARMY SAFELY
LANDED AT sALoNIIkI
PARIS, May 2s.-After crossing the
Aegean Sea without loss the Serbian
army. in full strength. now has been
! landed at Salontki, according to a dis
Patch received here to-day by wireless
telegraphy.
Serbia's new army has been yariously
estimated to number between $4,000
and 100000 officers and men. It was
| reorganized on the island Of Corfu.
approximately 700 miles distant from
Saloniki
The Serbian army totaled about 800
600 men at the outbreak Of the war.
but this force was greatly depleted
by typhus and by the engagements to
check the Austro-German and Dui-
garian invasion of Serbia and Monte
negro. The remnant of the original
armies saved itself by retreating
through the Albanian mountains to tAa..
| eastern shores OF the Adriatic A
On reaching the seacoast the SerE
, bians were transported to Corfu where
they were supplied with new rifles
and clothing and efficiently equipped
for further service on the Balkan bat
tie Held.