The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-23
French 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 Gain Ridge of
Basin, Forcing Troops of Gen.
ira! W to Evacuate-
Victory Is FruitIess, Berlin
Claims, While Left Wing of
Army Is Unbeaten.

London,S 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 S%erbians, according to these
adVices, are delaying entering Monastir
because Of the fire and explosions
which have virtually destroyed the city
from which the population has fled"
Paris, Nov. 21.-Allied troops have
been completely victorious on the Ma
cedonian front from the river Cerna to
Lake Presba, according to announce
ment made by the French war office
this afternoon. This success reached
It's elimination yesterday with the en-
trance or French cavalry into Monastir
at $3.50 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 $40 prisoners
and a considerable quantity Of war
material.
Review Of Campaign.
The communication follows:
The lighting which has been going
on since November 10 along the front
or the army Of the orient from the
river Cerna to Lake Presba has come
TO an end with a complete victory for
the allied troops. The day Of Novem-
Der ~ saw h final result of the vast
envelop1ng maneuver OF the German
and Bulgarian forces which were de-
fending the region Of Monastir. On
the evening Of November IS, Serbian
forces, continuing their victorious ad-
vances, occupied the village Of Cru
nishte, east Of the Cerna. The same
night Yarashok, on the river bend, fell
10 franco-Serbian troops. Following
their success with energy during the
night of the 1Sth-19th, our allies after
a brilliant engagement took possession
Or Hill No. 1878 and at daybreak they
drove the enemy out of Makovo.
During n day of the 10Th several
lines or the Bulgarian trenches located
IN the vicinity Of Dobromir were occu-
pied with Serbian forces.
This 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 Of the enemy, entered Mon
astir November 10 1t $3.50 o'clock in
the morning. They were followed by a
column OF Franco-Russian infantry.
During the day our troops, work.
ing out directly north Of Monastir, took
possession successfully of Hill No. S2l
n the village Of Kirkirma 1.-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-
manned in our hands"