Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
Gradeshnitsa and important
Ridges Wrested From Bull
gars in Smashing Drive.
OPERATIONS COVER
FRONT Of. TWELVE MILES
Jugo-Slav Division Joins Fighting.
5000 Prisoners and Twenty
Four Guns Already Taken.
Fy the Associated Press.

Ky the ASSOCIATED Pre1S.
LONDON, September 17.-Serbian
and French troops continued the often
sive in Macedonia and have progressed
more than five miles,. according to a
Serbian official statement received
here. The advancing allies have occu-
pied an important series Of ridges.
The allies are moving forward on a
front Of more than twelve miles and
have taken the villages Of Gradesh-
nitsa, twenty miles east of Monastir.
A Jugo-Slav division is fighting with
the Serbs and French and has reached
Koziak, the most important position in
the region Of the offensive.
The allied troops have captured
more than 5000 prisoners and twenty
four guns. Their casualties have been
slight.
Latest Official Statement.
The official statement. which is dat
ed Monday, reads:
"Our offensive continues with COM
plete success. The front pierced has
been widened to include the remainder
of the village Of Gradeshnitsa, and
extends over a front of more than
twenty ki1ometers.
''The whole of the ridge of Sokol
is in our hands, as well as the ridges
Of Truaviska, Rovoska and Brazdasta
We have advanced more than eight
kilometers.
up to the present the French and
Serbian troops have taken more than
5000 prisoners, and more than twenty
four guns. Our casualties have beer
quite small.
"A Jugo-Slav division has reached
Kodak (5,0S5 feet and northeast o.
Sokoi), the most important position
In this region. Our advance con
tinues."
Positions Taken by Allies.
LONDON, September 16 (Reuter's).-
A Serbian official statement issued
here tonight gives the positions cap
tured by the Franco-Serbian forces
as vetrenik, Dobropolje and Bokal
which is the most important part OF
the Macedonian front.
The capture of the first and second
line Bulgarian positions along ten
mile section Of the Doiran-Vardar
front Sunday was announced by A. ]
Balfour, the foreign secretary, at
reception to the Greek delegation
tonight. He referred to this as the
prelude to an important offensive
%y.fy1 6n n Uyh
the British and Greek troops would
take an equal and glorious part.
French Report Of Fight.
PARIS, September 16.-Easterr
theater, September 15.-This morning
after violent artillery preparation
French and Serbian troops attacked
enemy organizations in the mountain
GUS region of Dobropolje. The whole
first positions of the enemy over {
front OF eleven kilometers was carried
in spite of the difficulties of the
ground. A number of prisoners and
pieces Of artillery fell into the handt
Of the allies. The operation contin'
-ues to develop favorably. On othel
parts Of the front there has beer
lively artillery activity.
S6r0lan anu IcACn dSidlOko paA
tjcipated in the battle and efficiently
a assisted the infantry. bombarding thu
enemy lines OF communication.
Bulgars Admit Reverse.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sunday. Septem
Der Is (via London).-Franco-Serb'
ian troops in an attack on the Bull.
sarian lines in Macedonia early Sun
day morning succeeded after a des.
perate struggle in occupying thu
Sokol, Dopropolje and Vetrenik posi-.
tions. says today's war office an
nouncement.
.Further east after excessive vio'
lent artillery preparations Franco
Serbian divisions attacked early this
morning our positions on the Sokol'
Dopropolje-vetrenik line; :nooss6ad after al y
occupyine these points, suffering
"In order to avoid the sacrifice o.
cur troops we withdrew our units il
this section to positions further
north"