The sun., 1918-09-30
.BULGARIANS BURN ".
USKUB IkRETREAY
Serbian Cavalry Inside From
tier as Allies Approach :
- Ferdinand's Citadel.
800 MORE GUNS TAKEN
Complete Military Disaster
Seems to Be Facing Kaiser's
Tottering Ally.
Special Cabis Despatch TO THs sus.

LONDON. Sept 2s.-The arrival OF
Serbian cavalry at a point ten miles
inside the Bulgarian frontier southwest
OF SOMA. the capital. and the approach
of two allied armies toward King Ferdi-
nand's citadel has, convinced even the
Germans that Bulgaria Is not suffering
from an attack of political heart disease
which might respond to cajolery or
bullying from Berlin and Vienna. but az
the result Of probable irretrievable
military disaster.
The Serbians meanwhile are pushing
on from Velas toward Uskub. and so
great 10 the menace to the Bulsarians
there that parts OF the town have been
set afire. The Serbians have captured
the important mountain range OF Placho'
vita, south of kochana.
Northwest of Monastir the allied
troops advanced eleven miles yesterday
ca rturing more than 800 guns. Great
numbers of prisoners were added 10 inc
already large bag
Advance on whole LINE.
LONDON. Sept. 2s.-Official reports
Of operations in Macedonia al received
here to-day are:
FRENCH (FRIDAYb-The day OF
the 27th was marked by general ad-
vance along the whole front ana by
new captures of large number OF
prisoners and important material, on
the left the allied troops broke up the
! resistance of the enemy forces between
Lakes Presba and Ochrlda and pressed
on. Northwest of Monastir We have
made an advance of more than eigh-
| teen kilometers at certain points. we
have progressed beyond Krushevo ana
are marching on kichevo.
In the centre the Serb!ans. who en-
| tered Veles on September rs despite
strong resistance by the enemy, are
pushing forward OF the front OF Kara
| buniste-Rudnik, thirty-fve kilometers
twenty-five miles) from Uskuo' They
! have reached the region. of Kochane
a,.d RatSyista and cavalry units have
| reached the region Of 1,ehovo about
| ten kilometers lsix miles) from the
! Bulgarian frontier
on the right the allied forces oc-
cupied the region of Strumitza ana
| are ascending the valley OF the Stru-
| mtza toward the east.
| The number of guns captured IS
| more than 800.
| Italian Advance Continues.
! JTAIIAN-On SeSiembcr rs our
| troops In cooperation with our ailleS
, continued their advance from lhe
| previous line and occupied P0nte al
| Ruchin and Verbyani Malo. The en-
| emv nut up a. stubborn resistance on
| the eastern Slopes OF the Dragishets
and Raba mountain ranges, but was
attacked with great impetus and over
| whelmed
our columns hard pressing his rear
| guard occupied krushevo on the loI-
4 flowing fday aRd on the 21th' IN spite
I of the difficulty OF the ground, they
\ had passed all the mountainous massit
between the valleys Of the Cerna ana
the Vsliks Having reached the Mon
| astir-Klrchevo road north or Demir-
hissar they are ,tirelessly continuing
| their march toward their objectives.
In Macedonia, according 10 the lat
| est information. our troops are con-
.inuing their vigorous advance across
fine massif Of Mont Bahia and have
| overcome obstinate enemy attempts
| nj defence. In the region west or
| Erushevo they have broken the re-
! s.Nance OF strong rear guards. Ihe
| Italians are astride the krusheVo-' Ter
| road where Il comes out south or Sop
on the main road from, Nonasiir 10
| KiChevo 2,
| The Bulgarians are retreatinS
| rapidly peioTe Jul So'u""S' "">'
marching forward along the whoie
front. We have occupied the towns OF
Pribitsl and Kochiste.
SERBIAN SATURDAY -- Our
! troops had new successes on Septem-
her 81. They are pursuing the enemy
and have taken the " PiachkoVitsa
range and are near Charevo ts!N miles
from the bulgarian border) and 81.
Nicholas.
Serbian forces are now north OF
yeies. There are big fires around
| Iskuh.
The Serblans alone up 10 the pres
ent have captured 100 guns and I'M
counted numbers of trench mortars
and machine guns.