Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-25
German Counterattacks Are
Repulsed by British and
French Armies Who Are
Forging Steadily On
AMERICAN FRONT MARKED BY
INCREASE IN AIR FIGHTING
Enemy Forces Split Open by Advanc-
ing Allies in the Balkans: Size of
Victory Is Growing Steadily

Nardar south of Wemirkapu
pass, the Bulgarians are offering
stiff resistance to allied attempts
to advance. North of the pass
the enemy is retiring on Neles
and it would appear that this
column has been cut off from its
comrades further south, thus
splitting the enemy force in two.
The Bulgarians fighting on the
frontier east of the Nardar prob
ably are those who fled before
the French, Greek and British
around Lake Doiran.
On the right, the Serbians and
French are moving toward the
northeast and have reached
points which. appear to carry a
distinct threat to the great Bull
garian stronghold of Strumitza.
On the left the Serbians are
moving rapidly toward the
mountains that divide Serbia
from Albania and seem to have
cut o ffthe retreat of the enemy
forces which were caught around
Monastir by the collapse of the
line eastward from that city.
1t is believed in Paris the Al
lies will press on up the Nardar
to Uskub and then swing cast
ward and outflank. the Bulgar-
ians west of Strumitza rather
than attempt to get over hills on
the southern frontier. In the re-
gion of Prilep the. enemy is be-
ing forced toward the Albanian
frontier.
Aerial and artillery activity
has increased markedly on the
American sector southwest of
Metz, but no infantry engage
ment has resulted. Both the
American and German airmen
and gunners are busy, the artil-
lery paying special attention to
cross roads and troop formations
within range.
BuIgars Flee Toward Strumitza
StrumitZa stands as the outpost
of Bulgaria in Macedonia. 1t is a
veritable fortress and is advantage
ously situated in the midst of high
hills. The British and Greek armies
have advanced around Lake Doiran
and are pursuing the Bulgarians
along the road toward StrumitZa but
that place, it seems probable, soon
will be outflanked by the progress
of the allied armies to the north
west.
The plight of the Bulgarians on
the western side of the battle zone
appears to be serious They are
f0rced@to pass through the noun
tains toward Albania, where they
may join forces with the Austrians
who have been fighting for weeks
against strong Italian and French at
taclls. But before they can reach
even this doubtful haven of safety,
they must pass over an almost road
less country and must reckon with
the hostility of the hill tribes which
are known to be unfriendly to them.
Turks in Danger of Capture
Few details OF the situation in
Palestine, as it has developed during
the past couple of days have been
reported. Only brief formal official
sta stements tell of the capture of
Acre and Haifa. and the further ad-
vance of General Allenby's victorious
troops 1t appears. however, that the
Turkish forces which succeeded in
reaching the eastern bank of the
Jordan virtually are isolated and in
imminent danger of capture. A dis
patch sent from Nabulus on Monday
by II British correspondent says two
Turkish armies have been destroyed.