The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-24
Serbia17s Capture 5000.
BuZgars and I2O Guns
In Their Sueeping Smash
One German Diuision Aiding
Bulgars Is Cut off
From Its ANu

by Bulgarian rear guards reinforced
by German troops.
Allied troops have progressed TO
The north OF Nezarci and Kayadar
and reached the \ardar in the sec
ZION of Negotin and Demirkapu.
The enemy has destroyed much
property near Gradsko. and in the
region OF the Nardar and Lake Doir-
an, where he has burned railway sta
tionS, dcpotS, munitjou parks, and
aviation supplies.
"Thc number OF prisoners and
cannon captured has been augment
cd. Serbian troops have taken one
group OF mountain artillery COM
plcte and one battery OF loss,
"On the eastern side OF the Cerna
bend region, the enemy has begun
to retire and allied troops have taken
Chaniste and Orlc.
In the region north and north
east of the Dzcna masSif, French
and Greek troops continue to pro
grcss with the Sermian armies.
London, Sept. 23.-Serbian troops
have cut the main railway lre be-
tween Uskub and Saloniki and are
on the western bank OF the Nardar
river, according to the Serbian olli-
cial statement of Sunday,
West OF the Nardar, the Serblans
have cut the railway line to Prilep
which is the main line OF German
communication in this region,
Serbian infantry units now are in
the mountainous regions and ad-
yanced 25 miles in one day, The
nurnher OF prisoners and the amount
OF war materials captured increases
daily.
The neighbor;Ag German and
Bulgarian sectors now are feeling
the loss OF ttcir communication
lines. Enemy reiniorcements have
been forced to retreat.
Sihce September Is, the Serbans
have advanced forty miles.
Text OF Statement
The statement reads
Serbian troops in victorious
advance are forcing the German and
bulgarian reinforcemenrs to retreat
The Serbian troops this morning
Sunday reached the river Nardar
and cut the rILin railway line be-
tween Uskub and Saloniki.
Our troops have crossed the
Gnreka. (the Drenska mountain
range and have cut the railway be-
tween Gradsko, Southeast OF Us
kub) and Prilep which is the main
line OF communication OF the Ger
man army.
An the surrounding enemy sec
tors are feeling the consequences OF
having their lines of communication
cut. Our advances from Sept IS
up to today, amounts to 65 kilo- /
meters, (40 miles.)
Infantry units now have reached |
The highest part OF the very noun
aiuous regions and advanced forty
90 miles, in one day. |
The number ol prisoners and the I
volume OF war material is incrcas- T.
nG constantly.
London, Sept fisherman troops
ate yesterday counter attacked in |
he vicinity OF Killemont farm on |
he front between Cambria and st.
Quentin, to west OF lie Catelet.
Field Marshal Haig'S statement to-
lay announces the repulse OF the
enemy with heavy losses.
On the front between Arras and .
Lens, there WAS continuation of /
he advance movement in the neigh
,orhood OF Gavrille. Southeast of
hat village English troops made
)rogI ess on a front OF three quarters
,f 4 rnile.
Rome, Italy, Sept. 23.-The Italian
roopS in Macedonia have advanced
IN average of more than seven miles
II pursuit of the Germans and Bull
yarians and have taken sixteen vii
ages. says the report from the war
,ffice today.
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