The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-25
BULCARSFORCED
TONEW RETREAT.
West vardar River-Germans
and BuIgarians Falling Back
East of USkub.
GREAT STORES OF BOOTY
French Entered Prilep-Whole
Right Enemy Wing in
Retirement.
(By Earle c, Reeves.)

London. Sept. 25.-(A. P.)-West OF
the Vardar river. in Macedonia, the
Germans and Bulgarians are falling
back on Veles. twenty-five miles south
east Of Uskub. according to a Serbian
official statement received here.
Along the Prilep- p-Gradsko road the
Serbians have captured thirteen guns
and a great number of ammunition
wagons and other material.
On Center Of Front.
-. 80. (By Earle c. Rssvss.) ...."..
London, 1853 pm. Sept. 25.-Q. NJ
S.)-The whole right wing Of the Bull
garian army Is in retreat. This re-
tirement was forced by the capture OF
Drenska massif by the allies.
When the French entered Prilep, they
captured great stores OF booty. The
incoming troops were enthusiastically
welcomed by the population Of the city.
The Bulgars have been forced to re-
treat on the Babuna- -Krusheve line
again. (This Is on the center of the
front.)
On the allies left Tin Albania). the
Bulgarians have been compelled to fall
hack, They are retreating in the FL
Bassan district, where the roads are
poor and are q hindrance to rapid
movements.
Rumsnians Liberated.
London, Sept. 25.-1:11 .m.)DThe
advance Of the Serbians along the LETT
bank of the Vardar river and nortn
of the Gradsko- Prilep road continues
without interruption. and the stores OF
captured booty are growing, the Serb
ian war Office announced In tho FOL-
lowing official statement today: -,
1--WE are advancing uninterruptediy
along the left. (eastern) bank OF the
Vardar river. also north OF the
Gradsko-Prilep road.
"The French have entered Prilep.
"The enemy is fighting rear guard
battles while falling back on Veles.
considerable booty was taken by
us along tho Gradsko- Prilep road. we
have counted thirteen guns. a great
number Of ammunition wagons ana a
Bulgarian hospital outfit along with
TO wounded. " 49,
Navy Rumssllasf soldiers have been
Il6efAted sfr6n1 Bulgarian captivity"
Rssjskanoe Stubborn.
paris. Sept. 15.-Stubborn resistance
n being encountered by the allied
army under Gen., Franchet d'Esperey
on the Bulgarian frontier beyond
Demirkapu Pass and Strumnitsa STA
ton, where furious fighting is pro-
ceeding on the left bank OF the River
vardar. The ,Bulgarians are holding
strong positions on the heights pro-
tecting their own frontier. This Is the
only place where they are offering
much resistance. :.
With the expected fall of Veles. It
Is believed that the next objective OF
the allied army will be Uskub in order
to rc.establish the Saloniki- Uskub rail-
way communication. From Uskub. IT
will be easier to move into Bulgaria
than by attempting to enter through
the Strumnitsa district. where the
natural defenses are exceptionally
strong.
Extend Retreat. d,
London, Sept. rs. : Il. N. 81 - The
on the Balkan battle front
have extended their retreat from the
to the Stuma river. distance
Of thirty miles. says dispatch to the
Standard this afternoon.
Veles and lshtib Detectives.
,rf (By Earle c. Reeves)
London, Sept. 25.-(2 p.m.)--Q. N. 81 |
The Bulgarian army on the Balkan |
front has been cut up into several
,f the allies.
Serbian cavalry is pushing UP the |
vardar river to Bragalnitza to cut the
main road between Gradsko and Ish-
tiba The Serbs have now advanced
sixty miles, taking 170 guns, according
10 Information received here this after
noon. Additional prisoners are pour
ng In.
/. The main detectives Of the allies are
veles and Ishtib. Three bridgehead
positions have been established on the
vardar river by the Serbs, the third
being at Enishoba.
The Gradsko- -Demirkapu railway has
,een cut.
X $4,000 Turks Captive.
London. Sept. 25.-U. N. S.)--Gen.
Ailenby's British army in Palestine has
:aptured $4,000 Turks in the new drive
forth of Jerusalem and more are un-
said dispatch to the Even
ngS Standard this afternoon.
The Turkish prisoners in Palestine
we're estimated at upwards of $4,000
asst night.
Italians in Macedonia.
Rome. Sept. 25.--Italian troops In
western Macedonia are pressing
lorthward vigorously and have occu-
lied the heights north Of Topolchani,
between Monastir and T'ri-
ep., according to an official statement
rom the war Office today.