Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-19
Swiftly Fleeing Enemy Is
Burning viI|ages-A!lies
Push on IL Miles.
CAN'T COUNT cAPTIvEs,
| ADVANCE is so FAST
Several Larger Towns. and Scores
Of Villages Already in Hands
Of Assaulting Legions.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, - september ~
The Bulgarians are in flight in
Macedonia and are burning
stores and villages, according
to a Serbian official statement
received here.
The allied troops now have
advanced more than twelve
miles, and their progress is SO
rapid that they have not been
able to count the prisoners and
war material taken. New regi-
ments thrown in by the Bull
garians have been forced to re-
treat with the others.
The Bulgarians have been de-
feated completely, and the Ser
bian troops are pursuing them
day and night.
Several Towns Taken.
The Serbian and French troops have
tsksn the town Of Topolets, Potshe-
ighta. Beshishta. .Melynitsa, vitolishta
and: Rasimbey. They have also taken
the height Of Kuchkov Kamem.
Bulgar Reinforcements Fail.
PARIS. September 1s.-The follow.
ing official statement dealing with
operations on the Macedonian front
was issued tonight by the war office:
"Despite important reinforcements
hastily brought formard by the enemy
who defended his new positions stub
bornly, the offensive of the allied ar
mics continued successfully on the
18th. All objectiyes fixed for the day
were reached. Attacks developed on
front of about IS kilometers and
progress was made to a depth of ff-
teen kilometers at certain points.
Forty-Five Villages Are Seized.
Serbian troops operating with
after violent assault, forty-five viii
lagos, including Zovik and Stravina
and the heights of Polchichte and
Bechichte, north Of the River Grade
shnitza, and the village of Grade
shnitza, which was stubbornly defend
ed by the enemy, who had orders to
hold it at any cost. In the center
we progressed on the hill which is
situated near Koziak, advanced north
east of Koziak and took foothold
~, ho I,{1la of. Krchknv To ho Sf
they crossed the Perez and occupied
the massif of Topoles. The booty
captured was considerable. More than
fifty cannon. of which twenty were
heavy pieces, fell into our hands
The number of prisoners is increasing
mated completely over the enemy
and greatly aided in the battle by
attacking enemy troops"
Breach in Enemy's Line.
PARIS. Tuesday. September 1.-THE
text of tonights statement reads:
s.Near East, September 16-Our
operations undertaken on September
Is on the Macedonian front were pur-
sued today, with every success. The
breach made in the enemy's lines or
September Is on the front of Sokol-
Dobropolje-Vetrenik was widened te
of more than twenty-five klometers
and to a depth Of seven kilometers.
| ssWest of Sokol, Serbian divisions
captured the enemy fortified zone be-
tween Gradeshnitza and Sokol and
crossing the Gradeshnitza river, drove
the enemy back in disorder on to the
Razim bay, ridge. where the enemy
units were bombarded by allied air.
planes.
CAPTURED the Chlem and Colo Bile
massifs and the defenses Of Zborsko.
Jueo Slavs Storm Massif.
"A Jugo-Slav division, taking ad.
vantage Of their initial success. today
stormed the Kodak massif, the second
enemy defensive positions in this re.
gion.
s1rhe number Of prisoners taken In
the first two days of the operations
totaled moro than 1000, including 6
colonel with his staff, and m:re thar
thirty guns. numerous MINI throw.
ers and machine guns. and a consid.
cradle. quantity OF material remained
In our hands.
Tho offensive continues.
s.The Serbian troops ar, fighting
with splendid morale.
ssThey have eQnaled the endurance
courage. spirit and sacrifice OF
counter attacks. Fighting stubbornl,
IN the face of very energetic resist.
ance, they stormed positions which
the enemy had prepared for three
years on ground at an average height
Of 1900 meters. including severa
wooded heights, which appeared to b.
| impregnable."
Germans Aid Bulgars.
BERLIN. September IS. via London
German troops are aiding the Bulgar
fans in their defense against ailiet
attacks In Macedonia, according to al
omcial statement from the war ofIic,
lcaatinued On Second Rsee3
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