SERBIA.
THE NORTHERN PROMT, MACKENSEN'S SLOW ADVANCE. LONDON, October 23. The Germans claim that General Kovess ■sis reached Drnajeivo (on the Slatina -.front), that General Yon Gallwitz has advanced to iSavanovac, and that General Bojadoeff has further advanced northward of Kniashevatz. HIS HEAVY LOSSES. ATHENS, October 23. M. Pasich's (Serbian Premier) despatches state that tho Austro-German -casualties in the battles at Semendria, Shabaitz, and- Obrenovatz amounted to 50,000.- Some of the battalions lost ninetenths of their strength in 20 minutes while traversing the marshes at Semendria. CLOSING ON THE SERBIANS. _ AMSTERDAM, October 23. A Berlin communique states : We"forced the passage, of the Di-ina at vVisegrad Jsonth-easfc Bosnian frontier). , - General Von Kovess's army stormed the enemy's position between Lukavitz and 4e Kosmaj Mountains. General. Von Gallwitz has driven the •amy across the Jasanica, east of Parmka. The Serbians are .giving way to pressure xom both - sides, and are retreating from ■ he Kosutica-Mount Slatina line. The Bulgars captured Negotin and trenilsed" Serbian advances with sanguinary osees south-east of Pi rot.
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Evening Star, Issue 15943, 25 October 1915, Page 3
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168SERBIA. Evening Star, Issue 15943, 25 October 1915, Page 3
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