SERBIANS' DOGGED RETREAT

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 281, 27 November 1915, Page 5

SERBIANS' DOGGED RETREAT

KING PETER WITH THE T800P.9

BULGARIAN ATTACK ON THE

FRENCH

(Received' Nov. 26. 11.45 p.m.) i . -LONDON,..Nov. 26. There are very meagre details *O$ the Serbians' dogged retreat., Telegcams state tEat'ithev have retaken the offensive in the" K;atchariik Pass, from which the Bulgars_were driven out; but generally they are fighting by day and retiring in the dark-ness. King Peter is -bravely-,encouraging his troops.- Sometimes fie goes into •t3ie trenches with''General-Sturms, of the army, - refusing to consider. Ms .personal safety.- The withdrawal frpm the " Ro&ovo Plain was most difficult. '.Apart from . mountain tracks there is'only one considerable-; road, which runs in ijwo' < branches ' from Prisrend to Dwakova/ thence » single road runs to San' Giovanni. The whole;country comprises snow-cover-; ed mountains. - -. General, Sarrail intimated^ that he only intended to engage in. a- big battle when' his forces were sufficient; but .80,000 Bulgars attacked, the French, and a fierce battle is proceed-' iing. ,\ * '•' \ ' ■■/"- ~