In the meantime the French have been doing exceedingly well
in their attack on the Bulgarian left flank, and they are now said to have retaken Veles, a town on the Vardar, twenty-seven miles south-south-east of Uekub, which was occupied by the Bulgarians in the last days of October. Even if this rumour should prove untrue, as seems possible, the French are in a strong position. We are glad to say, for our own good name, that British troops have already come into action, and are now landing every day at Salonika, where also the French force is augmenting daily. No news has yet come through as to the part which Russia is going to play in sup- port of Serbia, but that does not mean that the Russians are quiescent or have the least desire to evade their obligations. It will not be long now, we expect, before we see them taking part in the Balkan struggle. Unless we are very greatly mis- taken, before many months arc over Germany will be realizing how embarrassing it is to bite off more than you can chew.
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