commanding general was able to hold his own, retaking
Soldatovitcha after it had once been lost. Thus ended the day of
August 18, 1914, the third day of the battle.

Early next morning, on August 19, 1914, the Austrians in Shabatz
renewed their efforts to penetrate the Serbian lines to the southward.
So determined was their effort that finally the Serbians in this
sector were driven back over on to the right bank of the River
Dobrava. All day the fighting continued, the Serbians barely holding
their position, strong as it was.

This success of the Austrians hampered the cavalry division, which
had not only to secure its flank, but had also to keep between the
Shabatz Austrians and the Serbians operating on Tzer, whom they
might have attacked from the rear.

Along the Tzer ridges, however, things were going well for the
Serbians. At noon they had taken Rashulatcha, which left the column
free to continue its pursuit of the fleeing Austrians along the
ridges. From the heights above the Serbian guns fired into the
retreating Austrians down along the Leshnitza River, turning the
retreat into a mad panic. By evening the advance guard of this
division had arrived at Jadranska Leshnitza.

In the early morning, August 19, 1914, the Serbians over on the
Iverak ridges had attacked in deadly earnest. Naturally the huge
success and rapid advance of the Serbians over on the Tzer ridges
were of great importance to them. Here the Austrians were put to
rout too. At 11 a. m. the Serbians stormed Velika Glava and took
it, but here their progress was checked by a strong artillery fire
from the west of Rashulatcha. Then rifle firing broke out along
the whole line from Velika Glava to Kik. Near Kik the Austrians
were massing in strong force, and the Third Army was reported to
be again in danger, this time from a hostile turning movement.
Fortunately general headquarters was able to come to the rescue with
reenforcements. This lessened the danger from Kik. Whereupon the
advance along Iverak was continued. By the middle of the afternoon,
when the Austrians were driven out of Reingrob, the Serbians controlled
the situation. The defeat of the Austrians was complete.

The Third Army was again in trouble during this day, August 19,
1914. Its left flank continued its advance from Soldatovitcha, but
the Austrians attempted to pierce their center. But finally this
sorely tried section of the Serbian front emerged triumphant. Before
evening th