BULGARIAN DIVISION ANNIHILATED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2598, 21 October 1915, Page 5

BULGARIAN DIVISION ANNIHILATED

GREEK GENERAL STAFF AT SALONIKA ENEMY IS TRYING A GRAND DIVERSION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . ' Athens, October 13. Advices from Doiran stato that at R ila a division of the Bulgarian Army Was completely annihilated. . . . It is rumoured that the Bulgarians have evacuated Petrich and Melnik. Tho Greek General Staff has arrived at Salonika. King Constantino is expected shortly. , London, October 19. A message from Salonika'states that the soldiers of the 3rd Greek Army Corps have been ordered to salute tho Allies' officers and to fraternise with, tho Franco-British, who are their natural friends. Forty thousand Anglo-French troops wero concentrated at Salonika on Wednesday. .

ALLIES SENDING LAEGE REINFORCEMENTS TO THE BALKANS. New York, October 19. A Renter message from London states that according to Athens reports the Allies have informed Greece that they intend to send large reinforcements to tho Balkans ' (Rec. October 20, 8.30 p.m.) Athens, October 19. Britain and Russia have informed M. Zaimis (the Greek Premier) that tho Allies arc sending considerable reinforcements to tho Balkan front. They liavo also explained their views concerning tho evolution of events and also their interpretation of the Graeco-Serb iau treaty, which apparently is not in conformity with that of M. Zaimis. ( SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY THE ENEMY. (Rec. October 20, 8.30, p.m.) London, Octobor 19.' A German wireless message claims that General von Kovoss has captured Obretoviz. The Austro-German unit, after a battle, reached the heights eastward of Vrania (on the Morava), and .southward of Groea (on tho Danube). "General von Gallwitz has-captured tho'region westward of Scone. "The Bulgarians have pushed forward towards Zaitebar, Kniashevatz. and ill the direction of tho valley of tho Pi rot. "Tho Bulgarians also captured Vrania, and further south crossed the Egri Palankn-Ishtip line." ■ ' MUTINOUS BULGAR REGIMENTS WHOLESALE .SHOOTING AND KILLING. (Rec. October 20, 11.15 p.m.) London, October 19. A Bulgarian regiment near Kinehevatz, mutinied, refusing to. fight tlio Serbians. The-colonel was killed Tho rest of the division surrounded mutineers and decimated them. Rome, October 19. "La Tribuna" states flint General Jekoff (the Bulgarian Chief of Staff) is .unpopular. Several regiments mutinied, and numbers of officers refused to obey the Germans. Two colonels were shot by General Jekoif's orders. ALLIES MUST NOT BE LURED FROM MAIN THEATRES AUSTRO-GERMANS' LATEST DIVERSION.. London, October 19. ■ The "Westminster Gazette" says that the Germans, unablo to obtain a decision in either of the main theatres of war, are trying a grand diversion. "We must defeat their design, and allow nothing which is happening in the East to divert us from the main theatres of war. AVe want Ministers who will not be rattled and public opinion which refuses to be agitated." GERMAN CORRUPTION AT WORK IN RUMANIA ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) I (Rec. October 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 19! The French journal "Echo de Paris" discloses wholesale German bribery in Rumania. Tho city and provincial newspapers were purchased. Documentary evidence proves that the four leading pro-neutral newspapers were largely subsidised 1 by German propagandists. Thero are indications that an association which is supplementing the reservists' pay, is subsidised by Germany. GERMAN' PRESS OPINION ON THE LANDING. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. October 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 19 The "Tageolatt considers it improbable that the troops which are landing at Salonika will arrivo in time to 'help Serbia. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" asserts that the value of the landing at Salonika is problematical The whole strategetic situation anticipated sucii a decision by tho Entente.

LARGE RUSSIAN CONTINGENT FOR MACEDONIA. (Rec. October 20, 9.20 p.m.) ,m ' ■ v .1 .-o • • v , London . October 10. There aro indications t-iiat Russia is sending a large contiiiffont to MacG' donia.