ALLIES TAKE THE OFFENSIVE IN SERBIA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2617, 12 November 1915, Page 5

ALLIES TAKE THE OFFENSIVE IN SERBIA

BDLGARS DRIVEN FROM Cli POSITIONS DESPERATE BATTLE RAGING AT STRUMNITZA By Telegraph—Press AsEociation-Oopyriglit ' London, November 10. The Serbians claim another important success at Kutchanki against the Bulgarians advancing from Uskub. Details are Inciting. According to news from the north, the Germans and Bulgarians hove jnnctioned at Ylashtala, between Alexinatz, north of Nish, and Percessine. The Bulgarians are advancing iii the Leskovatz and Kossovo Valleys. It is reported from Athens that the Allies are steadily sending up reinforcements, The British have taken over the sector north of Doiran and pushing northward, enabling the Ireneh to strengthen the left flank and extend along the railway towards Veles, where the situation of the Bulgarians is becoming most difficult. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, November 10. A German communique states: "Tito Austro-German pursuit in tho Balkans is calmly progressing. General Bojarljeff (commanding the Bulgarians) captured 3GOO Serbians.. 1 .. . "The booty at Krusnovatz and wish includes many modern guns." FRENCH SEIZE IMPORTANT GUN POSITIONS. (Rcc. November 11, 9.50 p.m.) Athena, November 10. The French left wing has seized Mnrzentj four t-limisiMKl f">ut hiillij «flisr» lite lißavy artillary waa. stationed. Hha Frouco-BritUl* lines too iwotioued at Pkißfc. ,

BULGARS STILL HOLD VELES. (Rec. November 11, 10 p.m.) London, November 10. Tho "Daily Telegraph's" Salonika correspondent states that although a French patrol has penetrated the lines outside, tho town of Veles is still held by the Bulgarians. ALLIES HAVE TAKEN THE OFFENSIVE SANGUINARY BATTLE RAGING AT STRUMNITZA (Rec. November 11, 10.45 p.m.) Sofia, November 10. The Allies have taken the offensive oil the whole of the Vardar-Strum-nitza front. The Bulgars have been reinforced, and a sanguinary battle is raging at Strumnitza. AUSTRO-GEIIMANS RE-FORMING THE RAILWAYS. (Rec. November 11, 10 p.m. Amsterdam, November 10. • Six thousand Austro-German engineers have arrived at Orsova to repair the Sorbian railways. GERMANS' RECENT GUN CAPTURES. . Salonika, November 10. The 130 guns which the enemy captured at Kraljevo consisted of old pieces and guns that had been taken during the Balkan wars. ' BULGAR-GERMAN OBJECTIVE: CONSTANTINOPLE OR SALONIKA 1 ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. November 11, 6.5 p.m.) London, November 10. It is reported from Paris that when the Bulgar-German forces junction they will march on Salonika, instead of moving directly on Constantinople. FRENCH COMMANDER TOURS THE BATTLEFRONT London November 10. The correspondent of Reuter at Salonika says that_ General' Sarrail (the French commander) has returned from a t-our of the Allied front. He declares that lie is satisfied with what lias already been accomplished; the present lines are safe. The correspondent adds: . "A confident spirit pervades the Allies' ranks. This is being increased by the constant arrivals of reinforcements. There is the greatest activity in the Allies' lines. Everything is working smoothly. Britain and France are sending some of their best men and material. The British motor-lorries and mule teams are doing invaluable service. Tho British' have begun to organise another large camp outside Salonika. Tho Bulgarians hardly realise what a hornet's nest they have created for themselves in the Balkans. They believed they would have a military promenade through Macedonia. Their casualties have been heavy; Sofia hospitals are full, and four thousand wounded men are arriving daily. The mortality is heavy owing to the dearth of doctors." "ANOTHER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY." ("Times" and Sydueey' "Sun" Services.) London, November 10. Colonel Repington, the military correspondent of "The Times," says: — "After a gallant resistance the Serb army has been driven out of the heart of the country by overwhelming forces. There are eighteen Austro-German and nine Bulgarian divisions operating in Serbia, and an unascertained Turkish force on the Bulgarian coasts and tho Greek frontier. The situation of the Anglo-French forces—on a line from Doiran to Krivolak —is necessarily difficult, and the enemy will attempt to overwhelm them as soon as the Sorbs are crushed, and will almost doubtless threaten the Greeks unless the AngloFrench troops are interned. If the latter recross the Greek frontier, they will bo followed up and attacked. We are pursuing another sentimental journey— one more creditable to our hearts than to our heads." AN ADDITION T.O THE TURKISH FLEET. London, November 10. The Turks have refloated the French submarine Turquoise, rocently sunk in the Sea of Marmora, and brought her to Constantinople in good condition. She has been -renamed. .' " A GERMAN CRITIC ON THE SITUATION (Rec. November 11, 10 p.m.) Rotterdam, November 10. Major Moralit (the German military critic) emphasises ;: £he point that a considerable time must elapse before the Allies can give effective help to Serbia, owing to the difficulties of shipping, landing, and concentrating their army. Their strength must bo trebled before the Anglo-French troops can essay , a real advance, which will probably be near Pi-Hep. "The recent conferences of the Allies are likely to result in an Expeditionary Force, which can be employed either in the Balkans or Turkey after decently extricating the Allied troops from their difficulties in Macedonia. "Lord Kitchener is likely to recklessly use his influence to force Greece to participate in tho war against Bulgaria. If he is successful, Kitchener will take charge of greater enterprises against Turkey. England has senfc'lier only man of action to the most vulnerable spot." MORE PROTESTATIONS OF GREEK FRIENDSHIP ■ ' . . . Paris, November 10. M. Romanos, the Greek Minister in France, interviewed, said that Greece would never part from the nations which hitherto had presided over Iter emancipation. Such sentiments cannot alter when England and France are fighting the hereditary enemies of Hellenism. It is noteworthy that some of tho Athenian journals which hitherto were pTO-German havo begun to extol France. . THE GREEK GENERAL ELECTION. (Rec. November 11, 9.50 .p.m.) Athens, November 10. The Greek elections will probably be held on December 19. ALLIES' LOAN TO GREECE. CONCLUDED. (Rec. November 11, 10 p.m.) Paris, November 10. Tho Anglo-French-Russian loan of forty million francs (£1,600,000) to Greece has been concluded. The money is already at tho disposal of tho Hellenic Government. The matter, was negotiated when M. Venizclos was in power. A GERMAN-BULGARIAN AGREEMENT (Rec. November 11, 10 p.m. • . . Athens, November 10. The Government journal, "Kairoi," states that a German-Bulgarian agreement was concluded yesterday, whereby Bulgaria, undertakes to demobilise when the campaign against Serbia- has been concluded.' She also agrees not to advance beyond the Doiran-Gevgnell lino, noi- to enter Monastir, in order not to offend Greece. Germany agrees to assist Bulgaria in the event of other States attacking Bulgaria and Turkey. GREAT CONSPIRACY UNEiLRTHED IN EGYPT ' PLOT TO REMOVE THE NEW SULTAN. s New York, November 10. 'A message from Berlin, received through Constantinople, states that a great conspiracy was discovered at Cairo. It was headed by persons in .tho entourage of the new Sultan. The conspirators aimed at removing tho Sultan and his'jlinisters, and liberating Egypt. Forty persons were arrested, twenty-five of whom were executed.