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ALLIES' OFFENSIVE IN TIE BALKANS

ACTIVITY ON ALL NEW GREEK CABINET ANTI-VENIZELIST Australian-New Zealand. Oablo Association. London, September L 7. Tho War Office reports: "On the Struma, front our patrola successfully raided tho enemy's lines at JS'coliori, north of the Seres Road. On the Doiran Eoad countcr-attacks were Moodily repulsed." , FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, September IT. A French official communique states: "Thero lia.ve been English reconnaissances on the Struma front, and many successful encasements on the left, bank of the river. Some prisoners vrero takon. Tlhe Serbians, eastward of Corna, were succcssful in fierce battles. Tlioy continue to qross the Broda." BULGAR DEFEAT AT MOGLENA ADMITTED ("The Times.") ■ . _ , London, September 17. A Bulgarian official communiquo admits a defeat on the Moglena plain, and announces that an Anglo-French fleet bombarded Kavala, and set fire to the barracks and other buildings. The report claims that'the forces lire pursuing the defeated Russians and Rumanians in the Dobruja. GEEMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. London, September 17. A German offioia.l communiquo states: "The Rumanians are advancing against the Kokel section of hoth sidos of Szekely Vasarholy. Von Mackonsen's pursuit in the Dobruja continues. ■ Isolated enemy warships aro bom-, barding Kavala." > • ON THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT FALLING EACK IN DOBRUJA TO STRONG POSITIONS. ("Tha Timns.") (Rec. September 18, 7.40 p.m.) > London, September 18. 'K. Rumanian official communiquo states: "Wo liavo continued to advance on our northern and north-western, fronts. Three towns wcro occupied, and Branshill remains in our possession, after frequently changing hands." The "Times" correspondent at Rumanian Headquarters reports that the Russo-Rumanian forces aro falling back in Dobruja, and taking up strong positions at Rasova, ten/miles south of 1 cliernavoda, where there is only one bridge across tho Danube, and at Tuzla, twelve miles south of Constanza. RUMANIAN SUCCESS IN TRANSYLVANIA (Rec. September 19, 1.5 a.m.) London, September 18. Mr. Braun (the "Times" correspondent at Rumanian Headquarters, writing on September 17, slates: "The Rumanians continue to advance in Transylvania, breaking the Austro-German resistance. They occupied Fogovas, TSFifig 800 prisoners." SOOTHING THE FEARS OF THE HUNGARIANS. Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. Berne, September 17. A wireless message from Budapest states that. Count Tisza (Premier) has given the Opposition reassuring promises that the Rumanians will be driven out of Transylvania, Austria's allies having decided to' devote every spare man to crush Rumania. the sensation at kavala Athens, September 17. ■Ydvices from Volo show that after tho Bulgarian summons, Colonel Hadjopoulo informed the officers of tho Kavala garrison of tho Bulgarian conditions for surrender, adding: "The army must surrender to the Bulgarians or the British and French." After a violent discussion it was decided to surrender to the British and French. Hadjopoulo asked later whether the army would be mado prisoner until the end of hostilities, but. the Allies replied, that they wore unable to accent that, inasmuch as Greece was not a belligerent enemy. General Christodoulos had, in the meantime, declared for'joining tho revolutionaries in Salonika, applied for steamers. Colonel Hadjopoulo then decided to surrender the army to the Bulgarians, and endeavoured to prevent the men joining Christodoulos. War material and rifles were pillaged, and objects scattered in the streets. Tho breeches of the remaining guns were thrown into the sea, and military motor-cars destroyed.

The foregoing information proves that Colonel Hadjopoulo and his men had the opportunity to rejoin Greece. Four thousand refugees.from Kavala have arrived at Volo from Thasos. Tho population is enraged at the stories of their sufferings. There wero lamentable scenes of parents seeking their children and weeping children socking their parents. Many were separated during the hurried flight. Two Greek companies,' with fixed bayonets, al> Kavala, prevented a, largo number of tho 18th Regiment of General Christfldoulos's division going to Thasos, and compelled them to accompany Colonel Hadjopoulo to Drama. According to refugees, soventy officers and oight hundred soldiers proceeded to Drama with Colonel Hadjopoulo, while eighty officers and two thousand men accompanied General Christodoulos to Thasos. Tho artillery troops of tho Fourth Army Corps, with twenty guns, followed General Christodoulos. When Kavala surrendered, the Bulgarian commander, at tho head of his cavalry, declared that lie occupied the town in Tsar Ferdinand's name. THE NEW GREEK CABINET FLAVOURED BY AUSTRO-GERMAN LEANINGS. (Rec. September 18, 5.5 p.m.) Athens, September 17. Nearly all the members of the now Greek Cabinet belong to M. Theotokis's party, which, early in tho war, favoured an understanding with Austria and Germany, with a view to obtaining a settlement in the Balkans. The views of sorao of them have been moddjed since 51. Thcotokis's death. (Rec. September 18, 10.15 p.m.) London, September 18. The "Morning Post's" Athens correspondent says that with tvti exceptions the members of the new Cabinet are strongly anti-VenizelisV. It is evident that all thought of joining tho war has again been shelved. THE ITALIAN ADVANCE IN ALBANIA (Rec. September 18, 10.15 p.m.) London, September Is. The Italians have occupied Palidcsstro, near Argyrocastro, in Albania.

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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2880, 19 September 1916, Page 5

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ALLIES' OFFENSIVE IN TIE BALKANS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2880, 19 September 1916, Page 5

ALLIES' OFFENSIVE IN TIE BALKANS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2880, 19 September 1916, Page 5

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