TIE ALLIES ATTACK ON THE BULGARS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2883, 22 September 1916, Page 5

TIE ALLIES ATTACK ON THE BULGARS

HEAVY ATTACK ON ITALIANS' FRONT GREEKS' DEMAND RETURN OF KIDNAPPED ARMY CORPS Australian-New Zealand Cablo Association. j . London, September 20. ! X French offioial' communique _states: "Tho Serbians vigorously pressed the offensive, aiid, after fierop fighting, captured tho fortified crest of Kaimackchalan, inflicting severe losses on the Bulgarians. Our '75's'eastward of Fiorina, in the region of dispersed a, Bulgarian attack, supported b,y cayalry, before it reached the Serbian lines. Tho Bulgarians still resist upon our left wing in'- the heights northward of Pisoderi. Our air squadron bombed Monnstir." BRITISH AIR RAID ON DRAMA. o „ London, September 20. The War Offioe reports from Salonika, state: "Our aircraft raided Drama, aid bombed the railway rolling stock and stores. TOerearo no developments on the Doiran front." HEAVY BULGAR ATTACK ON THE ITALIANS OUR ALLIES' ADVANCED GUARDS FALL BACK. • . London, September 20. '!An Italian oftioia] communique stales: "Important Bulgarian forces, ou. the south slopes of Mount Balesh, attacked our advanced posts. We fell in good order on the Doiran-Demirhissar railway!" HERMAN OFFIOIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, September 20. A. German official communique. states: "An enemy's surprise attack succeeded east of Fiorina. South, of the Belas Litsa mountains the Bulgarians ousted the Italians froni two villagos." * THE BATTLES IN THE DOBRUJA RUMANIAN SUCCESSES OFFICIALLY REPORTED, i • Athens, September 20. % Rumanian official communique announces Rumanian successes in the region of Enigla, in the Dobruja, nineteen miles south of tho railway from Constanza to Chernavoda. 15NEMY SPEAKS OF STUBBORN BATTLES. London, September 20. 'A' German offioial communique states: "Stubborn battles-are proceeding in tho Dobruja.;' . . ' t ' Amsterdam, Soptcmber 20. '■A Bulgarian offioial communique states that' a great battle is progressing in the Dobruja. ' THE WAR IN TRANSYLVANIA RUMANIAN SUCCESS AFTER FIERCE FIGiITING. ("The Times.") ' London, September' 20. Mi' Braun, "The Times''" correspondent at Rumanian Headquarters in Transylvania, states that iustro-tlungarians fiercely resisted tbe Rumanians in tho Merisor dqlile, in Southern Transylvania. a two-days' bnttlo the positions wore repeatedly taken and retaken, the Rumanians .ultimately being the victors. ' • GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ' Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. , Amsterdam, September 20. A German official comimmiqua states: "We drove the Rumanians back' over the Szurdu Pass;" • ' ' AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ' (Rec. September 21, 7.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 21. 'An Austrian official communique states: "South-eastward of Hatzeg (in South-western Transylvania, 20 miles over tho frontier) the Rumanians were completely driven back. Wo have recaptured Petroseny (also in South-west-ern Transylvania, seven miles over the frontier) and the Szurduk Pass.'' ■- ■ ' ; '■) GREECE IN A DILEMMA __ . . ' , PROBABLE ULTIMATUM'TO GERMANY. (Reuter'E Telegram.) , , Athens, September. 20 Kin« Constantiue, the Premier (M. Calogeropoulos), and tho Foreign Minister" after examining the situation, have decided in principle to depart from neutrality, with a view to allaying tho Entente's distrust. An ultimatum'to Germany regarding the interned army corps is spoken of. . DEMAND FOB RETURN OF KAVALA GARRISON Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. September 21, 5.20 p.m.) Alliens, Soptembor 20. The Greek Government has sent an urgent note to Germany aemanduig the immediate return of the Kavala, garrison to Greece, with all arms and •ammunition'. -■ . TERMS OF THE GREEK DEMAND CRenter's Talesram.) (Rec. September 22, 0.15 a.m.) Athens, September 21. Tho Greek Note to Germany is firm.and decided in tone. .The Government entirely disavows the action oLthe commander of the Kavala garrison,: and demands that the troops bo brought to tho Swiss frontier and redelivered under a guarantee that they will not bb stopped or compelled to serve against the Central Powers. Tho Notostateß that the commander at Kavala was instructed to embark his troops and transport them to another' Greek port. It is not clear why he disregarded theso orders and delivered his troops to the Germane and Bulgars. The Note proposes a safe conduct for tho troops to a Mediterranean port, from where they can be embarked in Greek ships for report states that ircssagcs from the Greek Government to the commander at Kavala were carried bv medium of wireless. The British warships bear out the statements regarding the commander's disobedience. iRAGIC SITUATION AT KAVALA. Zealand Cablo Association. (Rec. September 21, 8.5 p.m.) London, September 21. 'I wireless message from Paris Btates that tho situation' at Kavala is tragic.. The Bulgars have proclaimed a state of siego, and enforce stringent moasures a<*ainst"tlio Greek inhabitants, who arc still there to tho number of a thousand° Thoy must be indoors by 7 p.m. Nobody is allowed to leave the town. There is a groat shortage of food, and the Allies' warships and seaplanes daily attack tho concentrations of troops. BLOCKADE DECLARED BY THE ALLIED FLEET (Rec. September 22, 0.15 a.m.) ' ' ■ . Athens, September 21. A semi-official report states that the Allied Fleet has. declared a blockade from" the' mouth of the Ncstos to the village of Chaiaghizi.