THE CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2897, 9 October 1916, Page 7

THE CAMPAIGN IN THE BALKANS

RUMANIAN OPERATIONS MANY BULGARIAN FOOD DEPOTS DESTROYED Anstralian-New Zealand Cable Association, , Rome, October 6. A wireless message states that the Rumanians who crossed the Danube returned without a single loss. They destroyed many Bulgarian depots of provisions, including 100,000cwt. of cereals for the army. 1 . RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN THE DOBRUJA. . . ' . London, October 6. » usslall OOlmlirllnl, Po states: "Our offensive in the Dobruja continues." A Turkish communique states: "On the Dobruja front a .battalion was annihilated. A hundred survivors wero taken prisonor."

RUSSIANS CAPTURE VILLAGES IN THE DOBRUJA. (Rcc. October 8, 5.5 p.m.)' . . Petrograd, October 7. A .Russian c-otnmnniquo says: "Our offensive continues in the Dobruja. Wo have occupied Karabaka and Besaul, and repelled counter-attacks." VIOLENT .ENGAGEMENTS IN TRANSYLVANIA VALLEYS. (Rcc. Octobcr 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 7. A Bucharest communique says: "There havo been violent engagements in the Upper Liarnava and Tirrnava Valleys, the enemy at Fogaras, in the Vpadomn,region, attacking with superior forces. Wo withdrew somewhat." ENEMY POSITIONS CAPTURED AFTER THREE DAYS' FIGHTING. • (Battler's Teles ram.) (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) , „ , . London, Octobcr 5. A Bucharest communique says : "After three days' stubborn fighting in the Paraid region we captured' enemy positions. "Violent fighting continues in the Dobruja." CLAIMS IN A-GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. " '■! Anstealian-New Zca]ali<i Cable Association. (Rec. October 7, 5.5 p.m.) London, Octobor 6. A German communique states: "The Austro-Hungarians defeated tlio Rumanians in the Goergeny sector, and recaptured the position astride the Magyarqs-Paraid road. We pressed back tho enemy over the Homorod .and Alt Rivers, and stormed Siuca taking prisoner hundreds, ' and capturing twenty-eight field guns. We are pursuing the enemy in the Geister forest. Only a portion ,of tho Rumanians recrossed tho Danube. The remainder fled oast, and were completely defeated. "The Bulgarians havo evacuated villages on tho loft bank of the Struma." RUMANIANS RESUME THE OFFENSIVE. (Rcc. October 8, 11.5 p.m.) London, October 8. 'A Bucharest communique Bays: "We resumed the offensive in the Caveni Jiul defiles. ' - "Our troops on tlio right flank of tho Dobruja. occupied several trenches. Tho Rumanian (Bulgarian ?) centre was repulsed." BRITISH BOMBARD AND OCCUPY NEVOLJEN The High Commissioner reports:— London, October 6. A British official report states that oil the Struma the total number of prisoners taken in the recent operations is 342. "This morning we bombarded Nevoljon, and the enemy was shortly seen evacuating the town, which we occupied without loss." LIVELY FIGHTING ON THE WHOLE CERNA FRONT. Australian-Now Zealand Cable Association. Paris, October 6. A comnvumquo states:'"The British forced the enemy to retreat on the ' Struma front. _ , "There is lively fighting on the whole of the Gerna. front. "Our aviators Tcport great traffic on tho enemy railways." ■BRITISH OCCUPY SEVERAL VILLAGES. The High Commissioner reports:— . London, October 7, 2.10 p.m. British official: "On tho Struma front the enemy's counter-attack against Novoljen was repulsed on Thursday night. Yesterday we occupied the villages of Agomali, Komarjan, Hiristian, Kamila, Cuculux, andElissan." SERBIAN OFFENSIVE DEVELOPING SATISFACTORILY. , . Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) . „ ■ Paris » October 7. A l'rench communique says: "TJie-Bntish repulsed a violent Bulgarian offensive on the Struma, and havo occupied.Nevoljen. "Tho Italians attacked at Lake Butkova. "Tho Serbian offensive is developing. Tho advance guards have readied the Belavoda Valley. The French are operating on the shores of Lake Prespa." FURTHER SUCCESS OF THE SERBIANS. (Roc. October 8, 11.5 p.m.) . London, October S. Salonika, reports that the Serbians have occupied tho station at Kenali. HEAVY LOSSES OF BULGARIANS IN RECENT FIGHTING. ' (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) „ . .. Salonika, OctoFor 7. liie British had hardly settled down at Yenikeui, when across the plain from Toplova three thousand Bulgarians advanced to the counter-attack. When withm reach our guns fired shrapnel at them. The Bulgarians fell in scores and fled back. Later they tried again, but a shell fell 111 a group of forty' and wiped out the lot. Finally the enemy retired to Toplova. The Bulgarians lost three thousand during the fighting at Balazia. ALLIES AGAIN BOMBARD DEDEAGATCH. (Rcc. October S, 5.5 p.m.) . _ , . Amiiterdani, October 7. A Bulgarian communique says: "Our counter-attack crushed tho Sorbiii.ll attempt to cross the C'erna, near C'kotpbivir. "The enemy fleet bombarded Dodoa.gatcli, doing unimportant damage. Our j aaroplanes caused tie fleet to retire."-

GREEK CABINET'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED BY THE KING Athens, October 6. King Constantino's acceptance of the resignation of the Cabinet wag ; prompted by his own opinion that it is necessary to reorganise the array 'be* vfore abandoning neutrality. KING CONSTANTINE AND THE FRIENDS OF M. VENIZELOS, ■'] . Rome, OctoEer 6. Constantino is endeavouring to form' a Ministry from the friends of 'i M. \ enizelos, who, however, demand the inclusion of M. Venizelos. ANOTHER EFFORT TO FORM A GREEK CABINET. (Rec. October. 9, 0.40 a.m.) ' , r c » t , .. . Athens, October 8. iur btatanon, a former political Councillor to the King, has been invited to form a purely service Cabinet. M. Alexandropolons, a former Minister to l Belgrade, is mentioned for the portfolio oT Foreigu Affairs. • •; LABOUR LEADER GIVES CONSTANTINE GOOD ADVICE (Router's' Telegram.) ■; (Reo. October 7, 5.5 p.m.) ■ f d M I : :l ? rakaule , s .> the leader of the Labour Party, who at Ox* i a il nC f- m ' H %H ® ur § cd ™ against Bulgaria, which nation afc home and ab road, and pointed out that His Majesty was pursuing a course which would ultimately lead to the loss of his , . ! arcuad\w+lm r°r^t d i hatie Sblll f° UoVed i in Germa »r' 6 supremacy, and : | argued that the Greek Army was not properly equipped, -the coffers w»re empty and stated that the Entente afford Serial JsisWce r , Drakaules retorted that the Entente hitherto had never plaved any- ® neutrality. 5 3 W GroSC6 to want for anything if she abandoned The King said he would consider the matter.