STERN ALL-DAY BATTLE IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2900, 12 October 1916, Page 5

STERN ALL-DAY BATTLE IN THE BALKANS

SERBIANS HEAVILY ENGAGED OPENING THE WAY TO MONASTIR The High .Commissioner reports:— London, October 10, 2.20 p.m. A British official message from Salonika states: "On the Struma, front the enemy has fallen back to the hills north-west of Seres. Wo have occupied Kalcndra findl Homondos." ' FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 11, 9.35 p.m.) London, October 11. The enemy on the Struma, has evacuated Cavdaram, Orma.nU, and Haznatas. There woro sharp combats on the- Cerpa. The- Serbians took 816 prisoners. Our aeroplanes have bombarded Monastir and Priper. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, October 10. 'A German official communique states: "The enemy has achieved small results cast of the Monastir-Florina railway." A German official communique states: "We captured l the exit from the Kargitta.Carola Mountains into the Upper and Lower Osikalt Valley, as tho result of'a three-days' battle. ■At Kronstadt we took 1175 prisoners. We captured « mountain west of the Vulcan Pass." BULGARIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, October 10. A Bulgarian official communique states: "Enemy battalions have crossed the Cerna, between Scctcbivir and the Cenali." BULGARIAN WAR LOSSES. Rome, October 10. The "Agenzia National©" states that the Bulgarian losses in Western Macedonia total 30,000, and that they lost exceedingly heavily on tho Struma and in tho Dobruja. Bulgaria is now entirely without reserves." THE FIGHT FOR THE KEY TO MONASTIR (Rec. October 11, 8.20 p.m.) London, October 11. The "Daily Chronicle's" Athens correspondent reports that thcro was stem lighting all day long on Sunday on the Allies' left. . The Sorbs particularly were heavily engaged. Mona6tir i s not of great military ' importance, but it opens the way across tho Cerna River, and its capture will force a big enemy retreat, and probably compel the abandonment of the famous Bubuna defiles. This would free a largo portion of Southern Serbia. Serbia's main effort is l devoted to the capture of the Chouke height, the remaining eminence of importance in the Kaimakchalan. range. Good progress has already been made. Chouke is tho key to Monastir. ANOTHER RUSSIAN CONTINGENT AT SALONIKA, fE«uter , s Telegram.) (Bee. October .11, 3.40 p.m.) London, October 10. 'Another Russian detachment has arrived at Salonika. THE ITALIAN, ADVANCE IN ALBANIA' i.u«traliau-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 11, 5.20 p.m.) ' Rome, October 10. An Italian officialcoaimuniquc states: "We have occupied Kisuera, southeast of Tppelene, in Albania." THE NEW GREEK CABINET . A GOVERNMENT OF AMATEURS. London, October 10. A message from Salonika states that M. Lambros (late, Professor of History in the Athens University) has formed a Cabinet. The Athens correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states: "M. Lambros's Cabinet consists mostly of men who havo not participated prominently in politics, and it is impossible to label them definitely. M. Thelos, Minister.of the Interior, is a strong supporter of M- Gounaris, and a pro-German." M. VENIZELOS FETED AT SALONIKA. London, October 10. Mr. Ward Price, writing from Salonika, states that a great crowd received M. Venizelos with flowers and shouts of welcome. M. Venizelos received the blessing of the Greek Bishops, and speeches were made by notables. General Sarrail advanced and warmly,shook hands with him. TURKS ATTACK GREEK REVOLUTIONARY WARSHIP. . Athens, October 10. Turkish batteries on the Asia- Minor Coast unsuccessfully attacked the Greek revolutionaries' torpedo-boat Thetis, which was escorting tho Hosperia, on which were members of the Provisional Government.