FRESH GAINS ON THE SOMME

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2919, 3 November 1916, Page 7

FRESH GAINS ON THE SOMME

COMBINED FRANCO-BRITISH ATTACKS ENEMY LOSES HEAVILY VIOLENT BATTLES IN THE BALKANS BULGARS SEVERELY DEFEATED BY THE BRITISH SEA PIRATES' LATEST VICTIMS The reports from Rumania to-day continue to convey messages of hope that the crisis has definitely passed. The enemy's pressure is greatest in the Predeal Pass, and a Russian communique indicates ' that there is pressure in the Alt Valley also, but the Moldavian frontier is clear of the enemy. An important succesi has been scored in the Balkans, where the British after a violent combat, severely defeated the Bulgarians on the Struma, and captured their positions. Tho, veil which ba6 been dropped over the progress of events in Galicia and Volhynia is lifted by the "Morning Post's" correspondent today for a brief glimpse 'of the tremendous issues which are being fought out there. A tense and terrific conflict is in full swing, and approaching its climax. On the Italian front the belligerents on the Alpine heights have been snowed in for the winter. King Constantino is again under suspioion. The Venizelos Government has issued a communique warning the Allies to beware of treachery. The German submarine pirates have added fresh victims to their list of high sea murders.