WAR IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2954, 18 December 1916, Page 7

WAR IN THE BALKANS

FALL OF BUZEU RETREAT OF RUMANIANS London, December 15. A German official message states:— "We have captured Buzeu." A Russian official message, states: — "The. Russians and Rumanians are falling back from Buzeu under pressure. . "In conseque.nce_ of this retirement the troops occupying the River Jalomitza- are retiring.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. f BALTCHIK BOMBARDED. BV RUSSIAN WARSHIPS. London, December 15. A Bulgarian communique states: — "Our advanced detachments reached the Buc'liarest-Feteshti railway. "Russian warships have bombarded Baltchik." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MINOR OPERATIONS. IN WESTERN CARPATHIANS. (Rcc. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) , London, December 16. A Russian communique says: There wore minor operations on the Western Carpathian fronts.' The enemy's. advance in the Oituz Valloy was repulsed. Russian warships bombarded- the port of Baltchik with a view to the destruction of Bulgarian flour''mills.— Reuter. . RUMANIANS STILL' RETIRING. PROTECTED BY A REARGUARD. The High London, reports :— London, December 15, 3 p.m. Russian official.—Rumanians are still retiring under pressure, with a, protected rearguard, from Buzeu and Jalomitza.

GRAIN FORCERMANY. CAPTURED AT BUZEU. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) I London, December 16. Maekensen's capture of Buzeu gives largo supplies of grain to Germany.— l "The Times." GERMAN OFFICIAL. . rURSUING THE ENEMY. • (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 16. German official.—Our Dobrudja army is pursuing the enemy, who, as the result of our rapid, advanos 'in. Great Wallachia, evacuated positions yesternight.—Reuter. BULCARIAN MESSAGE. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 16. A Bulgarian communique says. We entered Feteete.—Reuter. RUMANIAN PREMIER. HIS RESIGNATION REPORTED. (Rec. December 16, 6 p.m.) Amsterdam, December 15. It is reported from Budapest that the Rumanian Premier has Tosignod.— Reuter. ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE. ON THE MACEDONIAN FRONT. London, December 15. 'A French communique _ states: — "There is intermittent work on the whole front in Macedonia, especially in the Doiran region. Our fire dispersed an enemy column north of Monastir. Tho Allied airmen are active."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu-tcr. BRITISH SEAPLANES DAMAGE A BRIDGE. London, December 15. The 'Admiralty reports"Our seaplanes, on tho. 14th, heavily bombed Kuleliburgas bridge, , southward of Adrianople. The damage was exten-sive."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AN ISOLATED ATTACK. REPULSED BY THE BRITISH. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 16. Official, Salonika.. —An isolated Bulgarian attack on our new positions on the Struma was repulsed. The Royal Navy shelled hostile entrenchments .eastward of Neohori.— Renter. - ) A VILLAGE BOMBED. BY NAVAL AIRCRAFT.(Rec. December 17,\ 5.5 p.m.) .. London, December 16. . The 'Admiralty reports that naval aeroplanes on Friday effectively bombed Radovislit-e, eastward' of Ishtip.— Reuter. . > BOMBARDINC MONASTIR. AND KILLING CIVILIANS. (Rep. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) .. London, December 16. 'A Serbian communique says: The Bulgarians, without military necessity, are bombarding. Monastir, killing civi-' lans.—Reuter. ■FIERCE FICHTINC. IN THE SERBIAN SECTOR. (Rcc. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) : . t London, December 15. - Aj Serbian communique says: There is fiefco fighting north of Budimerci.— Reuter.