HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3005, 16 February 1917, Page 5

HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS

ATTACK BY LARGE GERMAN FORCE

POSITIONS LOST AND REWON

(Roc. February 15, 11.40 p.m.)

London, February 14. A French official communique from the Macedonian front states: "Following a violent bombardment on February 12, important German forces attacked Hill 1050, oast of Parolovo, and gained :i foothold- at different points of tlio first lino trenches. After a bitter struggle by the greatest part of these were recaptured by Italian coun-ter-attacks on February 13. A British air squadron destroyed an ammunition depot north of Demirbis-sar."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Routor.

GERMAN REPORT. (Rec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.)

London, February 14. A Gorman official report states: "An Italian attack on the Cerna salient was unsuccessful."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reutor. .

A DESTRUCTIVE AIR RAH). (Rcc. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 14. Tho Admiralty reports: "Our aircraft on Saturday successfully bombed the Eastern Mediterranean, and considably damaged the permanent way southward of tho Yenikeui bridge" (on the Struma).—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu-tor.

THE BETRAYER OF RUMANIA GENERAL SOCEOU A NATURALISED GERMAN. (Rcc. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) Bucharest, Fobrua.-y 14. It has been discovered that General Socecu, who, as commander of 'no of the Rumanian armies, betrayed the Rumanian cause by wilfully ignoring orders to advance, was a naturalised German. —Aus.-N.Z. Assiu