ACTIVITY IN THE. BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3035, 23 March 1917, Page 5

ACTIVITY IN THE. BALKANS

SEVERE FIGHTING NORTH OF MONASIIR FRENCH SUCCESSES Salonika, March 21. Severe fighting contiuues north of Monastir.—-Reuter. Paris, March 21. The French have captured Hill 1248 and Rastani Village, northward of Monastir. Twelvq hundred prisoners were taken.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn." WEEK'S PREPARATION FOR BIG 7 EVENTS ' > (Rec. March 23, 1.10 a'.rn.) London, March "22. A correspondent with French Headquarters in. Macedonia states: "Despite snow and rain, the week's fighting on.the Allied front on Lake Ochrida and the Cerna has successfully prepared the ground for more serious operations. The Fronchliave advanced to the slopes of Cravehastena, beyond Magarevo, freeing Monastir from the daily bombardments of the enemy. Tho Italians have captured a quarter of a mile of trenches beyond Hill 1050." —Reuter. GERMAN REPORT. , (Bee. March 22, 5.15 p.m.) London, March 21. A German official report states: "We repulsed attacks west and north of Monastir, and recaptured heights northeast of. Tirnova, near Senogovo.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. BULGARIAN REPORT. London, March 21. A Bulgarian official communique | states: "We repulsed new enemy attacks 1 between Lakes Ochrida and Prespa, also west of Monastir." —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Re.uter. THE DISMEMBERMENT OF TURKEY NOW IN ; COURSE OF SOLUTION. , Romo, March 21. i The newspapers declare that the dismemberment, of tbe Turkish Empire is ■ now in course of solution. Already the Empire is half lost, namely, Armenia, ■ Mesopotamia, Arabia, and Egypt. The papers predict that Germany; under military pressure, : will abandon her allies, . who are' helpless, and seek a separate peace. It is believed that Turkey and Bulgaria are prepared to face the eventuality.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-