ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3064, 27 April 1917, Page 5

ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN THE BALKANS

ATTACK ON TWO AND A HALF MILE FRONT GROUND GAINED AND HELD (Rec. April 26, 6.15 p.m.) London, April 26. Aii official dispatch from British headquarters at.Salonika states: "After three days' bombardment we attacked the enemy last night on two and a half miles of front, between .the southern end of Lake Doiran and a point north-west of Doljeli. Wo advanced northward of Doljeli to a depth of five hundred yards on a mile front, repelled four counter-attacks, and consolidated our position. We penetrated the enemy's trenches further to the eastward but were unable to retain the ground. Fighting continues."—Aus.N.Z. 'Cable Assn.-Beuter. THE GERMAN REPORT. London, April 25. Tlio-Bulgars repulsed British attacks between the Vardar 'and' Lake Doi-ran.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assu.-Beuter. . A DECISION REGARDING SALONIKA (I?ec. April 27, 1.20 a.m.) New York, April 26. The New York "World's" Paris correspondent states that dispatches indicate that a decision is likely to be taken regarding Salonika. There are. veiled hints of a possible reinforcement of the armies of France by veterans. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIES ABOUT TO DEAL WITH GREECE fllec. April 27, 0.00 a.m.) London, April 26. The "Morning Post's" correspondent at Rome- stales that the Entente Powers are in unanimous agreement regarding Greeco, and important events i are expected,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.