BULGAR RETREAT ON THE VARDAR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 1, 23 September 1918, Page 5

BULGAR RETREAT ON THE VARDAR

SERBIANS CROSS THE CERNA ' HEAVY ENEMY LQSSES (Rec. September 22, 5.5 p.m.) . London, September 21. The Serbian'advance "atliers momentum. The Bulgars are retreating to the Vardar, which is twenty-five miles distant. The Serbian advance threatens the enemy's main railway communications along the Vardav. The Crown Prince Alexander commands the Serbians with Marshal Michitch as his Chief of Staff. Marshal Michitch commanded the Serbians in their great victory over the Austriaus at Rudnoy in 1914.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HEAVY ATTACKS BY THE BULGARS REPULSED (Rec. September 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 20. A British official report from Salonika states:—"The British and Greeks at five o'clock on the morning of September 18) attacked westward and eastward of Lake Doiran. , They captured, westward of the lake, Trenchauattem. southward of the town of Doiran, advancing our line about two thousand yards. Heavy Bulgarian courier-attacks regained part of the ground captured on the left,' but onr positions in the centre and on the right wcro • maintained. Eastward of the lake, after a night advance, wo carried tho enemy's outpost line. Upwards of seven 'hundred prisoners were counted. Greeks fought with great gallantry."—Aus.-N Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT London, September 20. A French Eastern official communique Btates:—"Tho Allies on Tuesday and Wednesday greatly_ extended tho two previous days' successes. The Bulgarians are retreating in disorder oil the Cerna front, and our troops pursuing them have reached the Cerna iu one part. They have captured tho mountainous zone of Djurovkamen_ and Chazerna, crossed the River Delachiclitza, awl passed tho Rozden region. Tho enemy abandoned prisoners and much material. _ "The British and Greek troops attacked in the region of Lake Doiran, gained a footing in the.first enemy positions, in. spite of resistance, and have already captured numerous prisoners."— Aus,.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcuter. . (Rec. September 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 20. A French Eastern official communique states"Despite lively resistance, our offensive between the Cerna and tile Vardar made progress oil September 19. The Allied cavalry has reached the region of Polosko. The Serbians havo reached tho loft bank of tho Cerna in tho region of Dunyc, and made progress towards Konopiste across most difficult ground, separating Belasiinitza from Bcshava. The Franco-Greek troops carried the villages of Tussiite and Monte at the 'foot of Dzena. AVe have captured a total of ninety guns. The Anglo-Greek offensivo in the region of Doiran is progressing in spite of violent oounter-attacks."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter. THE SERBIAN REPORTS (Rec.i September 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 20. A Serbian official communique states:—"Our auvaunu continues. We havo passed theßlatot-Tcheniesko-Belashnitza line. The enemy has evacuated tho Cerna River. We aro crossing to the left hank. Tlie Bulgarians arc burning the stores in the camps. Our prisoners now exceed five thousand with ail aclditional ten guils, mostly heavy guns, and quantities of material. Several villages havo been captured."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. September 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 21. A Serbian official report states:—"Our advance north on one day was more than 9 miles. Our infantry have passed the Krnievo-Fratogve-Dragojele-Polochko line. Tho cavalry is north of this line, and more than ten villages were liberated in one day. At the bond of the Cerna we have taken tho village o'f Godiykn. Our aviators ne.ver cease bombing the retreating enemy. We have taken great numbers of. prisoners. Soldieis in New Serbia, who had been forced to enlisl, in the Bulgarian Army, aro discarding their arms and transferring t<> our side."—Ans.-N.Z. Cablo A-sn. Rcutor. 375 SQUARE MILES OF TERRITORY IN FOUR DAYS. (Rec. September 22, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, September 21. The Allies on the Macedonian front havo retaken 375 square miles of territory in four days, despite tho fact that the country is mountainous and roadless. It will bo difficult for tho enemy forces to regain cohesion during their retreat. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.