13,000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY THE SERBIANS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 2, 27 September 1918, Page 5

13,000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY THE SERBIANS

IMPORTANT ROAD COMMUNICATIONS , CAPTURED —-i _ r FRANCO-AMERICAN , ATTACK .ADVANCE EAST.OF THE MOSELLE >: i > ' - As was hoped, the Allied tffensive in fclie Balkans is progressing favourably in the direction best calculated to outflank the Bulgar forces and complete their demoralisation. The pursuing cavalry is now within ten miles of Veleß, and the road communications vital to the enemy .in this region are controlled by the Allies. The Serbians have taken 13,000 prisoners,, 170 guns, and advanoed at the farthest; "•'' point a distance of 60 miles since the beginning of the offensive. In Palestine the count of Turkish prisoners has" reached a. total of 40,000, with more to follow, 3nd 2G5 guns, the entire armament of two.Turkish armies. The British advance east of the Jordan is approaching Amman, north of which the Arabs havo destroyed the railway. The position of the Turkish forces in this region is critical. A brief message from'the United Press, correspondent via Ottawa/ states "that- the Frenbh and American troops have launched, an attack east of Moselle, and that the first objectives have been gained.' With very little preparation in the way of reports'of preliminary Bparring, i a great industrial crisis has suddenly developed in Britain. Originat-\ ' ing in a, dispute concerning the grievances of about a hundred men/. ' the trouble has spread to tho'mines, railways, and munition shops to an extent which constitutes a real danger to the country in.its pre- ■ sent conflict. The strikers apparently hove no sympathy from the ' public, and the Government intends to take drastic measures to deal with the trouble. Even the railwaymen's general secretary, Mr. J. H.' Thomas, M.P., has denounced the strikers and intimated his intention of resigning his position. The latest news states that as the ■ result of a mass meeting at Cardiff—Wales is the centre of the trouble—the men decided to return to work immediately. ".':•■: THE VICTORY IN'THE BALKANS ALLIED CAVALRY TEN MILES FROM VELES ENEMY HOPELESSLY DISORGANISED By Telejraph-Preai Aoaoolation-Oopyrlsht. New York, September 35. The.xetreafcing. Bulgarians are near ing Velos. -Tho pursuit continues.'The Italians and Albanians have conquered the Topolchani heights, between Monastic and Prilep.—Aus.-N;Z. Cable Assn. CONTINUED RETREAT OF THE BULGARS j ■ , l GERMAN ATTEMPT TO ; STOP THE ROT FAILS. ~ (Reo. September 27, 0.20 a.m.) /. London, September 26. A French Eastern communique states:—"Despite reinforcements of German troops the enemy has been obligod to continue his retreat 'northwards. Strong rearguards are still desperately resisting' north-east of Monastir. The Allies havo advanced beyond Prilep, and nro progressing towards the Krushovo-Kiehevo-Velos roads. Tho Sorbians in the oontre havo oarried the Popadia massif (14' miles north-east of Prilep); east of Babuna, rnd gained ground west of the Lower Cerna: They have also enlarged the bridgehead north of the Vardar, and captured tho heights between tho Vardar and the Kriva Lakavitza Valley, whoro the enemy is hastily entrenching." "On. the right wing tho \Anglo-Frauco-Greek troops have thrown advance guards across the Vardar at Gradetz and Hudovo. We have captured the' Barabafi massif, north of Lake Doiraii. The booty is increasing. Thirty guns wero captured on September 23, and nlso railway material."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. ITALIAN 1 OFFICIAL REPORT ....■■''.' London, September 25. An Italian official message from Macedonia' states: "We occupied the heights northward of Topolchani."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter..

ADVANCE THREATENS USKUB

(Rec. Soptember 27, 1.5 a.m.)

London, September 2G. The Bulgarians are lighting desperately west of Prilep. Our forces , aro as near TJskub as the enemy are. The of TJskub would be most' important. Tho Serbians continuo to take<prisonora and guns, but aro too busy to count them.—Aus.-NjZ. Cable Assn.

PLIGHT OF THE BULGAR ARMIES

WESTERN SECTION THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTION.

Paris, 1 Septembor 20. Tho "Matin" states: "The two sections of tho Bulgarian forces were compelled to retreat in different directions, and it is impossible for them to rejoin. The western section must retreat duo north-east towards Strumnitza, but the Serbians aro already further north, and may succeed in driving them against the mountains, which aro devoid of passes."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ~

13,000 PRISONERS TAKEfr BY THE SERBIANS /

(R'cc. September 26, 8.30 p.m.)

Salonika, September 25. The whole of the_ Monastir-Prilop-Cradsko road, conneotiug the two BuiEar armies, is now in fclio Allies' hands. Our cavalry is within ton miles of the Voles-lahtiD line. The Serbians have already taken 13.000 prisoners and captured 170 guns. They havo advanced a maximum of sixty miles since the offensive began.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

FOR OUR PRISONERS IN TURKEY BIG CONSIGNMENT OF COMFORTS, (lloc. September 25, 8.30 p.m.) London, September 25. Sir Thomas Mackenzie (New Zealand High Commissioner) is dispatching a complete outfit of clothing and additional blankets to the New Zealand prisoners in Turkey.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. SWEDISH GUNBOAT MINED (Rec. September 26, 8.30 p.m.) (iQDonhagen, Soptember 25.Tho Swedish gunboat Gunhilda was mined and sunk in the Skagerack. Nineteen were killed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

OZECHO-STjOVAK TROOPS EARN

HIGH PIUISE. Washington, Soptember 25. An official dispatch from Romo states that Czecho-Slovnk troops, lighting as a unit for tho first fcimo on tho Italian front, defeated Gorman and Magyar troops in a very fierce battle, which ended in a dagger charge. Signor Orlando, Premier of Italy, has congratulated the Czecho-Slovak National Coun-cil.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

(The cable news In this issue accredited to tho Ijondon "Times" has appeared in that journal, but only whore ciprcsnly stated is such news the editorial opinion of the "Times,") ,