THE COLLAPSE OF BULGARIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 9, 5 October 1918, Page 7

THE COLLAPSE OF BULGARIA

HOW THE FRENCH CAVALRY

HELPED

VDURAZZO -NAVAL BASE

DESTROYED

■, . London, October 3. / 1 A- French Eastern communique,- datt ed October 1, states:—"The .French) cavalry placed' a particularly, brilliant! part in the operations preceding tho ! signing of the armistice. After entering Prilep on September 23' it captured 1 considerable booty,, and- subsequently? .vigorously co-operated :with .the_infantry in overcoming' the enemy resistance' before Velcs. '{he'cavalry turned the) defence), at Veles by following almost impassable mountain paths. It theni daringly penetrated the enemy lines,| and on' September 29 came within eight; of Uskub, which it carried, dismounted, by sheer fighting, holding on despite' furious, counter-attacks, aided by fresh' Bulgar reinforcements.. The'measures-; provided for in the armistice are being; carried out."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Renter. ■■■-■.■■ '-.-■' * NAVAL AITACITON DUpZO AUSTRIAN ■■■ ' (Rec; October t>.. . ';](/ a.m.) \ Kpir..; .October 8. .1, Signor Orlando Italian PreJ niier) has- announced that American,British, and Italian warships destroyed Durazzo, the Austrian naval,base , in the Adriatic, and the'warships that rwere anchored.there. —Aus.-N.Z. , Cable Assn. ■ ' ■■■•■'-.:: i Washington, October 3. L The Italian Embassy states that thei Italians in Albania have launched ana offensive against the Austrians.—Aus..J| N.Z. Cable Assn. ■• . EVACUATION OF RUMANIA. AND ALBANIA. (Rec. October 5, 0.20 a.m.) ~y •-\- ; Rome, October 3. V , The evacuation of Rumania and Al«j bania continues. Von Mackensen'aa headquarters are now in —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .~- • / GERMANS IN BULGARIA RETIRING ' (Rec , . October sio;2oja.m.j ■ • London, October 8. ' ■ The "Echo do. Paris", states that the, Allies' ''occupation of •' Bulgaria, jg proceedfng. The German tToope in Bulgaria are retiring northward, bably to organise a defence line along the Danube.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ,■/