THE WAR IN THE BALKANS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1918, Page 1

THE WAR IN THE BALKANS.

[PKU PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.) ' GATHERING MOMENTUM LONDON, September 22. The Serbian advance has gained momentum. The Bui gars are retreating to the Vardar, which is 25 miles distant. The Serbian advance threatens the enemy’s main communications along the Vardar. The Crown Prince Alexander commands the Serbians, with Marshal Michitch as Chief of Staff, Michiteli commanded the Serbians in a gvoat victory over the Austrians at Rudnoy in 1914.

SERBIAN REPORTS. LONDON, September 22. On the GOtli, a Serbian report states Our advance north one one day 7 was more than 14 kilometres. The infantrypassed the line of Iviniro, Fratogve Dragoji Plotcho. Cavalry i s north or this line, and more than ten villages were liberated in one day. At the bond of the Varna, we took the village of Godiyak. Aviators never cease bombing the retreating enemy. Great numbers of prisoners, soldiers from new Serbia, who have been forced to enlist in the Bulgarian Army are discarding their arms and transferring to the Serbian side. A Serbian report states:—We advanced over twenty kilometres northward on the 20 th September. We are now several kilometres north of Kavarna. We captured twelve more grins. Gorman-Bulgar reinforcements are continually arriving.

ITALIANS CO-OPERATE. .LONDON, September 2G. An Italian report from the Macedonian front states: In the Cerna bend, in conjunction with t-lie general Allied offensive. Italians began a vigorour advance on Saturday capturing the enemy’s front positions.

SOME IMPORTANT GAINS. LONDON, September 2G. A French eastern communique states: The Franco-Serhian armies on the 21st, fighting on Dracheviso Massif broke a serious resistance made by the Bulgarians, who were reinforced hv German troops. Pursuing their successes, the Allies northwards, passed Vozaroi and Kavadar in the direction of Negotin and Dcmitkapou. The enemy has been destroying material wholesale in the direction of Cradsko, and the region of Vardar and Lake Doiran, where he is burning stations, munition depots and aviation parks. The Serbians captured a complete group of mountain guns and a battery of 105-millimetre guns. Aviator* continue to hnrrass the retreating ene-

■ln the eastern part of the Cerrui bend the enemy has begun a retreat. The Allies captured Clianistogrle. Franco-Greeks north and north-east- of Dzena Massif continue to progress, in conjunction with the Serbians.

A SERBIAN SUCCESS. ITSTCUB-SA'LONIKA RAILWAY CUT. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. NEW YORK, Sep. 2G. Serbian troops arc within four miles of the Uskub-Salonika railway, which is the main supply line for the Austro-German-Bulgarian forces opposing the Franco-Britisli Army on the Serbians’ right. Later news says the Serbians have cut the railway between Uskuh and Salonika.