THE WAR IN THE BALKANS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1918, Page 2

THE WAR IN THE BALKANS.

[AUSTRALIAN &. N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION']

ENEMY STILL RETIRE. LONDON, Oct. 25

A French Eastern Communique states: The French troops have entered Negotiu. • Further east the Serbians broke enemy resistance on the Ba.3anistnl.se Massif and captured tho Media Massif and tho village of Cicevak. The enemy is retiring along the whole front. , SERBIAN REPORT. LONDON, Oct. 27. A Serbian official report states: We forced the enemy to retreat on the Razanj front, and crossed the west Morova River, advancing northward. A French Eastern communique says: There have been artillery duels in the Danube region in the region of Lompalqnka. An enemy monitor was damaged. French patrols raided the northern bank, capturing a number of Germans.

, BULGAR ATROCITIES. V LONDON, Oct. 25. /The “Morning Post” Athens correspondent states that the Creek Government has urgently requested the Allies and neutrals to appoint an International Commission to investigate Bulgar crimes against civilians in Macedonia, all males of sixteen including Greek priests, have either been killed, conscripted or deported to Bulgaria. Women and girls have been outraged under most revolting circumstances. Many girls of ten and twelve are pregnant. The Bulgarians, in violation of the armistice removed all live stock. Throe thousand and fifty houses at Knvala were sacked and destroyed.

SERBIAN SUCCESS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Oct, 28. A French Orient communique states: Continuing our vigorous pursuit; despite the desperate resistance of the enemy, Serbs reached the heights south of Kragujevatz on October 25th’, and the southern outskirts of Supriji in Morava Valley. Retreating Austro-Germans arc committing all kinds of'atrocities.