IN THE BALKANS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS.

MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN. *'—“TJ ■ ' SERB SUCCESSES. ' FRENCH BOMB, MONASTIR, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ■ LONDON, September 20. ' A 'French communique says: The Serbians vigorously pressed the offensive after fierce fighting, and capturod the fortified crest of Kajmackalan with severe Bulgar losses. Our seventy-fives eastward of Fiorina and in the region of Bred dispersed a Bulgar attack, supported by cavalry, before it reached the Serbian lines. The Bulgars still resist upon our left wing in the heights northward of Piesoders.

Pur air squadron bombed Monastir.

SERBS’ VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE.

The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON; September" 20. The French official message says:—•

East of Cerna, the Serbians continued a vigorous offensive at Hill 2625. After hand-to-hand fighting the Serbians remained masters. ThtBvilgars’ losses wero heavy. The enemy still’ resists on the heights' north ot Pisoderi, and also towards San Marca monastery.

ITALIANS AND BULGARS. Australian and N.Z,. Cable Association. LONDON,' September 20. An Italian communique says:—lmportant Bulgar forces on • the south slopes of Mount Belis attacked our advanced posts, which 'fell back in good order on tlie Doiran-Demirkissar railway.

BRUTISH REPORTS

QUIET ON; DOIRAN FRONT

LONDON, September 20

A War Office message from Salonika says that our aircraft raided Drama and bombed railway rolling stock and stores. - •

There are no developments on the Doiran front.

COAST BLOCKADED,.-

'4 . • Router’s Telegrams. (Received September 22, 12.15 a.m.)( ATHENS, September 21. :'' It is scmi-officially stated that the. Allied fleet has declared a'blockade or tho coast from the mouth of the Kes-*- > tos to tho village of Chaiaghizi. - * ,

ENEMY STATEMENTS. AMSTERDAM, September 20. A German communique says:— The enemy by a surprise attacß succeeded east of Fiorina. South' of Belasica J’lanina the Bulgars ousted tho Italians from two villages.

GREECE DECIDES.

WILL-ALL AY ENTENTE DISTRUST

RUMOURED ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY.

Router’s Telegrams.

ATHENS, September 20.

Tho King, Premier and Foreign Min* ister, after, examining the situation, have decided to depart from tho principle!, of neutrality with a view-to allaying thtf Entente distrust. i An ultimatum to, Germany regarding the interned Greek afmy corps is spoken of. 1

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 21, 5.30 p.m.), ATHENS, September 20. ' '

Tho Government lias sent, an urgont Noto to Germany demanding tho immediate return of the Kavala garrison, to Greece with arms and ammunition. :

' THE. GREEK NOTE,

KAVALA COMMANDER DIS--5 OBEYED ORDERS.

Reuter’s Telegrams.

(Received September 22, 2.15 a.m.) • P ATHENS, September ,21. Tho Greek Note to* Germany is firm, 'and decided. in tone. Tli6 Govern- ' u ’ meat entirely disavows- the action of. the commander of the Kavala garrison, and demands that the troops shall be brought to the Swiss frontier and -J re-delivered under ,a guarantee that they will not bo stopped or compelled.; to serve against the Central Powers. Y The Note states that tho commander . at Kavala was instructed to embark ,- his troops and transport them to another Greek port. It is not clear why lie disregarded his orders and delivered., his droops to the Germans and Bulgars. The Note proposes that the troops should bo conducted to. a Mekliterragean port, from which they could be - embarked in Greek ships for Greece. ; A semi-official message states that - messages from the Greek Government to tho commander at Kavala carried out'through the medium of the wire-; less on British warship?, bear out tho statements of tho commander’s- disobedience. , :

BULGARSAT KAVALA.

STATE OF SIEGE PROCLAIMED.

(Received September 21, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 91.

A wireless' message to Paris says that _ the Bulgars have proclaimed a state 1 of siege in Kavala to enforce stringent A measures agaiust the Greek inhabitants still there, numboring a thousand. They must bo indbors after -7- p.m. Noj/cdy is allowed to leave the town. There is a great shortage of food. Warships and , seaplanes daily attack the concentrations of troops. * y ; ■