IN THE BALKANS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17282, 25 September 1916, Page 7

IN THE BALKANS.

MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. * Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON September 22. The War Office reports from Salonika that on the Struma front warships shelled satisfactorily the cuemy at Nechori. On the Rohan front there was increased dual art-'lleiy activity. BAD WEATHER. (Received September 24, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS. September 23. A communique says:—Rad weather hindered operations on the whole Balkan front. BRITISH RAIDS. (Received September 24, 5.5 p.m.)' LONDON. September 23. The War Office reports:—We successfully raided the enemy's trenches on several points on the Struma and Doiran fronts. Naval aircraft bombed" transits near Drama, apparently with good results. BULGARS FIHE FLORIN A. Reuter's Telegram*SALONnCAy September 22. \~ The Bulgars' set fire to part of Flo* rina beforo evacuating the town. BULGAR LINES BEFORE MON* ASTIR. "Tho Times" Sorvict. (Received September 24, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 23. Mr Ward Price reports that ther« are Jhree main lines of strong defence*

fct Monastir. Tho Allies arc attacking . the first. Tho second, which is stronger, runs to the other side of tho former Grelk frontier from Kladoslmitza 'to Kxemian and Starkoogrc-d. . ■ •< ''- •> BIG BATTLE PROCEEDS. BTJLGARS PREPARE TO RETIRE. (Received September 24, 5.5 p.m.) ■ SALONIKA, September 23. There has been a great battle for two days between the Serbs and BuiBars on the right bank of the Cerna at Brod, near Monastir. A whole army corps on both sides is fighting stubbornly night and day. It is reported tnat the Bulgars axe removing part of their army and guns from Monastir to toe Babuna Pass, where German officers are superintending the construction ot powerful defensive works. SERBS AND FRENXH PUSH ON. The High Commissioner reports:—LONDON, September 22. A : French official report states:— News from Salonika states that between the Vardar and Cerna a violent Bulgarian attack at Zborsko sangum•lS the le r d egion of tho Brod Serbians arrived in the neighbourhood, ot Vrbeni. capturing 100 prisoners. North' of Fiorina an enemy attack was broken by the fire of the> French infantry, which took all ground northwestV Armesko and male progress as Tar as the heights dominating the Fiorina and Popm road. SERBIA'S RESOLVE. • CONFIDENTLY SURVEYS THE FUTURE. Eeuter's Telegrams. AMSTERDAM, September , 22. A message from Corfu says that th» Serbian Skuptschina passed a r«*olu. tion that, though pppressed .by sorrow they bad kept faith with their ideals in the cause of humanity. "Serbia, with head •erect; confidently surveys the future." . INEPIRUS. THE ITALIAN ADVANCE. ' Aarirahan and N.2. ,Cable Association. (Received September 24, 11 p.m.) ROME, September 24. The Italians continue to advance in upper. Epirus. i WAR IN THE AIR. AIR RAID ON ENGLAND. '.. . "„ . ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. ANOTHER REPORTED FALLEN . OFF THE COAST. ■Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. '(Received September 24, 11 p.ml) ' LONDON, September 24. An official announcement . says: —A numb?;- of airships on Saturday night dropped bombs on various' places on the-j east and- south-east parts of England. One was brougnt down in flames in southern ' Essex,'-.'and an unconfirmed report states that another fell off the Essex coast. , ' • ■ NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE YET. (Received September 24, 11.50 p.m.) •:, , LONDON, September 24. A" later official report says:—Airships attacked Lincolnshire, the eastern counties and the outskirts of London at tuidnighV They, were beaten off by the anti-aircraft defences. Reports of the casualties and damage have not yet been received; , .£,. .■■ ■- - DOVER BOMBED. .' NO DAMAGE DONE. £< f. ■- . LONDON, September 22. .. A German seaplane approached Dover in the afternoon and dropped three Vombs. No casualties are reported. Ir .i ' 5 ENEMY AIRSHIPS '' GREAT BUILDING ACTIVITY. \ _, Australian and N.Z. Cable Associatio'n. LONDON, September 22. Zurich reports that the Germans are •feverishly constructing airships. Four new super-Zeppelins have left . : Friedrichshaven {on Lake Constance) *«n their trial trips.