THE FRENCH OPERATIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, 18 September 1916, Page 5

THE FRENCH OPERATIONS

c-RAX'CO-RUSSIAN MARCH ON" FLORINA. 'Australian and N.Z. Cahle Association.) PARIS, Sept, 17. A communique states that we made appreciable progress in the region of Ventrenik and Kajmakalan.

The Serbians- west of Ostrovo Lake threw back the enemy in. confusion. They continued their forward march with ex'reme rapidity, and crossed the Bioda river seven miles north-east of Floirna. They have now captured 32 guns.• The Franco-Russian left wing captured Malareka- heights, and continue their victorious advance in the Fiorina region. Our air squadron dropped' many bombs at Monastir. RUSSIANS IN" WESTERN MACEDONIA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.' LONDON, Sept. 15." The Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent says it is reliably reported that ■tk Russian detachment reached the neighbourhood oT Kastoria. and captured the villages of Zaggritteani and ' Goritzani, making prisoners. French troops are also near Kastoria. 'The enemy are avoiding a- battle and retreating- to the fortified line RbuliasKanobitioi"7. (Kastoria is •'about 40 miles south of Monastir, in Western Macedonia.) . A BULGARIAN CLAIM. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. I v LONDON, Sept. 17. A Bulgarian communique claims an important success westward and southwestward' of Lake Ostrbyo, the enemy, including Russian regimehts, being repulsed with heavy losses. ' ■