THE BULGARIAN OFFENSIVE

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11653, 23 August 1916, Page 5

THE BULGARIAN OFFENSIVE

GREEK DIVIDED OPINION. GREEK GENERAL STAFF CONDEMNED. Times. Athens, Aug. 2. Gounarist journals barely conceal their satisfaction at the Bulgo-Ger-man offensive They publish an impudent interview with the Bulgarian Minister regarding Bulgaria's intentions.

Yenizelist newspapers violently attack the Greek General Staff, accusing them of collaboration with the Bnlgo-Germans in order to affect the elections. All well-informed critics show undiminished confidence in the Allies’ Balkan plan of campaign. London, Aug. 2.

The Morning Post’s Athens correspondent saj T s: It is impossible to state whethar the Bulgarian offensive should be taken seriously. It js generally conceded to have a political rather than a strategical object, being designed to impress he electorate with the danger of siding with the Entente. SEAPLANES TAKE PART. BULGARIANS BOMBED. Salonika, August 33. British seaplanes successfully bom harded a column of Bulgarians east of Kavalla. EAST OF THE STRUMA. ENCOUNTERS WITH BULGARS. Salonika, August 33. The Anglo-French sent columns east of the Struma, where there have been many encounters with the Bulgarians between Kavalla and Baraklijmna, The Bulgarians attempted to recapture the new British positions on Horseshoe Hill on Saturday, but were easily repulsed.