In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 59, 8 November 1915, Page 5

In the Balkans

NEW BASE IN THE BALKANS. A BRITISH-ITALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. (Received 11.30 a.in.) Turin, November 7. The newspapers at Salonika state that the Allies are preparing a new base in the Balkans. The BritishItalian expeditionary force will probably concentrate at Valeria (on the Albanian coast in the Adriatic), whence they could reach Monastic in ton days. i , OLD CREEK CABINET UtiDER “ NEW LEADER. (Received 8.50 a.in.) Amsterdam, November 7. M. Sconloudis retains aU the members of the late Cabinet except M. Zaimcs. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT MAY BE AVOIDED. (Received 10.45 a.m.) Athens, November 7. It is practically certain that a dissolution of Parliament will be avoided. GERMANS CLAIM BOOTY AT KRACUJEVATZ. METAL AND AMMUNITION. Amsterdam, November 7. 'Hie Germans claim to have captured two million sterling worth of metal, oil. and rubber at Kragujevatz. fourteen buildings outside the town weie piled with ammunition

ALBANIAN SITUATION. Rome, November b. The situation in Albania is extremely grave. Rebels defeated Kssad Pasha’s troops and successfully pievonted then Serbian attempts to penetrate Albania. THE SERBIAN ARMY. WOMEN IN THE FIRING LINE. Unitrd Press (Association. (Received 8.40 a.m.) London, November 7. Dr. Gruitch, of the Serbian army, who is visiting London, states that there are nearly two thousand women in the Serbian Army. They are not in special battalions. Some wear the complete uniform of the ordinary soldiers for the sake of comfort, while others wear skirts with blue tunics. The younger women accompany then brothers ami husbands to the lighting Hue, and display no fear. Nobody i Serbia is afraid their women Will lost their nerve when under lire. SERBIAN TREASURY ARRIVED AT SALONIKA. Geneva, November /. The Serbian Treasury ba K arrived at Salonika under Greek escort, and will probably be sent to Fiance.

sanguinary fighting. LNUUUHAGING ALLIED REPORTS AUSTRO-GERMAN ADVANCE IN THE NORTH ARRESTED. (Received 12.10 p.ni.) Paris, November 7. Tlio Petit Parisien’s Salonika correspondent states that tile Bulgarian repulse at Krivalak was a sanguinary one. After long artillery preparation they rushed the assault, and encountered the full blast of the French artillery, rifles, and machine-guns. The French crossed the frontier east of Rahrovo, and captured the dominating position near Coatrinn, and captured other villages. Fighting was fiercely resumed on Saturday. French artillery inflicted enormous losses, while many of the enemy were drowned in attempting to cross the river. Important British, effectives are shortly expected. The Austro-German advance in North Serbia, seems to have been arrested. A communique states: Fighting ceased on our advanced positions at Krivolak on Friday, hut we contmie to progress at Rahrovo.

IN THE SOUTH. Athens, November 7. The French front extends from Mount Babonna to Krivolak. The Serbian Legation announces that the Serbians completely defeated the Bulgarians’ army at Lsvar, in a battle lasting several days. French infantry and British cavalry from Krivolak hastened the victory. The Bulgarians were decimated, and evacuated the right bank of the Vardar. Paris, November 6.

A communique states that the Bulgarians failed in the attempts on Krivolak. We carried the villages east of Rabrovo and attacked the frontier crests. The enemy arc bombarding Valandovo. London, November 6. The Daily Chronicle’s correspondent at Salonika reports that news from the south is good. The French have driven the Bulgarians from Robitza. Athens, November 7. The Serbian Legation states: The Bulgarian army we defeated was advancing from Old Serbia to invade M acedonia, via Veles. A Serbian official message states that'the Bulgarian killed and wounded to date are estimated at one hundred thousand! I Turkey has sent a strong cavalry force to the 'Danube region. There are one hundred thousand Turks with the Bulgarians, many of them being from Asia Minor. THE FIGHT FOR NISH. (Amsterdam, November 6. A Bulgarian communique states:— One division has entered Nish. A Bulgarian communique states: After heavy lighting we captured the advanced positions at Nish, including one of the fortresses on the northeastern front. We captured, on the Kniashevatz railway, 103 waggons and much material. Me repulsed with the bayonet, southward of Sfcrumitza, superior Anglo-French lorces. The enemy’s losses were heavy. Severe fighting with the French on the Krivolak-Sonitchglava front is developing favorably to ns.

MONTENEGRIN COMMUNIQUE. Rome, November 7. A Montenegrin communique states; The enemy have occupied an unimportant position near the Herzegovinian frontier. The engagement continues. The enemy losses are very great, while ours are two hundred killed and wounded. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE, Amsterdam, November 7. An Austrian communique says: — We stormed Elinhrodo mountain, eastward of Trebinje, piercing the Montenegrin main positions, and the enemy were thrown back to Clobak. L.P. The Fighting Serbian. Home, November 7. By making a great effort, writes Signor Magiui, the Serbians will he able to hold out till November 19, but no longer. The trains trom Monastir for Salonika are full of refugees. All males from sixteen to sixty years of age have been sent to the trenches. The march of the Bulgars to Monastir is attended with danger, as it is menaced by the Franco-British on their flanks. Ibo Serbians have prepared defences on the Marmorit/.a bills, eleven miles north-west of Monastir, to enable them to make a stand theie. U Secolo’s Salonika correspondent states that during the Uskub battle the Serbians became disorganised, with the result that Macedonian regiments are laying down their arms and deserting. Serious reports come from Albania. The Albanians at Pribrend, Jakova, ami Bibra are rising against the Serbians. That rain will cause delays to the Austro-Germans is the Serbians’ last hope. Countless enemy gnn s are immobilised and endanger the Morava \ alley. General Mackensen daily asks for fresh reinforcements,, and this is ombarrasssiug headquarters, since the reserves are of poor quality. ZEPPELIN-BUILDINC IN SOFIA. London, November 7. '['lip Times’ Salonika correspondent says that the Germans are constructing immense Zeppelins in a shed at Sofia.