In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 25, 28 August 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

m: BULCARS OCCUPY ini off HISS'AR. 'A Will 70i.V; • PrCss Association -Copyright, Austra- ' lian and N.Z. Cable Association. , (Received 11.10 a.m.) > , Athens, August 27. Official.—The Bulgarians have occupied Demirhissar. - MEAGRE NEWS TO HAND. Salonika, August 26. The latest news from the front is very meagre, but it indicates' that the position on the right wing is practically stationary. The Serbians continue the struggle successfully on tlio left wing. ■, 'The Bulgarians, in the Mogleua mountains, yielded everywhere, but aro still attacking south-east of Fiorina, suffering heavy losses. SERBIAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE.

Athens, August 25

The Serbians have begun a count-er-offensive, and are now attacking Sorovitce, the French and Italians cooperating.

BRITISH BOMB ENEMY CAMPS, London, August 27. Official; There is only artillery activity by the British on the Struma and Doiran fronts. Our aeroplanes bombed the camps at Kulatopolia and Prosemite, southward of Demirhissar. Official; Our Salonika forces on August 23, northward of Nechori, between Pasakoprusa and Knok, in spite of Bulgarian opposition, destroyed three bridges. I Latest reports state that the army ’credit has been immensely increased by the new Director of Munitions. A new commander of the first army lias been appointed.

allies battering a way to DOIRAN. AUSTRIANS MAN BULCAR GUNS. (Received 11.10 a.m.) London, August 27. Mr Ward Price says: The French artillery is battering open the door to Doiran, and the outposts are already within a kilometre, lint Die Allied policy is not to hurry. Austrian gunners man the enemy’s batteries. The Bulgarian Staff apparently feels safe at least for some 'weeks, from attacks hy the Roumanians, liecause they have brought back a division which was recently sent to the Roumanian frontier.