Greece

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 16 September 1916, Page 5

Greece

I | THE ALL2ES' OFFENSIVE, ENEMY SUFFER REVERSES. CAPTURE OF SULCAR POSJTIONS. The High Commissioner reports:—London, September 15 Cl.?.') p.m.) The !m"ihli official report from Salonika states'* On the left hank of the Yardar, the British violently attached til? Bulgars who were supported by contingents of German infantry. ITIIO combat resulted to our advantage. Makukbvo was taken by assault and also two points to the northward, whore the British are now solidly established. On the right of the Yardar, the French captured enemy trenches on a front of 1500 and a depth of 800 metres. West of Ostrovo, where the Serbs opposed the Bulgars, the battle ended in a brilliant success for the Serbs. THE POSITION OF GREECE, ENEMY REPORT SAYS KING STILL NEUTRAL. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London. September 15. The Yossiche Zeitung's correspondent states that at a meeting of Greeks in Macedonia, the whole population of Drama on Sunday cheered King Constantine and condemned M. Yemsselos. Officers telegraphed to the King promising blind obedience The corresDondent, thinks that there are no present indications that King Constantino is departing from a policy of neutrality.

THE SERVIAN SUCCESSES.

COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED. BULGARS IN RETREAT. SERVIANS OCCUPY NEW POSITIONS. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.*Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Salonika, September 15:, The Servian successes in the Potriesko region threaten to cut the communications between Bulgaria and Greece. The Bulgars are retiring at many points under pressure hy, the,-Servians who, are occupying successive enemy positions. HORRIBLE PROCEEDINGS AT KAVALLA. STORIES OF THE REFUGEES. BULGARIAN ATROCITIES;' p»- 2 ss Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. . (Received 11.20 a.m.) Athens, September 15. Five hundred refugees from Kavalla have reached Volo. They describe some horrible, proceedings when the Germans demanded the surrender of the town. German airmen on Saturday bombed Kavalla, destroying the Stambul and Tscharchi quarters, killing ten and injuring many.

Germo-Bulgarian officers arrived on Sunday, and demanded the surrender of Kavalla, also of the Greek garrison The soldiers thronged the port, I demanding boats. The inhabitants 'took panic, and overcrowded some ol I the boats, which sank, many women and children being drowned. Colonel Cliristodoulos refused to permit the Greek garrison to surrender. Many officers and soldiers were drowned in attempting to swim to reach the Allied warships, which arnjved at the height of the crisis. ! Warders at the prison fled, and the prisoners and criminals, on being liberated, pillaged the town, the Turklish population co-operating. They 'sacked the markets, commercial and | private houses, and Government depots. Order was only restored when one thousand citizens had been transported to Thasos. i Many Bulgarian troops waited within a few minutes' distance of Kavalla. Several Bulgarian officers and soldiers entered the village of Dormirzik, des'troyed the houses, violated all the 'young girls, and made prisoners ol I the men. I M. ZAIMJS OUT OF COURT. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.30 a.m.) | Athens, September 15. ! The repor'e, is confirmed that M. Zaimis. prior to bis resignation, lost favor with King Constantine.