In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 58, 5 October 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

BRITISH CROCS THE STRUMA. | Press Association—Copyright, Anstra- j lian and N.Z. Cable Association. | London. October 4. Mr Ward Price, writing from Salonika. states that on Saturday ill' British crossed the Struma in strong force, their immediate objective being tbe twin villages of Karadjabala and Karadjagir. The first was surprised and captured in two with few casualties, but tbe other required a furious assault. Our success was followed by a series of desperate counter-attacks. We took 300 prisopors and killed and wounded 2000. \ The Britishers went into action | carrying 220 rounds of ammunition , and two days’ rations, together with j pick and shovel. It was a most difficult task to cross the mile of sbellpomided country between Bala and Zir. enfiladed as they were from both sides by machine-gun fire. The Bulgarians in the trenches fired desperately until the attackers were upon them. They then flung down thenrifles and scrambled to the parapets and met the attackers with raised hands. The Britishers dashed through the burning villages and seized tron- i idles beyond, where they heat off cuunter-att n-ks for two days.

BULGARIANS FORCED TO RETREAT. Press Associ?Hon--Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams London. October 4. A French official message from •Salonika states that in consequence of the Serbian victories in the Kajniacrahm region the Bulgarians abandoned their positions at Starkovgreb and on the River Brod. They appear to be retreating northwards. The Serbians have ocupied Sovio, and (lie French have occupied Petorac and Vrbcnie. The British, on the right, captured Janikosi, east of ’he Struma.

ITALIANS ASSIST.

Athens, October 5. The Italians have occupied Santiguaranta, Dclvdno, and Algyrocastro. h ■'*’* iV v ”1U \ / ? * TUESDAY’S FIGHTING. AtiilES ADVANCE FROM NEW ‘ ninfin POSITIONS. 1 .... ENEMY SUFFER HEAVILY. (Received 12.5 p.m.) London, October 4. The War Office at Salonika reports: We advanced on Tuesday from new positions at Karazadaka and captured part of Jenikoj. Southward of the Seres road, our artillery broke up. the Bulgarian counter-attack. Heavy bombardment proceeded the attack in the evening, and the fighting continues. We inflicted severe casualties.