In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 59, 6 October 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

■■■ :. ■-., r ; ,.; 0 „... '■ ■ COMPLETE. ALLIED SUCCESS. .-. ; .•< it) : ryu >.. ENEMY .'SUFFERS SEVERELY. The High Commissioner reports:— ! London, October 5 (2.15 p.m.) A British official report states: — At Salonika the fighting at Jenikoj was a complete success, and we now hold tho whole village. The enemy suffered heavily in the recent, fighting- ,

BRILLIANT SERB VICTORY. AN EIGHTEEN-MILE BREACH IN ENEMY LINE. • ii* —; t Press A,Rsppiatiqu--Copyright, Austra,7 'ban and Cable Association. .: i , ... ,• Lqndon, October 5. V A correspondent with the Serbian arifiy headquarters states that the. Serbians followed up their recent sweeping success on Malkanidje by a brilliant victory, which will probaby decide the fate of Monastir. The Bulgars were forced to fall' back from strong positions, and they are retreating in disorder. In consequence of the Serbs' capture of the whole of Kajmakalan, which is the key to the plain of Monastir, the enemy may possibly at tempt" to stand on the line of the Cerna river. The Bulgar is a brave soldier, but he is shaken by the re lentless artillery fire of the Serbians

The Serb victory far surpasses the most sanguinb expectations, causing ah eighteen-mile breach in the Bui garjan lines, through which the Scrb> are pouring as fast as the natural difficulties will permit.

NATIONAL ARMY OF 16,000 AT SALONIKA.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, October 5. The Daily Chronicle's Athens cor respondent states that two hundre officers and two thousand soldiers lc! Piraeus for Salonika, where the force of t}ie National Army now numbe sixteen thousand.

ALLIES CONSOLIDATE POSITIONS. DISTINGUISHED BATTALIONS. PreßS Association—Copyright, Austn. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Loudon, October 5. The War Office reporting from Salo nika states that the fighting ai Jenakoj ended on Wednesday to ohi complete success. We occupied tin whole of the village both north and sOuth'of the Seres road, and spent the remainder of Wednesday consoli dating our new positions from Orljak bridge along the Seres mad to Jenakoj, thence hack to the river through the Karakzakoi villages. Tin lowland Scottish and Irish battalions especially distinguished themselves in the recent fighting. The enemy suffered heavily.

FAVORABLE TO THE ALLIES. CONTINUATION OF THE AQ- . \ n " r - :: - * vaWcls; iPress Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.35 a.m.) London, October 5. The Balkan battle, continues favorably on the whole front. The Allies' advance guards have begun to cross the Cerna in the region of Dobroveni and Brod, and are progressing despite hail on the slopes of Mt. Baba, ..reaching Bufpopli.. ; ~

STUBBORN BATTLES CONTINUES. THE CAUCASIAN OFFENSIVE. FIGHTING IN DOBRUDJA. Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (lleceiwxlot^C'iloiia-.m.) . . London,. October 5. A: Russian...-, communique states: Stubborn continue from Vladimirs, Yolynski, to the Dneister. We captured some positions. Our detachments in the Caucasus made a sudden resumption of the offensive, and in co-operation with the Fleet, advanced on a wide front in the coastal region, capturing a fortified position in tho region of the river 'varaburnum. Our advance guards broke through westward of Kalkst Pcliivtliki, inflicting great losses. We lostroyed earth-works in the enemy's ear. The Rosso-Roumanian offensive in )obrudja continues.

SERBIAN* VILLAGES LIBERATED. BULGARS IN FULL RETREAT. ALLIES' LIGHTNING OFFENSIVE Press Association—Copyright. Published in "The Times." (Received 11.20 a.m.) London, October 5. The Salonika correspondent of the kmo de Paris states that seven Serian villages were liberated. At ightfall on Wednesday, the whole of he Bulgarian army was in full repeat towards the new lines which hey had prepared about five miles outh of Monastir. Defeating th.j ulgarians on Mount Nldza, the lerbians carried out a lightning olmsivo, occupying Kenali with the lussians on their left. While tho rench infantry and artillery were olding the centre, they rushed forward upon Monastir plain, tho Bulars abandoning the hills and villages. INTEREST CENTERED ON ROl»MANIA. OENIAL OF AUSTRIAN REPORT. FIERCE DOBRUDJA BATTLE.

i/ress Association—Copyright, Austin lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.5 p.m.) London., October s*. In view of the lull on the Somme, aterest is concentrated on the r3al:ans, particularly on the position of toumania. The latest Bucharest telegrams deny hat Austrian monitors destroyed a ontoon bridge on the Danube, art! tate that .the passage of troops, limit ions, and stores continues. 1 The battle of Dobrudjn is incroasl.in'g in violene- Enormous enemy losses are reported,.