Second Edition In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 77, 28 October 1916, Page 6

Second Edition In the Balkans

WUiSSG* AGO MAN IA N ‘OPERA* TIONS. SATISFACTORY ALLIED REA v PORTS. Press Association—Copyright, Austra. liaU and N .Z. Cable Association; (Received 12.5 p.m.") . London, October 27. A Russian communique states: — • The Roumanians on the west frontier in, Moldavia captured Bolian north- . west of Okua and the Piatrarotkul heights, south-west of Okua. The Roumanians arrested the enemy of- ; fensive on the \ alakhia frontiei. Fierce .fighting occurred . on both banks of the Giu. The enemy, is attacking on the whole front in Dobrudja, Russo-Roumanians are rpsting, retiring north of the Hiusova-Kaca-pioj line. HUGE REINFORCEMENTS TURNED THE DAY. Press Associfttipn—-Copyright, Austra* ♦ Haq and N.Z. Cable Association. V * *’ ’ ' (Received 1.30 P'm.) Petrograd, October 27. The immediate cause of the fall of Constant was the reinforcements for General Mackensen’s army .of three divisions, bringing the total to ton, of which one , was German, tour Turkish, and the rest Bulgars. ,- V ,, T . tf_j ' . • THE BULGARS’ STORY. ' . ■■ ——, r v ■ i Press Association rC-bpynght, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association; m (Received 1.30 p.m.) London, October 27., A Bulgar communique states: The enemy in Drobrudja is precipitately retreating towards Tonlcha Harsovo, MACEDONIA, 4>Ois r> . z -i I THE BATTLE FOR MONASTIR. ■ ' ' .« HEAVY BULGAR REINFORCEMENTS. | - i Press Copyrignt, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.! (Received 12.5 p.m.) London, October 27.! The Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent states: The battle for Monastir is unabated. The continual arrival »of enemy reinforcements makes-the struggle very severe, and likely to last for some time. Despite the push against Ronmanin, the Bulgars have .been able to send men from the Danube; Jj^Monastir. v ~ ADVANCE IN ALBANIA. UN TO MACEDONIA. retire- ■ C v, „ ment. ■ m*— ■ Press 4BS%niwn— Copyright, Ansi -a liant lnd^it^;'Cable Association. 1.30 p.m.) . v N ‘ Rome, October 27. The Italian advance in Albania continues methodically towards Macedonia. The Italians are adapting the roads to motor traffic. * The Bulgars and Austrians evacuated central Alliahigw, .... /