In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 80, 1 November 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

OPERATIONS THE ATTACK ON MONASTIR. ALLIES MAKE GOOD PROGRESS. I Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Assoomtion. London, October 30. Mr Ward Price states that, after a postponement for two days, owing to bad weather, the French and Serbians, on the 27th, renewed the attacks on Monastir. The Allies continue to make'gradual progress, especially at! the loop of the Cerna River. The J fighting at Monastir may seem tedi-i ous, but it must be remembered that ire lenghened our line of communications, whereas the Bulgarians, when falling back,, prepared their defences for big guns and heavy ammunition. It is necessary to move slowly on the sleep Macedonian roads, and ordyi partial attacks are possible until our artillery is in position. When everything was ready for the assault, the J weather let us down, the mud having made the branch roads impassable, even for the lightest cars, which ;?:' nk in up to their axles. Admiral Troubridgo and two French Generals were, co-operating with Generxl Mishitch. When the weather cleared General Mtltiitbh launched an impetuous infantry attack, and the Serbs swarmed j up the hill and gained 800 yards to-j w; rds the Novak bridge, which is the si 'e door to Monastir. | The dogged Bulgar resistance was tlt:e to a stiffening of Germans, but tba prisoners were delighted to ex-el-mge the firing line for the safer tadc of road-making. PORTUGUESE IN MACEDONIA. Berlin, October 30. A wireless message states that the Portuguese are fighting wjth the Allien in Macedonia. P3OCRESSS OF THE SERBIANS'. The High Commissioner - " reports : London, October 31 (3 p.m.), A French official report' states: At th- Cerna Salient the Serbs continue to ircgress westwards of Presda Lake. Th\v have occupied Singieri monastery.