In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 95, 18 November 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

SERBO-ALLIED OPERATIONS. • . ; -W aTHE ENEMY HARDIiPBESSED. Press Association—Copyright. United Service. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, November 17. The Serbo-Allied forces are closing in on Mbnastir on two sides, the Serbs carrying out a flanking movement from an easterly direction in the bend of the Cerna river. The Allies’ forces, frontally attacking from the south, forced the enemy to weaken the Bestridsa line. The SerboAllied attacks since the 10th. compelled the enemy to retire five miles on a fifteen-mile front. They are gradually increasing the pressure on the whole front.

BRITISH OPERATIONS. ■ 'A : gUfOrli/'' , ,r, Press Assiu—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Renter. (Received 12.35 p.m.) J • London, November 17. The British at Salonika after artillerying on the Struma attacked and captured Barakli and again drove out the enemy from Prosneik and Kumli. They, are now consolidating. Artillery stopped the counter-attacks. IMPROVED ALLIED CONDITIONS. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian Cable Association. (Received 12.50 p.m.) London, November 17.

The Daily Chronicle’s Athens correspondent, had an interview with General Roques, who* said; The new soldiers of the Allied armies are proving themselves equal to seasoned veterans. There is no portion of the Allied fronts where military condition is not better now than it was a year ago. Everywhere the Allies’ superiority over the enemy, man for man, is clearly evident. We must have 'patience and faith in the Allied armies. The progress under present conditions is necessarily slow. It is no longer possible to secure definite results with short actions. My mis sion to Greece is purely military, 1 am convinced that the Salonika arm; has done all possible. The. Serbian' are advancing definitely, and th British forward movement on th' Struma was a brilliant piece of work I hope shortly to have a serviceable contingent of Greek /Nationalist; Already an entire regiment with .tb Allies won British praise for the scouting and activeness.