TWO MILES FROM KAVALLA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 24 August 1916, Page 3

TWO MILES FROM KAVALLA.

SALONIKA, August 21. The invaders are two miles from Kavalla. The population is refuging at Thassos. ROUMANiA'S ATTITUDE. GERMANY PREPARING AN ULTIMATUM. A SENSATIONAL GERMAN REPORT LONDON August 21 The German Wolff Agency is circulating sensational telegrams in Switzerland announcing that Germany is preparing an ultimatum to Roumania. WHAT iS BULGARIA'S OBJECT? I LONDON, August 21. The "Morning Pest's" Athens correspondent syas: It is impossible to state whether the Bulgarian offensive should be taken seriously. It is generally conceded to have a political rather than a strategical object, being designed to impress the electorate with the danger of siding with the Entente. ARE THE GREEKS WITH THE GERMANS?. ATHENS August 21, Gcunarist journals barely concea'i their satisfaction at the Bulgo-German offensive. They publish an impudent I interview with a Bulgarian Minister regarding Bulgaria's intentions Venizelist newspapers violently a»- ' tack the Greek general staff, accusing them of collboraticn with the BulgoGermans in order to affect the elections. All well informed critics show undiminished confidence in the Allies Bal- ' kan plan of campaign. j MYSTERIOUS HUN COMMANDER. - ') ON THE SOMME FRONT. J SAID TO BE MACKENSEN. PARIS, August 21. The '''Temp," states that Mackensen commands 1\ millions on the : Somme front.

A GREEK COMMANDER STANDS FIRM.

ATHENS, August 25. It is reported that the Greek community of Fort Theapetra refused to surrender the fort. A conflict ensued. There are no details. IN" EAST AFRICA. BRITISH SUCCESSES. LONDON, August 21, ■ General Smuts reports: After two days' fighting - on the Wami river, towards Ngogorb, the enemy retreated. General Heskin occupied the crossings on the 18th, constructing bridges. Van der. Venter in the meantime was moving rapidly eastwards from Mpapuao. He inflicted severe losses on the Germans near the Kidete central railway, and, pursuing them through Msagura station, is now approaching Kilossa. We seized a crossing on the Wami further east, near Mandara, relieved j the naval forces at Bagomojo, and advanced towards Dar es Salaam, supported by naval operations on the coast. •*..