MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 July 1918, Page 5

MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.

AUSTRIANS RETREAT IN

ALBANIA.

ALLIES GAIN IMPORTANT POSITIONS.

Received 9.0 a.m

LONDON, July 12

A French Eastern communique € reports that south of Devoli we continued our success, We seized the whole Kosnitza ridge and occupied all the villages in Temorica valley about Dobney. On our left the Italians captured Calaglemaka heights. The Aus-' suffered heavy losses and are retreating, burning their depots and pillaging. The enemy's artillery is active on the Macedonian front, especially on the west bank of the Vardar and north of Monastir. 15 MILES ON, 50-MILE FRONT. WASHINGTON, July 11. Official advices from Rome state that the Italians have advanced fifteen miles toward Berat on a front of fifty miles LONDON, July 11. Wireless Austrian official —We have organised a new defensive line in Albania

PURPOSE OF THE ADVANCE.

PARIS, July 11

The "Figaro" referring'to final aims says the occupation of Albania and the advance north of Lake Ochrida place the Bulgarian army in a dangerous position. Newspapers draw attention to the advance in Albania, and point out that the immediate aim is to clear out the enemy from the mountainous regions south of the Semeni river and its tributary AUSTRIANS ADMIT GREAT LOSSES. Received 11.40 a.m. ZURICH, July 12. The Austrians admit great losses in Albania, including Berat.