BULGARIAN REVOLUTION FEARED

Taihape Daily Times, 28 September 1918, Page 5

BULGARIAN REVOLUTION FEARED

>'- Received 9.10 a.m NEW T YORK, Sept. 27 Bulgaria has asked for an armistice. The request is reported to be likely to lead to a Bulgarian revolutionary outbreak. The Bulgarian Minister of Finance, M. Laiptchoff and General Loukoff are en route to French headquarters to discuss peace terms. King Ferdinand is acquiescing in the step. BRITISH CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE. LONDON, September 26 Birtish official from Salonika: —Our cavalry and infantry continue to advance into Bulgaria. The English and Greeks aro advancing up the steep Belachista range and the Greeks are approaching the crest of the mountains northward of Lake Doiran. Our troops in the centre have now reached Dzumaaobasi. BULGARIANS IN DANGER. LONDON, September 26 The fighting was very severe. The Bulgarians put up a determined resistance, sustaining heavy losses. The present situation of the Bulgarian army is dangerous. If the Allies reach Uskub the effect will probably he decisive, It will mean the complete defeat of the Bulgarian army. Our continuous 10 days’ marching and fighting in the mountains, however, makes organisations and communications difficult. We therefore cannot depend on securing decisive results, but the enemy has sustained such heavy casualties and losses of material that his recovery, failing effective support from the Central Powers, ' is extremely doubtful, It is noteworthy that a great deal of credit for the victory is duo to the British, whose persistent attacks on Doiran in the face of heavy opposition prevented the enemy from transferring reserves westward to meet the main attack.

The British invasion of Bulgaria shows that the troops forced their way into the Strumnitza Plain through a break in the mountains between the B’elashitza' and Plaush Ranges,, where Thef'e is a pass 2000 ft. high_ Serbian military experts in 'London describe it as a magnificent feat of arras. The British are within five miles of Strumnitza, and the "way seems open to advance into the heart of Bulgaria. The Serbians have captured Veles. The Anglo-Greeks reached the western slope of Belashitza mountains, which constitute the main defence of Bulgaria from the south. The main lateral lines Monastir-Prilep-Veles are now entirely in the hands of the Allies and the Bulgarian army is completely broken in two. These forces will doubtless endeavour to unite at LTskub, but as the Allied cavalry are only fifteen miles from Uskub, it is doubtful if any can slip

French Eastern communique:- The operations .on the.. 24th-25th September wore • particularly, successful. The formidable . Bclashitza. mountains have been capturpd. The British array crossed the Bulgarian frontier at Kosturino and is marching on Strumnitza. The heights at Graditz Planna have been reached by tiie Franco-Greeks. The Serbians captured advanced positions north-west of Monastic. Tne Allies are threatening the Bulgarians towards the north and throwing them back on Albania

Some Allied prisoners have been released, and numerous more guns and prisoners captured; also considerable booty. A total of over 10,000 prisoners and 200 guns have been counted. LLOYD GEORGE AND BONAR LAW CONFERRING. Received 10.30 a.m. LONDON September 27 Mr Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law are conferring with reference to the Bulgurs’ offer. NEW RORK, September 27 Tho United Press, Washington correspondent learns that the State Department has received official confirmation that Bulgaria has offered an armistice to the Allies. BULGARIA’S OFFER. BERLIN VERSION. Received 10.20 a.m. LONDON September 27 It is officially reported from. Germany that Malinoff. Premier of Bulgaria, has proposed an armistice to the Ecntento. Berlin declares Malinoff is not supported by the! king >oT cabinet. g="’ :a