MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 October 1918, Page 5

MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.

( SERBS NEARDSfG USKUB. LONDON, September 29 A Serbian communique reports: We have taken Mount Plachkavieha, and are approaching Caravifelo and Saint Nicholas. We are now northward of Kuponily. We are now northward of Kuponily. Big fires are raging round Uskub. The Serbians have so far captured 160 guns. TEUTONS THROWING RESERVES IN BULGARIA AMSTERDAM, Sept. 29 Admiral von Hintze, speaking in the Reichstag, said that Germany and Austria were throwing all available reserves into Bulgaria. The situation however, remained critical, He endeavoured to convince the Reichstag that the request for an armistice had caused great indignation in Bulgaria. BULGARIAN ARMY CUT OFF. Received 8.45 a,m. NEW YORK, Sept 30. The Serbians east of Veles cut off the retrealmg Bulgarian army. BULGARIA AND PEACE. GUARANTEES WANTED. LONDON September 29 Mr Balfour and Mr Bonar Law conferred with Mr Lloyd George concerning Bulgaria. A formal reply will be made only after consultation with the Allies, Meanwhile Bulgaria has been informed of the general outlines of ♦Allied policy, which precludes iny suspension of military operations. Jt is pointed out regarding eventual negotiations for a separate pease that military guarantees must be securad against Austro-German aid to Bulgaria and against any Bulgarian attempt to re-act against Entente operations in the Balkans The Paris paper "Libarte states that the Allies arc considering the French proposal regarding a joint reply to Bulgaria. Mr Lloyd George and M. Clemenceau have exchanged views on the | question and are in complete cone-qifa. *.,.,._, The, Bulgarian,.envoys, have arrived at Salonika to. discuss the proposed armistice.''"" """''."'. BULGARIA SURRENDERS UNCONDITIONALLY. " ■ .•■:''■■ (Press Association Extraordinary.) • Received 9 a.m. j LONDON, Sept 30. It is officially stated that Bulgaria has surrendered unconditionally, ac- ■ cepting the French terms. The Serbian Legation announces that Bulgaria has surrendered unconditionally. Mr.: Bonar Law states hostilities terminated at noon to-day. -ARMISTICE REPORTED TO BE :\ ' ; SIGNED. ~; Received 8:45 a.m. ] NEW YORK, Sept 30. The United Press Paris correspondent learns unofficially that the Bulgaran armistice has been signed. "A later message states that the Bulgarian armistice was signed on Sunday night. THE ENTENTE'S REPLY LONDON, September 29. The "Post" indicates that the Allied reply stipulates that Bulgaria's complete submission to the will of the Entente Powers must precede any cession of hostilities. The Entente terms concerning military guarantees in- ■ elude the immediate surrender of the Bulgarian armies, also the evacuation of occupied territories as a preliminary to any discussion of peace. General Desperry gave an audience to three Bulgarian paliamentarians, who arrived at Salonika to negotiate an armistice

GERMANY'S ASIATIC DREAM ENDED. TURKEY WILL PROBABLY FOLLOW BULGARIA. POSITION OF TREMENDOUS POSSIBILITIES. RUMOURS OF RISINGS IN ROUMANIA # v Received 11.35 a.m. j LONDON September 30. 'General Maurice commends General Desperey's refusal for an armistice, which might merely be intended to gain time in order to extricate the Bulgarian right wing, which was in danger, of being cut off, and enable the Austro-German armies to arrive in time to save Uskub. If Bulgaria is sincerely desirous of peace she can proceed to negotiations while military operations continue, Bulgaria's application for an armistice, together with Berlin's prompt repudiation of the proposals, not only means the

I Bulgaran army lias deteriorated, but the moral of tbe people and government is broken. It is marvellous that one army with a great military reputation, entrenched in positions of extraordinary strength, were so quickly j reduced to such straits. If Bulgaria leaves the Central Powers Turkey probably will follow suit. Germany's Asiatic ambition will then be unrealisable. The Dardanelles and Black Sea will then be opened, providing a new road to help against the Germans in Russia, securing the Allies corn and oil from south Russia and the Caucasus. The release of a great portion of the British .armies in Palestine and Mesopotamia will relieve the strain on the navy, and mercantile marine, and enable us to assist Roumania, where rumours of anti-German risings 'are reported. This will give Austria a new frontier to defend. There is small wonder that Berlin is frightened. "GONE FOR EVER." Received 11.35 a.m. STOCKHOLM, Sept 30. Mr Bonar Law, in speaking of Bulgaria's surrender, says Germany's 1 dream of a "Mittel Euoropa" Jias gone for ever. REPORTED GERMAN RETREAT FROM ROUMANIA. RISING OF THE PEOPLE RUMOURED. PARIS, September 29. Swiss reports state that the Germans occupyirijg Roumania have nbegun to retreat. The German civil authorities at Bucharest are hastily removing the 'archives. It is persistently rumoured hat there has been a general rising of the population in the occupied portions of Roumania^ BULGARIA WILL BE ON ALLIED SIDE. Received 11.20 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept 30. The United Press Washington correspondent states that the Bulgarian Minister Paneretoff says Bulgaria will be on the side of the Allies for the remainder of the war. ...