GERMAN ADVANCE DELAYED.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1915, Page 5

GERMAN ADVANCE DELAYED.

RUSSIAN SHOOTING CAUSES PANIC. Athena, Oct. 24. The accuracy of the Russian shooting caused on indescribable panic at Varna and Burgas. „ There are seven divisions of Bulgarians on the Serbian front, of which four are in the Kniashcvate region. The Bulgarians have left the Aegean coasts to be defended by live Turkish divisions. The postponement of the German advance in Serbia is attributed to their considerable losses' and lack of reinforcements. SLIPPERY GREECE. EXCUSES FOR HER ATTITUDE. Rome, Oct. 24. The Greek Minister denies the existence of a secret Greeo-Bulgarian treaty. He adds that Greece's attitude is due solely to military considerations. London, Oct. 24. The Observer's Athens correspondent says that Greece bases her present attitude on the argument that Serbia is unable to support Greece with the 150,000 men stipulated in the GrecoSerbian treaty in ease of war with Bulgaria, and then the Entente has furnished no equivalent to replace the Serbians. Hence swift and convincing action in the matter of concentration of the Allies' troops in Macedonia is essential. RUSSIA CREATES A SURPRISE. BOMBARDMENT OF BULGARIAN PORTS. Paris, Oct. 24. Le Matin's Athens correspondent says that the Russians are bombarding Varna and Burgas. London, Oct. 24. A French communique confirms the bombardment of Varna and Burgas,

YES OR NO. ENTENTE NOTE TO GREECE. - .. Received Oct. 25, 0,5 p.m. London, Oct. 24, It is reported at Rome that the Entente has presented an energetic Note to. Greece, with a. fixed period for reply. AT DEDE-AOATCH. SUCCESSFUL BOMBARDMENT. MUCH DAMAGE AND HEAVY CASUALTIES. Received Oct. 25, 10.25 p.m. London, Oct. 25. Reuter's correspondent at New York has received a report from Athens that a thousand Bulgarian soldiers were killed and many wounded in the bombardment of Dede-Agatch. The damage is estimated at several million pounds. TWENTY BATTLESHIPS ENCAGED. RAILWAY STATIONS BURNED. Received ; Oct. 25, 10.25 p.m. Athens, Oct. 25. An aeroplane directed the fire from twenty battleships on Dede-Agatch, [ The Fortieth Bulgarian Regiment oci cupied the town barracks, and two com- [ panies who were preparing a meal were buried in its ruins. Troops who were trench-digging out- . side the town sustained enormous losses. Ten civilians, including two women, , were killed. The railway stations were burnt. The [ foreign Consuls went to the interior, \ SERBIANS RECAPTURE TOWN. \ ENEMY ADVANCE CHECKED. Received Oct. 25, 6.35 p.m. J Paris, Oct. 24. ' A Salonika .telegram states that the ' Serbians on 1 Saturday counter-attacked and recaptured half of Veles, while the remainder of the town 1 lies under their artillery. 1 The Austro-German advance on the ' has been stopped, and does not exceed a depth of eleven kilometres. / IMPORTANCE OF VELES. A COMMANDING POSITION. Received Oct. 25, 6.35 p.m. s Athens, Oct. 24. I The strategic importance of the fight- ' ing round Veles is emphasised, as it is mountainous country. If the Allies can 1 bring up sufficient forces to form a junci tion with the 'Serbians here it will con- • siderably lessen the Bulgarians' chances of success, and alter the entire situation. (Veles is a town of 15,000 inhabitants, situated on the River Vard&r, 27 miles south-east of Uskub.) NOTES FROM PARIS. .tfRENCH CAPTURE A TOWN. REPORTED BULGAR SUCCESSES. Received Oct. 25, 11.20 p.m. Paris, Oct. 25. Official: The French attacked the Bul--1 garians on Friday, south of Strumnitza, . and captured Nabrova, A Bona telegram claims that the Bul--1 garians are in complete possession of ' Uskub. From Berne it is reported that the Austro-German3 who crossed the Drina 1 above Visigrad have turned the Serbian 1 second line. ! A CRETAN VENTURE. !' AGAINST THE TURKS. Received Oct. 25, 0.35 p.m. London, Oct. 24. The lauding at Karachali early in August was merely a feint, carried out , by 380' volunteers, who volunteered for servicp in the French army, and previously saw hard service in France. They advanced inland, cutting telegraph uml ' telephone wires, and penetrated a considerable distance, The Turks sent a, large force in pursuit, unaware of the numbers of the invaders, and surround- ' ed the Cretans in a wood. This the Cretans ignited, and escaped under caver of the smoke. They fought a retreat towards the beach, and a small force which halted at the cliffs kept the 1 Turks at bay while the rest embarked ■ on the warships. Twenty of their comrades who remained ashore were either killed, wounded, or taken prisoner.