THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1915, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

A STEADFAST REFUSAL. TEACHING THE KING HIS PLACE. Received Nov. 7, 3.50 p.m. London, Nov. 6. 'Router states that King Constantinc proposed to-day to M. Zaimis tliat lie retain the premiership. M. Zaimig refused on the ground that lie had accepted the office provisionally to ease the situation. He was determined to abstain from taking an active part during the interval of politics which is entailed by the dissolution. The King then summoned the Ministers of the Council. COMING TO REASON. GREEK PREMIER'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. Received Nov. 7, 3.0 p.m. Alliens, Nov. 0. The King has accepted the resignation of M. Zaimis' Cabinet. THE FRENCH FRONT. BRITISH RAPIDLY ADVANCING. Received Nov. 7, 3.50 p.m. Athens, Nov. 6. The French front extends from Mount Babouna to Krivolak. Two British divisions are advancing towards Serbia to co-operate, with tiie French forces, FRENCH SUCCESSES. BULGARIANS' FAILURE. Received Nov, 7. 3,5 p.m. Paris, Nov. 6. A communique states that the Bulgarians failed in the attempts on Krivolak. We carried tile villages east of Rabrovo and attacked the frontier crests. The enemy are bombarding Valandovo. London. Nov. 6. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Salonika reports that news from the south is good. The French have driven the Bulgarians from Robitza,

A BIG BATTLE. SERBIANS SUCCESSFUL. Received Nov. 7, 3.50 p.m. Athens, Nov. 0. The Serbian Legation announces that the Serbians completely defeated the Bulgarians' army at Issvar, in a battle lasting several days. French infantry and British cavalry from Krivolak hastened the victory. The Bulgarians were decimated, and evacuated the right bank of the Vardar.

THE BULGAR ADVANCE. ENEMY ENTER NISH. . Received Nov. 7, 3.50 p.m. Amsterdam, Nov. 0. A Bulgarian communique states:—One division has entered Nish.

IN ALBANIA. . A GRAVE POSITION. Received Nov. 7, 3.50 p.m. Rome, Nov. 6. The situation in Albania is extremely grave. Rebels defeated Essad Pasha's troops and successfully prevented the Serbian attempts to penetrate Albania. ON THE MONTENEGRO FRONT. ENEMY ADVANCING. Received Nov. 7, 11.5 p.m. Rome, Nov. 7. A Montenegrin communique states:— The enemy have occupied an unimportant position near the Herzegovinian frontier. The engagement continues. The enemy losses are very great, while ours are two hundred killed and wounded.

BULGARIAN REPORT. . THE TAKING OF NISH. Received Nov. 7, 11.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Nov. 7. A Bulgarian communique states:— After heavy fighting we captured the advanced positions at Nish, including one of the fortresses on the north-eastern front. We captured, on the Kniashevatz railway, 103 waggons and much material. We repulsed with the bayonet, southward of Strumnitza, superior Anglo-French forces. The enemy's losses were heavy. Severe fighting with the French on the Krivolak-Sonitchglava front is developing favorably to us.

MONTENEGRINS REPULSED. Received Nov. 7, 11.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Nov. 7. An Austrian communique says:—We stormed Elinbrodo mountain, eastward of Trebinje, piercing the Montenegrin main positions, and the enemy wCTe thrown back to Clobak.

INVASION OF MACEDONIA. CHECKED BY SERBIAN SUCCESS. TURKEY SENDS CAVALRY. Received Nov, 7, 11.5 p.m. Athens. Nov. 7. The Serbian Legation states that the Bulgarian army we defeated was advancing from Old Serbia to invade Macedonia, via Veles. A Serbian official message states that the Bulgarian killed and wounded to date are estimated at one hundred thousand. Turkey has sent a strong cavalry force to the Danube region. There are one hundred thousand Turks with the Bulgarians, many of them being from Asia Minor,