THE FALL OF NISH.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1915, Page 5

THE FALL OF NISH.

HEROIC SERBIAN DEFENCE. BULGARIAN FLAG HOISTED "FOR EVER." Received Nov. 8, 10.35 p.m. Bucharest, Nov. S. The defence of Nish was one of the utmost heroism of the war. The Serbians were outnumbered by five to one by General Bojadielf's troops, whose rapid advance was a masterpiece of generalship. The Serbians fought to the last, few prisoners being taken. The Bulgarians in entering Nish marched over three miles of ground covered with Serbian dead and wounded. Fifteen thousand Bulgarians were killed. M. .Jekow telegraphed to M. Radoslavoff: "The Bulgarian flag is hoisted for ever on the fortresses of Nish." The Premier's reply acknowledged the phrase. JOY IN GERMANY. GERMAN EXPRESS TO CONSTANTINOPLE. Received Nov. 8, 10.35 p.m. Berlin, Nov. 8. Tli ere are rejoicings in Germany over the fall of Nish. Flags are flown'everywhere. Preparations are being made to run an Orient express from Berlin to Con-, stantinopie, when the bridge at Belgrade is rebuilt. THE BULGAR PLAN. MADE IN GERMANY. CAPTURE OF BELGRADE. ANOTHER PLAINS OF QUEBEC. Received Nov. S, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 7. Tlie Daily Telegraph's Nish correspondent says that the Bulgar plan is now clear. The offensive in Macedonia aims at the plain of Kossovo, cutting the communication between Old and New Serbia, but they must first of all dispose of the Franco-British at Struninitza and Krivolak. The Bulgars in Old Serbia are cutting off the retreat of the Serbians in the north-east corner, and also occupying the road to Prishtina, thus advancing up the Morava valley to join the Austro-Gcrinans. Two hundred and fifty thousand Bulgars are engaged in these plans. Other divisions are along the DcdeagatehVarna line, and two and a half divisions along the Danube, opposite Ronmania, which is distrusted because it is Russophile and kept Starazagora. The Bulgarian plan was evidently made by Germany, for it throws the brunt of the fighting on the Bulgarians. The forces north consist of 90,000 Germans and 60,000 Austrians. The sending of General Mackensen's announcement of the Kaiser's visit was part of the game of bluff to frighten neutrals.

The tactics in crossing the Danube to take Belgrade resembled General Wolff's assault on Quebec. After thirty hours' intense bombardment of the islands in the Danube the Austro-Germans floated down barges and lauded troops on the islands. The Serbians had only one battalion, six guns, and some comitates to defend the town Two Russian guns were soon put out of action, and later on two French guns. Finally, only the two guns under General Troubridge were left. They were twice ■buried under volume* of earth thrown up by the enemy's shells, but they were unearthed until they were thrown up #ind destroyed.

Out of the twenty British marines who were manning the guns onlv six were unscathed. A GERMAN FORECAST. IMMENSE ALLIED OPERATIONS. Received Nov. 8, 8.5 p.m. London, Nov. 8 The Frankfurt Gazette claims that the Allies are preparing, on a great scale, combined operations in the Balkans and Russia, with the concentration of immense forces in Bessarabia, indicating their intention to cross Roumania. The Anglo-French are planning landings at Kavala and Dedeagatch, and have also chosen the Albaniaa port of Santi Quaranta as a base for further operations, although the port belongs to Greece. NEW LANDING BASE. PROBABLE CONCENTRATION AT VALONA. Turin, Nov. 7. Newspapers at Salonika state that the Allies are preparing a new base in the Balkans. A British and Italian expeditionary force will probably concentrate at Valona, whence it could reach Monaster in ten days.

OFF TO THE FRONT. GREEKS CO-OPERATING, Salonika, Nov. 7Large numbers of Anglo-French are leaving nightly for Serbia. The authorities have taken precautions to prevent the computing of the numbers. The Greek authorities are constructing a jetty and new roads to hasten the disembarkation. The British, French, and Greek armies are simultaneously disembarking at a port which was not constructed for military operations. BULGARIAN DEFEAT. WITH HEAVY LOSSES. Athens, Nov. C. The Bulgarians who were attacking the French front between Kabadere and Krivolak have been driven back with enormous losses. MUNITIONS FOR TURKEY. Athens, Nov. 6. Three warships passed Widia convoying eleven sloops laden with munitions, bound, toward* Turkey,