THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1915, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

FRENCH ENTER VELES. SERBIANS REINFORCED. Salonika, Nov. 11. When the French appeared on the outskirts, the Bulgarians at Veles fled panic-stricken. The French cavalry then entered' and fired the munition and provision depots. They then withdrew. The Serbians have been reinforced and have reconquered the greater part of Kaehanik-Pass. ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE. A SANGUINARY BATTLE. Sofia, Nov. 10. The Allici have taken the offensive oi. the whole front from the Vardar to Stniinnitza. The Bulgars have been reinforced, and a sanguinary battle is raging at Sirumnitza. THE GREEK LOAN. ALLIES WANT A GUARANTEE. Paris, Nov. 11. :.t IV.it Journal ■says it is premaluie to Fnv that the Allies' loan to Greece has 'been settled. The Allies are still discussing the terms, and a fresh guarantee is indispensable.

BRITISH ADVANCE. CAUSING DISQUIET. A SERBIAN REPORT. London, Nov. 11. A French wireless message states that the Anglo-French headquarters reports that the British, reinforced by a new division, are occupying the region northward of Dorian, ten miles from the railway, and spreading out fanwise towards Strnmnitza, where encounters have occurred between English and Bulgarian patrols. The Bulgarian attack on Krivolak indicates that our progress southward of Veles is causing disquiet. Our occupation of Merzen, Kamendol and Debista protects the roads leading to- Babouna. Paris, Nov. 11.

A Serbian communique states that the enemy crossed the Morava westward, near Kraljevo, and also southward towards Dwounier and Seskovitz. We repulsed attacks in the direction of Gidelitza and the Kaehanik pass.

"HER ONLY MAN." GERMAN CRITIC'S COMMENT. London, Nov. 11. Colonel Moratt, the German military critic, writes:—The recent conferences of the Allies are likely to result in the expeditionary force being employable either in the Balkans or in Turkey. After decently extricating the Allied troops from their difficulties in Macedonia, Lord Kitchener is liKely recklessly to use his influence to force Greece to participate against Bulgaria. If successful, Lord Kitchener will take charge of greater enterprises in Turkey. England has sent her only man of action to her most vulnerable spot.

IN ROUMANIA. EXPRESSION OF FRIENDLINESS. Received Nov. 1:". 0.30 p.m. Bucharest, Nov. 11. M. Britiano has failed to reconstitute his Ministry, but he has declared neutrality towards Russia, and says that it is certainly impossible to imagine Roumania fighting against the Entente. TROOPS WANTED. To URGE ON ROUMANIA. Received Nov. 12, O.'tj p.m. London, Nov. 12. The Times' Bucharest correspondent says that if Russia sends 200,000 troops to Serbia, and additional French and British troops are sent to Salonika, Rouniania's hesitation would be dissolved and Greece and Roiunaniu would join the Allies. In this event 200,000 Roumanians will fall on Bulgaria's back, while 400,000 will attack the German front. Roumania regards the Carpathian passes as impregnable, and the fighting will probably occur in Thrace, where General von der Goltz lacks munitions. The Russians have landed a small force of troops, with artillery, in Silistria.