THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

BULGARIAN ATTACKS. ; «EFULSED BY THE ALLIED FORCES. ENORMOUS LOSSES. Paris, August 20. .;/ TOUgar patroTs are pushing in the direction of Kavalla. The enemy occupied Greek forts in the Lise and Starcista regkm, on the Struma. Our Are held up the Bulgar attacks westward of the Struma. The English repulsed Bulgar attacks at Dodzeli. There is a cannonade on the west bank of the Vardar, notably at Majadag, and fighting south of Monastir, p wh»* the Serbian advance guards are engaging the Bulgars on the outskirts of Banaca, Salonika, August 20. The Bulgars returned to the attack and drove the Frerich out of Dodzeli. The French were reinforced and *- sttacked with vigor end recaptured the village. Fierce local-fighting continues, Dodzeli several times changing hands. Bix Bulgar battalion: attacked the Mogienika Valley and the Serbs repulsed ttein. London, August 20. Mr. Ward Price, writing on the 18th, say*: "The yesterday commenced an offensive on the whole Serbian front. In the Moglen sector six bati,talions mad© furious attacks with the (Object of recapturing the positions lost fn July, but were everywhere repulsed \rith enormous losses, except at Fiorina, ■where only Serbian outposts occupied the town and station. South of Demirhissar, patrols iroesed the Struma and exchanged shots with our cavalry at Lissa and Starcista. The Bulgars ordered the Greeks to withdraw . their defending guns, and they obeyed, the Bulgars occupying both places. Meanwhile British infantry attacked the hill .commanding Dodzeli, drove out the - jtiemy, -and consolidated the position. Athens, August 20. Cholera is, raging amongst the Bulgars At Demirhissar. At Buppel a Bulgarian aeroplane repeatedly bombed Bed Cross camps, killing several wounded and »lao civilian*,

ON THE STRUMA FRONT. . OUR CAVALRY IN TOUCH WITH THE ENEMY Heuter Service. Beceived August 21, 5.5 p.m. London, August 20. ile British infantry's attack at Horsesilca states: We established a line west end north of Bekeali Cidemli, and south of where we repulsed counterattacks. Our cavalry are in touch withth* enemy on the Struma front, FORESTALLING GENERAL SARRAIL. BULGARIANS ASSUME THE OFFENSIVE, Received August 21, 7 p.m. Copenhagen, August 20. 'A Bulgarian official report states: Our offensive was necessary to forestall 'General Sarrail. It becomes necessary to 'fight on Greek territory, and Bulgaria expects Greece to give their army the same freedom of action as to the Entente at Salonika. It appears the Bulgarians have advanced in force from Monastir and occupied the town and station of Fiorina: There was no difficulty, because they were opposed by only a battalion of Serlians, which withdrew. The Bulgarians, before occupying Risestarasta, sent a message to the Greek commanders requesting the withdrawal of the Gro»)u, which was complied with. BAYONETS AND BOMBS. EFFECTIVE WORK BY BRITISH INFANTRY* August 21, 7.10 p.m* Copenhagen, iugust J). The British infantry's atti.ik at Horse«aoe Hill, commanding Doldzeli, was a brilliant affair, the men showing great keenness in their first ■ experience at dose fighting. They used bombs and feayonets with great effect. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Beceived August 21, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, August 20. An Ottoman tried to assassinate, but only wounded, Generals Liman and yon Sanders. Peace demonstratiina gr» being ruth-