THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

.BULO/.RS RETREATING FROM GREECE. JORCED TO EVACUATE SEVERAL TOWNS. MARfcHING TO MONASTER. United Service. Received Sept. 1, 10.45 p.m.. London, Sept. 1. Mrs. Jeffries »tates that the Bulgars have, apparently, commenced a retreat from Greece. Serbian cavalry arrived at Sorovicevo. The enemy were forced to evacuate Elevis, iJJaldsilar. and Pateli They attempted to retake Cbrniceo, north-east of Banica, bat were driven back, and are npw reported as marching en route to Monastir. ALLIES ADVANCE IMMINENT. BULGARIANS GUSHINGLY DEFEATED. Paris, August 31. A general advance of the Allies at Salonika, who are reliably stated to be numerically superior to the Bulgarians, is regarded as imminent. Salonika, August 31. ■ The 'Bulgarians on the 28th again assaulted the Serbian left wing at Ostrava and the battle lasted till nightfall. The Bulgars were crushingly defeated am thrown back in disorder. "he Bulgarians are now masters of tho greater part of Macedonia east of Struma, end have ordered the recruitment .of all men of military age in thp Hugariaii-speaking Turkish population. , ■<' London, August 31.

The War Office says: At Salonika there is only.artillery activity on the Doiran and Struma fronts. BULGARIA ALARMS CENTRAL POWERS. DOING WHAT SHE IS BID. Reeeivtd, Sept. i, 6.10 T.m. ■ .* London, August 31. Kowspapere state that Austria invited Bulgaria to declare war on Roumania. Bulgaria has not replied, and her attitude is causing alarm in Vienna. The Austro-German Governments have eipressed surprise at Bulgaria's hesitation. RUSSIAN VESSELS AT CONSTANZA. .. Beuter Service. P.eceived Sept. 1, 10.55 p.m. Petrograd. Sept. 1. Russian war vessels have arrived at Const&nza. (Coartanza is a port on the Black Sea. south of the mouth of the Danube and last of Bucharest.) y BULGARIANS DRIVEN BACK. London, August 31. A Bulgarian communique says: There is no essential change in Macedonia. Our troopa~have reached the position? assigned them and are now consolidating. IATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN GREECE. Received Sept.'2. 1.15 a.m. New York, Sept. 1. jt despatch from Athens states that 'the Greek Government has been thrown .Into chaos \y% the resignation of M. Kaimli. The fall of the Zaimis neutrality Government will mean the immediate elevation of M. V?nizelos to the position of (Premier, and a declaration of war on the Central 4 Powers.