THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

A NATIONAL SHAME. { BULGARIANS EE-OCCUPY KAVALLA. GREEK GARRISON SURRENDERS. Received Sept. 15, 7.30 p.m Athens, Sept 14. The Bulgarians have re-occupied Kavalla, tlie Greek garrison surrendering to a threat of Bulgarian bombardment, i British warships rescued the rest of the i population, who fled panic-stricken. i The newspape.i iPitris records it as a mark of national shame, and assumed mourning in announcing the news. THE GERMAN VERSION Received Sept. 15, 9.30 ,p,m. New York', Sept. 14. A Berlin wireless officially announces that the 4th Greek Army Corps at the ; headquarters, Kavalla, placed ~tself in the hands of the Germans, and wil] be transported to Germany with arms and equipment, as neutrals, accepting German hospitality until Greece is free from foreign troops. RUSSIAN FLEET ENTERS CONSTANZA. g GREEK CABINET CRISIS. Received Sept 15, 7.15 p.m. ■ Athens, Sept. 14. Bulgarian telegrams state that the Russian Black Sea fleet has entered Constanza harbor, thus preparing for a joint Russo-Roumanian attack on the Bulgarian coast. M. Rmitriacopoulos declines to form a Cabinet. ENEMY SALIENT CAPTURED. CONSIDERABLE GROUND HELD. Received Sept. 15, 7.30 p.m. London, Sept. 14. 'A British official message from Salonika early on Thursday morning states: We advanced, through Mucukova and captured a. salient in the enemy's lines northward of the village. Considerable ground was gained and maintained despite counter-attacks. i '' VARNA CLEARED. SERBIANS ADVANCING. London, Sept. 14. The Bulgarian population has evacuated Varna, which "the Russians dominate. The Russians completely cleared the port of enemy submarines and torpedo boats. The War Office announces that Salonika, reports artillery activity on the Struma and Doiran fronts. Our patrols are active on the east bank of the . Struma. A French communique says: There were artillery and patrol engagements ; from the Struma to tho Vardar. The Serbians are continuing to advance, and progressed towards Kajamacalan, The Serbians, after a fierce battle north-west of Lake Ostrovo, inflicting heavy losses, captured a height. Their advance guard reached the slopes of Maikanidze. Battles continue in pur favor south of , Ostrovo Lake.

GERMAN ADVANCE j ARRESTED- ' I ROUMANIAN SUCCESS. Petrograd, Sept. 14. It is reported that Mackensen's advance in tiie Dobi'udja lias been arrested on the whole front, and lie has even been forced to retire from some positions. He lias abandoned the idea of fortifying Silistria. Hitherto the Russians have encountered only Turks and Germans. London, Sept. 14. A Russian communique states: In the fighting on the right bank of the Danube, in the region of Silistria, the Roumanians repelled a series of Germano-Bulgari-an attacks. Hostile Kurds increased their activity westward of Kichi. Genera! Averesco, who initiated the Roumanian invasion of Transylvania, has been transferred to the Dobrudja. and Danube, to counter General von Mackensen. ' \ ENEMY REPORTS.

OUTBREAK OF MALARIA. 'Amsterdam, Sept. f4. : A Cerraan communique says that Gen(•ral Mackensen's Germans, Turks, and Bulgarians are advancing in the Dob••udja. There is "increased activity on both sides of the Ostrovo-Moglena front and east of the Vardar. We repulsed attacks north oi Cezanska, Planina, Kukui'uz and Kovel. The Bulgarians have occupied Ki'.vaUa. Zmich, 'Sept. 14. "Telegrams from Austrian headquarters to t'he Viennese papers admit that the Roumanians are steadily advancing in Transylvania, occupying the evacuated districts and preparing to attack the Austrian advanced lines. The Austrians are not waiting for the Roumanian offensive, but liave retreated to the next line of defence?. London, Sept. 14. Many soldiers in the Dobrudja are suffering from malaria. SERBIANS CAPTURE BULGARIAN ffIRST LINE, London, Sept. 14. The .Serbian Legation announces a fierce buttle on the whole Serbian front. The Serbians captured the first Bulgarian line. GREEK OFFICERS JOIN ALLIES. Salonika, Sept. 14 The revolutionary movement is spread' ing and 300 more volunteers have ar rived from Mitylene. Greek officers coti tinue to desert, many reaching Salonika disguised as sailors and, stokers. Tlu authorities arrested 32 wliila embark