THE BALKANS.
THE ROUMANIAN ADVANCE, j ENEMY .RESISTANCE BROKEN*, Times Service, • Received Sept. lfl, 1.40 a .it London, Sept. 18. Mr. lira 11 ml, writing on September 17, states Unit the Roumanians continue to advance in Transylvania, and are breaking the Aiistro-Gcrnian resistance. They occupied v OSOVHS( taking SOU prisoners. THE GREEKS DIVIDED the kavalla surrender ; Athens, Sept. 17. Advices from Volo state that after the Rulgarian summons General lladjopeulos informed the the Kavalla garrison of the Bulgarian conditions of surrender, adding that the army must surrender to the Bulgarians or the Anglo- ]• ranch. After a violent discussion it was decided to surrender to the AngloFrench. Ifadjopoulos asked till! latter whether tin; army -would lie imprisoned until tlii' end of hostilities. The Allies replied that they were unable to accept Hut surrender, inasmuch as Greece was not a belligerent enemy. Colonel Christodoulos meantime declared that lie was joining the revolutionarici at Salonika, and applied for steamers. General Hadjopoiilos then decided to surrenjer the army to the Uulgarians, and endeavored to prevent the men joining Colonel (,'hristodoulos. War material and rifles were pillaged, objects scattered in the streets, and the breeches of the remaining guns thrown into the sea, and the military motorcars destroyed. The foregoing information proves that General Ifadjopoulos and bis men bad an opportunity to rejoin Greece.
THE NEW GREEK CABINET. WILL XOT JOI\ ALLIES. Roceivci] Sept. v" AtliVnt, Sept. 17. Nearly all the members of the Cabinet belong to Themtoki's party, which, early in tin 1 war. favored an understanding with Austro-dennany, with a view to obtaining ft Balkans settlement. Their views have been somewhat modified since M. Themtoki's death. Received Sept. 18, 11 p.m. London, Sept. 18. The Morning Post's Athens corresponilent states that, with two exceptions, the members of the new Ca'binet are strongly iinti-Venizelist. It is evident that all thought of joining the war again has been shelved. THE RUSSO-ROUMANIANB. FALLING BACK IX ©OBRUDJA. • (ADVANCING ELSEWIIERp ' Times Service, lteeeived Sejit. 18, 7.40 p.m. London Sept. 18. A "message from Roumanian headquarters states that the Roumanians are falling back in the Dolmidja, taking strong positions at 'Rasova, ten miles south of Tc'hernavoda, where there is the only bridge across the Danube, and at Tuzla, twelve miles south of Constanza. A Roumanian official communiqub slates: 'We continued our advance on the northern and north-western 'fronts. Three towns were occupied. Branshill is in our possession after frequently changing hands.
OFFICIAL UEFORTS. ; Time3 Service. London, Sept. 17. The War OfVbe reports: On the Struma front patrols successfully raided the lines at X.eohori, north of the Seres road and Doirau road. Counter-attacks were bloodily repulsed. A.Bulgarian admits a defeat on the Moglona l'lain, and announces that the Anglo-Frene'h fleet bombarded Kavulla, tiring the barracks and other buildings. The Bulbars elnir.i to he pursuing the defeated Russians and Roumanians in the Uobrudja. A, WORTHLESS PROMISE. Berne, Sept. 17. ,A wireless message from Budapest advises that Count Tisza has given the Opposition reassuring promises that the Roumanians will be driven out of Transylvania, and that Austria's allies had decided to devote every spare mane to crushing Roumania. SUCCESS ON THE STRUMA. London, Sept. 1". A French communique states: There have been English reeonnaisances on the Struma front and many successful engagements on the left bank of the river, and some prisoners were taken. The Serbians eastward of Coma have been successful in fierce battles and continue to cross the rivet Brod. Paris, Sep A communique says: The ic.uu ed the outskirts of Vetrenik and Kajniackalan after heavy successful lighting. The French and 'Russians continue their vapid advance, and have arrived before Fiorina.
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