THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

BRILLIANT SERB VICTORY.

EIGHTEEN MILES BREACH IN THE ! ENEMY LINE, I ' 'FATE OF MOXASTIR DECIDED. Received Oct. 5, 10 p.m. "*'"* London, Oct. .', A correspondent with the Serbian army headquarters states that the Serbians followed up then recent sweeping success on Mnlkanidje by r brilliant victory, which will probably decide the fate of Monastir. The Bulgars were forced to fall back from strong positions, anl they are retreating in disorder. In consequence of the Serbs' capture of the whole of Kajmakalan, which is the key to the plain of Monastir, the enemy may possibly attempt to stand on the line of the C'erna river. The I?ulgar is a brave, soldier, but he is shaken by the relentless artillery fire <i the Serbians. The Serb victory far surpasses the most sanguine expectations, causing an eighteen-mile breach in the Bulgarian lines, through which the Serbs are pouring as fast as the natural difficulties will permit. Mr. Bourrfhier, the Times' eorresponat Bucharest, reporting on the 2nd, states that a general attack is progressing in the DObrudja. The enemy's centie and right wing were repulsed. THE HERMANNSTADT VICTORY. GERMAN MENDACITY AGAIN ! SHOWN UP. Received Oct. 5, 8.45 p.m. Berne, Oct, 5. Official information has been received here tc the effect that the much-vaunted Hermannstadt victory consisted of the destruction of a single Roumanian regiment forming the rearguard. It was surrounded by a force twentyfold greater, but fought heroically. Meanwhile the Roumanian main body withdrew safely. THE BRITISH ADVANCE, • SEVERE CASUALTIES INFLICTED. ' London, Oct. 4, , Tno War Office report from Salonika states: We advanced on Tuesday from the now positions a* Karazadakoi and captured part of Jenikoj, southward oi the Seres road. Artillery broke Hp the Bulgarian counter-attack,' A heavy bombardment preceded an..attack in the evening. Fighting continues. We have inflicted severe casualties. Paris, Oct. 4, >Scven German aeroplane.? raided Bucharest on Monday,, killing a woman and live children. They again dropped sweets containing virulent disease' gcrhis. Tlie Roumanian l authorities are warning the inhabitants of the danger of epidemics' from eating poisoned Sweets'. THE RECENT FIGHTING ©FFJGIAL REPORTS. London, October 4. , A Roumanian communique says: General Odorkin took prisoner 2040 'defeated Austro-Germans between Fogaras and .Sighiscan, He slightly withdrew in the Jiul valley, destroying the Petraseny - coal mines/ the ?nemy objective. We conquered Amyacea, taking WOO prisoners. A French Salonika official report says: The French, Russians and Serbians have i reached the\Petalino line, on the west slope of Kajmackla'n. The left wing hold Piscderi. An Italian communique says: We repulsed attacks on all our positions in the Traniguslo valley and gained new ground on Little Colbricon mountain, A German communique says: Strong French attacks on the. Sailly-Eaneourt road and o:i St. Pierre. Vaast Wood failed. The English at Mouquet Farm were again repelled. The Russians west of Lutsk were defeated; we maintained all our ground. Thousands of Russians are dead. The Roumanians failed southwest of the Gorgenj Valley. They progressed west ot Parajo. The Roumanians who crossed the Danube hastily fled. Between 'Prespalakc and Nizeplanina we withdrew to new positions. The enemy maintains himself on the left bank of t'h3 Struma, north-west of Tohinos Lake.