THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

ON THE STRUMA FRONT. BRITISH CAPTURE A VILLAGE. SUCCESS ON CERNA FROST, v Salonika, Nov. 10. Meonimunique says: The British carried (the village of Ivakaraski, on the eastern shore of Lake Tahino. The Bulgarians fell back to the left bank of the Nihon Despite rain and snow our offensive on the Cerna front was continued successfully, and violent counter-attacks were repulsed. The French and Serbians advanced north of Taperci towards Jaratok. The enemy west of the Cerna abandoned his principal position. Tho French and Russians are pursuing the enemy north of Kenali and reached the right bank of the Bio river, six kilometres south of Monastir. DECISIVE HAPPENINGS. SERBIANS SECURE IMPORTANT POSITIONS. i Received Nov. 17, 9.30 p.m. London, Nov. 10. I' J ftp capture of Kenali and the flight of the Germano-Bulgars indicate decisive happenings in Macedonia. The Allies have reached a plain within 3| miles of Monastir. Hitherto it was only ! possible to advance across the rugged : mountains east and west of a gap eight milts wide through which runs the Monastir railway. The Serbians fought with magnificent valor, though the Ger-mano-Bulgars defended entrenched positions with desperation. The trenches were repeatedly taken and retaken, but at, art now definitely secured. T!u' enemy losses were very severe. The greater part of the prisoners are Germans, proving that Germany has sent he.'Lvy reinforcements to Macedonia.

FINANCIAL AID TO VENIZELISTS. Reuter Service. London, Nov. 18. Lord Robert Cecil has announced that the Allies have provisionally advanced the Venizelist Government £400,000. SERBIAN SUCCESSES. London, Nov. 16. A Serbian oflicial report states: The Serbians, in conjunction with the French, occupied all the enemy positions southwards of Tepavci, including Tepavci and Cules. The German defenders who escaped annihilation or capture fled. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. London, Nov. 16. A Russian communique says: The Roumanians repulsed with enormous loss attacks on Kimpolung, where the enemy is employing many heavy guns We progressed southward of the Dobrudja. A Roumanian communique says: The enemy attacks in western Moldavia and at Dragoslavele were repulsed. We retired on the left bank of the Alt and in the Jiul legion. GREECE'S REPLY TO GERMANY. Received Nov. 17, 10 ] m. Athens, Nov. 17. The Government has handed its reply to Germany's^note. It is believed it explains the reasons compelling the granting to the Allies of facilities without thereby exceeding Greece's neutrality. Larissa reports that the removal of troops from Thessaly has begun and that it is expected the movement will be completed in a fortnight.