THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

MARCHING ON BUCHAREST. FOUR ENEMY ARMIES. A GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED

Petrograd, Nov. 29. A telegram from Bucharest says that the Germans are steadily advancing en the capital from the north, west, northwest, and south-west. ' ' London, Nov. 20. The news of a great battle in defence of Bucharest :? hourly awaited. French experts point out that though the Ministers have been transferred to Jassy, the Roumanian Generalissmo Aueresco and the headquarters staff of tie Allies have not changed their headquarters.

Paris, Nov. 29. M. Marcel Hutin, in the Echo de Paris, says that the Roumanians have constructed defences south and south-west of Bucharest. Ministers, Legations, and banks have proceeded to Jassy,

ENEMY FORCES JUNCTION. ADVANCING ON WALLACHIAN ■ FRONT. A. and N.Z Cable AssociationLondon, Nov. 20. A German official statement says: Russian attacks at- many points in the wooded Carpathians and eastern Transylvania gained the usual local advantage. General von Ealk.enh.ayn is advancing victoriously along the whole Wallaohian front The eninyy is retiring eastward disorder. Tlie movements of the Danube army correspond with those forces operating' farther north. General von Falkenhayn has joined General Mackensen at Saiatina, the Bulgar cavalry fhst crossing near Canahin. The enemy is advancing along a solid front, comparable to the invasion of Serbia.

SERBIANS .PROGRESS ENEMY EVERYWHERE VIGOROUSLY ENGAGED Paris, Nov. 2fl. A French communique says that the Serbians brill antly carried a height north-west of Grunista. east of the Cerna, and established themselves there dc-pite the. furious attacks of (he Germans and Bulgavs, who had heavy losse*. The Zouaves stormed a height cast of Hill 1050, north of Monastir, northwest of which violent fighting is progressing. We are advancing towards Hill 1248, which the enemy is obstinately defending. The Italians are also advancing through the mountainous region of Crc::nastena. Koine, Nov. 2!>. There is much indignation against the Germans in B-iigaria owing to the abandonment of Monastir iu order lo pursue their own inteiests in Roumania. 'Wellington, Nov. 20. The High Commissioner reports under date London, Nov. 2!) (S.l.'i p.m.j: A French oilicial report states that on the left of the Vnrdar a British coup-de-inain captured an enemy trench northeastwards of Macukkovo. Eastward of the Cerna the Serbian: brilliantly cap'tired a height north-west-wards of Grunista and maintained themselves, despite furious counter-attacks. The enemy losses were heavy. INTENSE ARTILLERYING.. THE POSITION UNCHANGED,

A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Received Nov. 30, 8.15 p.rru London, Nov. 30 A Roumanian communique states: An enemy attack at Crahova Valley was repulsed. There is intense artillerying elsewhere, otherwise the position is unchanged. A German communique claims the capture of Petcsci, an important railway junction in Roumania.

A BAND OF HEROES. HARASSING THE ENEMY. ■ Received Nov. 30, 5.5 p.'.,.. Paris, Nor. 20. L,e Journal's correspondent at Bucharest narrates that at dead of night he and a companion crossed the Danube in a small boat and landed, in Serbia. They were welcomed by a score of Serbian officers, whose- uniforms were, magnificent, though in tatters. These oflicers belonged to the hands of Serbian soldiers, numbering 10,000, which escaped to the mountains, and otill cany on a guerilla warfare against detachments of Auslro-Germans, The Bulgarians recently captured the town of Gornimlanovat?., on ths bank of the Danube,, but all the Austro-Oer-man efforts to suppress the valiant 10.000 failed. A French aeroplane recently brought it Serbian general from Salonika with i instructions. The afterwards escaped by aeroplane.

THE ENEMY PRESSURE, A RUSSIAN ACCOUNT, , Received Nov, 30, 5.50 p.a, London, Nov. Sf. A Russian communique states: In western Wallachia the Roumanians are falling back eastward, under enemy pros sure. Tile enemy occupied four .towns on the Alexaiidria-Zumnitza roads, and advanced'in the direntin- o-' Koulongoureki.