THE BALKANS.
BRITISH LINE ADVANCED* STRENGTHENING THE DEFENOBSj London, March IS. ■ A correspondent at headquarters lit oalonika says the British line, eouthnest of Doiran, lias been advanced 1008 yards over a front of 3500 yards, bring* ing the trenches in places within a hunV ured yards of the enemy. Ihe operation of digging in and firing entanglements was carried out at night.. 1 J lie new line shortens the front by «l.rai}!l.t«'imig the salient at Horse-sho# llill, which was always exposed, and slri'iigthiMis the defences by an extra li&a of trenches. . PATROL AND ARTILLERY, ACTIVITY. ITALIAN ADVANCE. ' • AUSTRIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Eeutsr. Received March 10, 6.40 p.m.' ; 1 London, March IS. N j A French Macedonian commtiniqtta fitutes: There is great patrol and artillery activity on the Monastir front. The Italians advanced near Hill 1050. Au»liiiui attacks between Lakes Prespa and Malek were repulsed with loss, tha ( liemy leaving prisoners.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1917, Page 5
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154THE BALKANS. Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1917, Page 5
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