BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1917, Page 5

BALKANS.

BRITISH OPERATIONS,

POSITION CONSOLIDATED. Beceived April 26, C.50 p.m. London, April 25. A British official message from Salonika states: After three days' bombardmen we attacked last night on two and a half mites front between the southern end of the Doiran Lake and a point northward of Doldzeli. Wo advanced northward of Doldzeli 000 yards on a mile front, repelled four counter-attacks, and consolidated our position. We penetrated the enemy's trenches further eastward, but were unable to retain the ground. The fighting continues.

1 ■ DECISION IMMINENT,

POSSIBLE REINFORCEMENTS,

• 'Beceived April 26, 1.20 a.m. New York. April 2(1.

The World's 'Paris despatches indicate a decision is likely to foe taken regarding' Salonika. There are veiled hints of -i possible reinforcement of the armies of Prance by veterans.

IMPORTANT EVENTS EXPECTED.

POWEBS IN AGREEMENT. Beceived April 27, 1.1 a.m. London, April 2a. The Morning Post's Rome correspondent says the .Entente" Powers are unanimously in agreement regarding Greece and that important events are expected.

.THE ROUMANIAN COMMAND. APPOINTMENT OF RUSSIAN GENERAL. Pr'-ograd, April 25. The Russian General Tcherbatscheff has been Appointed second in command on the Roumanian front. REVOLT OF SERBIANS. ' AGAINST COM; Ji.SORY RECRUITING. (United Service.) tierne, April 25. Twenty thousand Serbians revolted in theNish, iravia -n i JiCtovatSi districts against ihe Bulgarian measure of compulsory recruiting. The leader, Kosta, escaped to the mountains wi% 4000 followers. The remainder of the insurgents were subsequently exterminated or imprisoned.