BALKANS.
A GREEK OFFENSIVE. STRONG POSITIONS CAPTURED. Received June 2, 5.5 p.m. ■ : Paris, June 1. A French Eastern communique reports: Greek troops, supported by French artillery, attacked very strong enemy positions at Skradilegen, on a twelve kilometre front to a depth of two metres, and captured their objectives. The enemy counter-attack failed. Over fifteen hundred Bulgar-German prisoners have been counted and a large quantity of material captured.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. COUNTER-ATTACK FAILS. Received June 3, 12.15 a.m. Paris, Jun4 1. Official. —A Bulgarian counter-attack on our new positions at Skrakilegen failed. Our prisoners now total 1712.—Aus. and N.Z, Cable Assoc.'and Reuter. IMPORTANCE OF SERADiUEGEN. Received June 2, 11.50 pan. Athens, June 1.
Skradilegen is 3600 ft high, and dominates Ghevgfheli, which 13 strongly fortiand buttressed the enemy's front to the Vardar.—Press Assoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1918, Page 5
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