BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1918, Page 5

BALKANS.

PURSUIT OF THE ENEMV FRENCH GAIN TOUCH WEDB ITALIANS. •' Received July 17, 5.5 pjn. '. London, July M. A French Eastern communique states r —Continuing our pursuit in Albania, w« passed Gramsi and readied the outskirta of Celcini B.uja, where we came into contact with an Austrian fortified position. Our left was established in touch with . the Italians, who captured the Badafarza heights.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter, , OZEOHO-SUOVAKS FROM RUSSIA [i Received July 17, 5-55 p.m. P'ekin, July W. As the result of a friendly conference, General Horvat has agreed to facilitate the advance of the Czechoslovaks to the Balkans, via the Chinese-Eastern railway, with a view to their ultimata «h ' operation with their compatriots at Irkutsk. It is expected the Austrian war prisoners in Serbia will join the Czechs and largely increase the main fighting force, —Reuter. Received July 17, 5.58 pjn. London, July It. is trustworthily egti- ''.■;. mated that there are 80.000 Czechoslovaks in Siberia and 30,000 in European Russia. They intend to reach the French front via Vladivostok.—Time* Service. ITALIANS BOMBARD COASTL Rome, July 15. In connection with the Albanian oper-i ations Italian destroyers bombarded the coastal zone at Cape Samana, destroying defensive works and dispersing the ga?« rison, causing many casualties.