BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1918, Page 5

BALKANS.

offensive. ' Launched Against Bulgars, important Positions Taken. Received Sept. a, 125 jun. Load cm, Sept. 16. , ii A Fr&nco-Seridaa offensive on the i! Salonika front baa been launched against -I the Buigars, and important posrtfcuß# captured.—Aug. K-Z. Gable Assoc. « FIRST AND SECOND LINES CARRIED. PRELUDE TO GEEATER SUCCESm. Received Sept. 13, 1.35 tun. London, Sept 10. ■ ■ 1 Mr. Balfour, speaking at a Greek diiu < Her at the Carlton, referring to the 8m lonika offensive, stated that the first and second lines, many trendies and abo various important hills were carried. This xvas only the prelude to greater > successes, in which Anglo-Greek troops ,j wonld take an ecpial and glorious part. In the coarse of an interview M. Midi-: ala Copoulos, Greek Minister of Agriculture, Baid Greece had 200,000 soldiers : , under aim, and could raise an additional 100,000, but was handicapped owing to the lack of shipping. They wfre immediately ecanmencmg to build shipyards. He was convinced the Salonika front was far more important tjrau na generally realised. There would soon bo big developments there.—Beutcr. . | Received Sept, 18, 2 a.m. y . • London, Sept. 17. A French eastern communique states: After violent artillery preparation the Franco-Servians attacked enemy works in the mountainous zone at Dobrepolje, the entire first line of Bulgarian positions being brilliantly earned on a front .■ of eleven kilometres, despite the diffi- ; cultie3 of the ground. Many prisoners were taken, and important booty captured. The operations are developing favorably. '} Anglt>-Servian airmen effectively supported the infantry and bombed, com-: munications. • ,