BALKANS.
FRANCO-SERBIAN OFFENSIVE. DISORDERLY RETREAT QF BULGARB. New York, -SeSpt. 20. The Franco-'Serbian forces 'have advanced seventeen miles in Macedonia and up to the present have captured 0000 prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. London, Sept. 20. A French Eastern communique states: the Allies on Tuesday and Wednesday greatly extended the successes of the two previous days. The Bulgarians are retreating in disorder on the Cerna and our troops pursuing have reached the Cerna at one part and captured the mountainous zone of Djourevkamen and Chazerna, crossed the rival: Deladhichtza and passed the Rezden. region. The enemy abandoned prisoners and much material. The British and Hellenic troops attacked in the region of Lake Doiran and gained a footing in the first enemy positions despite resistance and have already captured numerous prisoners.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. THE ALLIES' SUCCESS. 375 SQUARE MILES RETAKEN. 'Received Sept. 21, 5.5 p.m. (Paris, Sept. 20. The Allies on the Macedonian front have retaken 375 square miles of territory in four days, despite the fact that the country is mountainous and roadless. It will be difficult for the enemy forces to regain cohesion during the retreat.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1918, Page 7
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