BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1918, Page 5

BALKANS.

USKUB ENTERED. BY FREXCH CAVALTiY. Received Oct. 1, 7.45 pm. Ottawa. Oct. 1. The United Press's correspondent at the Macedonian front states French cavalry has entered Uskub—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. BULGARIAN RETREAT CUT OFF SMART WORK BY THE SERVIANS. Received Oct. l; 10.30 p.m. London, Sept. 30. Servian official: By a bold manoeuvre northward of Pljachkavista we captured Carevofelo, cutting off the Bulgarian re. treat. We captured 700 prisoners and 20 gang here. On the western front ten <nemy regiments attempted to defend St. Nicholas. Our strong attack compellei them to indon their positions. W; ar- now ten kilometres northward of St. Nicholas, in the direction of V-'le? —L'skub. The Franco-Serbs took dominating heights on the left bank of the Pe'iinge. —Alls, and N.Z. Cable Assoc. London, Sept. 30 A French Eastern communique states: —The Allied left wing continued on the 28th to drive back the enemy rearguards upon Ktelievo, and raptured Brod and the height* north of Mesna and the cow* o! Ocnrida.

The Serbians progressed worthwards and northeastwards of Velko, and reached the Bulgaria!},frontier in the direction of Kumanoio »nj Kustendil.

The Aaglo-Greek* are advancing northwards of Strumnitza, in the direction of Pelieeva, upon Petrich and down ♦he Strumnitza Valley. Hitherto over 350 suns have been captured—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Beuter,