BALKANS. BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1918, Page 5

BALKANS. BALKANS.

PURSUING THE AUSTRQ. j' GERMANS.

ALLIES ADVANCING OUT RRIZIaSJ^'

London, Oct. 10, A French eastern communique statW?;!'"! French and Serbian troops continue witjl extreme violence to pursue the beaten,"* Austro-Germans in southern Serbia. Tho' Serbs on Tuesday entered Leskovati, taking 500 prisoners. The Alließ are advancing on Prizrend, and the eneiqy de- J tachinents are in flight. j' 1 ' In Albania wo continue to advallfft i'i towardß El Basan, driving back the AW""'' trian rearguards.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. ' ''!

London, Oct. 11. It is reported that General Mackeiueri has established Jiis headquarters at Belgrade. He has 250,000 Germans and Aas< trians, mostly from Roumania.—Atia. NJZ. Cable Assoc.

< DIFFICULTIES OF ADVANCE*; BULGARS DISARMING:Received Oct. 12, 1255 a,m. London, Oct. 10. The Allied advance in Serbia is meet-' ing with considerable difficulty, owing toi the lengthening of communications, sad roads, and congested Bulgarian trans* port.

The disarmament of the Bulgars is proceeding satisfactorily.—Ann. TQZi Cable Assoc. ■

i BULGARIANS TO FIGHT TUSKS. GERMANS OPENING COMMUNIOAV, TIONS. _ 1 Received Oct. 11, 10.15 p.m, Amsterdam, Oct. 10; A Constantinople message states tlaij' the Porte is advised that Bulgaria ia sending troops against Turkey in 'accordance with the All>3' plans. Ji W expected the Bulgarian Minister, will l)(j handed his passports. ' , ' A Berlin message claims that good communications have already been opem ed, with Turkey through Odessa, en* abling the transport of supplies.- - United Service. " i