BALKANS.
FRANCO-SERBIAN ADVANCE. CONSIDERABLE CAPTURES. London, Oct. 23. A French Eastern communique states: The French captured a convoy of loaded enemy lighters at Lorn Palanka, on the Danube. The Serbians north of Alexnnatz advanced, despite strong resistance. Their cavalry cast of Pariain captured part of the baggage of the headquarters of a German division, including General von Gallwitz's archives and luggage. A Serbian communique states: Our advance continues. The enemy has been cleared from the regions of Ipek, Xovibazar and Pac'lika. We took 1500
prisoners and captured considerable material—Aus. N.Z. Cable .'■' Assoc, and Reuter. ■■_ : ; ' f BULGARIAN BUTCHERS. SERBIAN PRISONERS MURDERED. London, .Oct. 23. British prisoners state that the Bulgars did not treat the British with deliberate cruelty, but the Serbians were viciously ill-used. Out of 50,000 prisoners only 23,000 survived the brutal handling. British officers saw Serbians regularly beaten and often shot without excuse.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1918, Page 7
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