BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1918, Page 5

BALKANS.

ENEMY RETIRING. ALONG WHOLE FKOfc%.. Received Oct 26, 1.14 a.m. London, Oct. 24. A French Eastern communique, states that the French troops have entered Negotin. Further east, the Serbians broke the enemy resistance on Razaujstalsk, and captured Meeka massif and the village of Cieevak. The enemy is retiring along the whole front—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reu-

BULOAR CRIMES. AN INVESTIGATION COMMISSION URGED. REVOLTING DETAILS. Received Oct. 25, 7.20 p.m. V : '< London, Oct. 24. Tihe Morning Post's Athens correspondent states that the Greek Government has urgently requested the Allies and neutrals to appoint an international commission to investigate the Bulgar crimes against civilians in Macedonia. All males from 10 years, Including Greek priests, have either been killed, conscripted or. deported to Bulgaria. Women and girls have been outraged under most revolting circumstances. Many girls of 10 and 12 are pregnant. Bulgarians, iu t violation of the ar-, mistice, removed all live stock. Three thousand houses at .Kavalla were sacked and destroyed.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Router. . ENEMY FORCED TO RETREAT. SERBIANS ADVANCING. Received Oct. 25, 7.30 p.m. London, Oct. 24. A Serbian official message states: We forced the enemy to retreat on the Razanj front, and we crossed the west Morava river, advancing northward. — Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. AUSTRIAN "PEACEFUL" EVACUATION. OP SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO. Received Oct. 25, 11:5 p.m. Berne, Oct. 24. It is officially stated in Vienna that the Austrian army is preparing to evacuate Montenegro and Serbia in accordance with President Wilson's demands.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc,