BALKAN OFFENSIVE.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15722, 16 October 1916, Page 7

BALKAN OFFENSIVE.

BRITISH ON THE

STRUMA

GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED.

(tfy Cable.—i*r««s Association.—Copyright-) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) October loth, 7.-0 p.m.) PAIUS, October 13-

A communique eavs : — 'The British on the Struma are in contact with the enemy on tho Seres, Savjae. Barakli, Djuma, and Jenima fronts."

October 15th. 0.0 p.m.) PARIS, October 14. The "Petit Parisian"' "state*: —

'"We are apparently on the eve of a great battle on the Struma. The British are in contact with the Bulgarians on a seventeen mile front between Jeninia and Seres, and British patrols have already reconnoitred the enemy's posi-

tions."

TIIE BRITISH REPORT

The. High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, October 13 (2.55 p.m.).

The British report states: — "On the Struma front we pushed patrols from l'roscnik and Topolova to the east of the railway. Our armoured cars reconnoitred the junction of the Seres-Demirhissar and SeresSalonica roads. The enemy holding the railway was found in strength, about the Nishor-Doiran front to tho northward of Doldzel. Hostile trenches were raided, and after strong resistance the enemy fled."

ON THE CERNA.

SERBIANS BEFORE MON ASTIR

LONDON, October 13

Mr Calvert, telegraphing from Ostrovo says :—''From the Bth to tho 10th. tho Serbians were ceaselessly harassing tho reti eating enemy. Meanwhile the Second Army was steadily increasing the pressure on the Moglena mountain positions, which were still in the enemy's hands. "On tho 9th and 10th the First and! Second Annies, again progressed against the enemy's third nnd last line on the Ccrna river, taking prisoner 800 men. "It is stated that the enemy at Monastir, commanded by tho German General, Von Winkler, has again r©ceived reinforcements." A BULGARIAN REPORT. AMSTERDAM, October 13. A Bulgarian communique states:— "We repulsed six attacks at Sketcliivir. The enemy. shelled Seres."