THE BALKAN FRONT.
A SERBIAN SUCCESS. CAPTURE OF HEIGHTS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reutcr'e Telegrams.} PARIS, December 4. A communique states: — "The Serbians carried heights east or Gmnista. . , , "The enemy retired in disorder towards St. Aroirha." ADDITIONAL DETAILS. (Received December oth, 8.50 p.m.). LONDON, December 4. A Serbian official message records that in the course of the success mentioned in the. French official message they took five field guns and a large quantity of booty, which is as yet uncounted, and a number of' prisoners. The total guns captured is now 79. A GERMAN DISCLAIMER. (Received December sth, 8.50 p.m.). LONDON, December 4. A German official message declares that the Serbian capture of a height east of the Cerna does not influence the Roumanian operations. INFLUENCE OF CONSTANTINOPLE. PARIS, December 4. The "Echo de Paris" says:—"lf the Russians had Constantinople; Germany wofld never have been able to prepare for the war. It will only be by giving Russia Constantinople thai we can prepare plans for peace."
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15766, 6 December 1916, Page 7
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170THE BALKAN FRONT. Press, Volume LII, Issue 15766, 6 December 1916, Page 7
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