THE BALKANS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16325, 24 September 1918, Page 7

THE BALKANS.

(By Cable.—Press A»*oct»tion.—Copyright.. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)' (Received September 23sd, 7.46 p.m.) LONDON, September 22. The Italian report from the Macedonian front states: — "In the Cerna Bend, in conjunction with the general Alliod offensive, the Italians began a vigorous advance on Saturday, capturing the enemy'B front positions." SERBIAN OFFICIAL MESSAGE. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Renter's Telegrams.) (Received September 23rd, 7.45 p.m.) -> IX)NDON, September 22. A Serbian communique states: — "We advanced ovor twenty kilometres northward on September 20th. We aro now several kilometres north of Kavadar. We have captured twelve ' more guns. German and Bulgar rein- ! forcemonts are continually arriving."

(Renter's Telegrams.) (Received September 23rd, 9.55 p.m.) LONDON, September 22. A French Eastern oommuniqud states: — "The pursuit of the defeated Bulgarians continues, despite the increasing resistance of the enemy's rearguards. The Serbian forces have reached the middle Vatasha. On the left the Allied troops have crossed thef Cerna in the region of Cebren and have captured the high summits of Poraai and Dzena. The Eulgars are setting fire' to the abandoned villages. One of their field batteries was captured intact. Our airmen indefatigably bombed and machine-gunned the retreating columns." . (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) (Received September 24th, 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, September 23. A French Eastern communiqud states:— ''The French and Serbian armies on September 2lst on the Dracheviso massif broke the serious resistance of the Bulgarians, reinforced by German troops. We are pursuihg our successes. The Allies northwards passed VoziLroi and Kavadar in the direction of Negotin, Demit, and Kapou. The enemy are destroying material wholesale in the direction of Cradsko and in the region of the Vardar and Doiran, where they are burning stations, munition depots, and aviation parks. The number of prisoners and guns captured is increasing. The Serbians captured a complete group of mountain guns and a battery of 105 millimetre guns. Our aviators continue to harass the retreating enemy. In the eastern part of the Cerna Bend the enemy haß begun to retreat. The Allies have , captured Chaniste. The French and ! Greeks north and north-east of tne : Dzena massif continue to progress " in conjunction with the Serbians."