PROGRESS OF THE BALKAN CAMPAIGNS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2888, 28 September 1916, Page 5

PROGRESS OF THE BALKAN CAMPAIGNS

LIVELY ENGAGEMENTS ON ALLIES' FRONT BULGAR COUNTER-ATTACK HURLED BACK IN DISORDER Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association, » „„ „, n .r .• ~ o i •, Lontlon, September 26. Tbo War Oihce, reporting on tho Salonika operations, states: "The French wtillerj; upon our Struma trout shelled Caravka, compelling tlio enemv to move one of Ins camps. Our patrols made successful raids on the Do'iran front. Hostile artillery and aircraft show considerable activity " A French official communique states: "Lively bombardments and ski'r mislies took placo between the Struma and the Vardar, especially' on the English front at Doiran. East of Fiorina wo magnificently resisted a violent Bulgarian attack, throwing the enom.y back in disorder Wost of Fiorina, Russian and French troops wore engaged in lively combats." WHAT THE ENEMY CLAIMS. London, September 215. ■X German-official coninuuiinuo states: "Tho Bulgarians were successful on .hoik .sides"-of Fiorina."

BULGAR RETREAT IN DOBRUJA Buoharostj September 26. A Rumanian official communique states: "We have compelled the Bulgarians' right wins on the Dobruja to retreat."' MURDEROUS AIR RAIDS. . ' (Rec. September 27, 10.30 pju.) 1 Buoharest, September 27. A Rumanian official communique states: "Tho enemy thrice attacked in masses in tho Dobruja, but was repulsed. "A squadron of hostile aeroplanes bombed Bucharest on Monday afternoon, and struck the hospital and tho orphanage, killing sixty and wounding many, mostly women and children. "A Zeppelin bombed Bucharest on Monday night, killing five children." THE WAR IN TRANSYLVANIA GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ... _ _ . , . London, September 26. v 'A German official communique states: "The Rumanians captured heights on tho frontier astride the ridge between the Ssurdak and Vulkan passes. The garrisons in the passes repulsed all attacks, but were withdrawn." A) RUMANIAN ADVANCE,. (Rec. September 27, 10.30 p.m.) Buoharest, September 27. A Runittmau. official communique states! "There is fierce fighting far the Jrui falley, jn Transylvania,' where the Rumanians have advanced," THE CHAOS IN GREECE HIGH GREEK OFFICERS RESIGN. ~ „ , Athens, September 26. bcneral of the Corfu garrison, has left for Salonika, and is participating in the revolution. (Kcntor'a TnlesraraJ n iir i r m.- c a ax. r, , ~ Athens, September 26. General Moschopotous, Chief of the Greek General Staff, has resigned Everything indicates that tho Government will not last long. OFFICERS MEMORIALISE THE KING. AnstraHan-Noir Zealand Oabla AKoei&tion » (Hec. September 27, 10.30 p.m.) 'mi' ■ ■i.' o x i iir" i - i , •. Athens, Sootomb'er 27. rba report of General MbschojouWs resignation was premature. He and five hundred officers have memorialised tho King to depart from the policy of nentralrfcy. . A BOMBSHELL IN ATHENS ■M. VENIZELOS'S LATEST MOVE. ' (Rec. Sepleniber 27, 8.35 p.m.) »,.„., , , Athenß, September 27, lhe Venizelos move was a, bombshell to the public. The newspapers ivere bought by excited groups in the streets, who discussed tie possibilities. M. Vemzelos is absolutely assured of a powerful following, probably srjffii'? 11 il? ? situation. M. Veniselos, with a dozen supporters, secretin left Athens m motor-cars at three o'clock, in the morning and reached Phaf?ron Bay by a roundabout route. Thoy embarked on the speedy little .-.reek liner Hespena, with General Condouriotis, who is popular here with! ill the Hellenes, Before leaving, M. Venizelos attended a meeting of his prinnpal followers and declared that' the events at Kavala had caused him to ose hope, that the Greek Government would act with sufficient promptness ;o securo the honour and interests of Greece. -It was therefore necessary ■a act hunßelf m a higher.capacity than as tho leader of the Liberals In *e conflict in which he might eventually be forced to engage he would be mtside his constitutional limits. He freed his supporters from their party ;ies and left them free,to follow their, consciences. GREEK DESTROYER JOINS THE NATIONAL CAUSE. (Hec. September 27, 5.30 p.m.) „„. „„ ~ _~ ~,„.,„ Uondon, September 26. lhe Daily Chronicle's" Athens correspondent states that the Greek destroyer Nonehi quitted.the fleet and reached the open sea. It is believed ;hat she is hound either for Oanea or Salonika to participate in 'the Greek Naaonal movement.- . ' THE WAR ON THE ITALIAN FRONT AnstrAlian-Neir Zoalant? Oab7e Association, (Rec. September 27, 5.30 p.m.) • ■ I . a- ~,■' •-.■', ■ ? ,:' ■„„' Rome, September 26. ■ An Italian official commpmque states: "Our artillery prevented an atampt by the enemy to consolidate.the positions we evacuated on the sumnit of Monte Cimone and Decisivel, We repulsed counter-attacks on the josition on Mount Sief (captured on Saturday)." ' .... AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. September 27, 10.30 p.m.) ■ ', ~. ~,-.." - ■ . . „™ , . London, September 27, An Austrian communique states: "The Italians have not accepted our ooal armistice on the summit of Oimprie." ;