THE BALKANS.

Evening Star, Issue 16198, 21 August 1916, Page 6

THE BALKANS.

BULGARS ACTIVE ON BOTH FLANKS. CREEKS DISMANTLE FORTS. *lhe Times.' LONDON, August, 20. (Received Kngust 21, at 9.5 a.m.) Mr Ward Price, writing on August 18 (from Salonika, eays: The Bulgarians yesterday commenced an loffensiyo along the whole Serbian front. On the Mocden sector six battalions furiously attacked, _ with the object of recapturing the positions lost m July. They were everywhere- repulsed, with enormous losses, except at Fiorina (south of Monastir), •where only Serbian outposts occupied the town and station. South of Demirhissar (on the other flank) their patrols crossed the Struma and exchanged shots with our cavalry. At Lissa and Starchista, the BrJsrars ordered the Greeks to withdraw their guns placed in position for defending the frontier. The Greeks obeyed, and tho Bulgars we now occupying both places. Meanwhile the British infantry attacked a hill commanding Dolde»lv. J-roVe ou.t the enemy, Jnt& consolidated the ■ SARRABVS RIGHT FLANK. •b-vjLQAr move on kavala* STBUMA LINE I ACTIVE. PARIS, August 20. .'(Received August 21, at 9.55 a.m.) A commirniqne states: Bulgar patrols pushing.in the direction of Kavala. .Xhe enemy have the Greek forts of Lissa and Starc>nstala the regioji of the Struma fire held op the Bulgars. Westward of tho Struma the English repulsed Bulgar attacks on Doldr^eli' There is a cannonade along tho west fenk of the Vardar notabjy at Majada»There has been fignting sotith of Mcjiastir the Serbian advance guards. engainnrr the Bulgars on the outskirts of Banaca (? Banitza, east of Horina).

THE FIGHT FOR BOLDZELL SADCXNIKA, August 20. (Received August 21, at 11.10 a.m.) The Bulgais returned to the attack and drove tie French out of Doldzcii. 'j ] M French, being reinforced, reattached with vigor, recajituring tho village. Fiore© hical fighting continues, Doldzcii several times changing hands. Six Bulgar battalions attacked i n tho Mojlenika Valley, bub tho Serbs K-pulsed