MACEDONIA.

Evening Star, Issue 16237, 5 October 1916, Page 3

MACEDONIA.

SUCCESS ON BOTH WINGS. BULCAR RIGHT RETREATING. BRITISH PUSH TOWARDS SERES. Reuter’s - Telegrams. LONDON, October 4. A French official report from Salonika states: In consequence of the Serbian victories in the Kajmackalan region, the Bulgarians have abandoned their positions at Starkovgreb, on the river Brod, and appear to be retreating northward. The Serbians have occupied Sovio. The French have occupied Petorac and Vrbenie. The British, on the right, captured Jenikoi, east of the Struma, on the road to Seres. October 3. A German communique 'states ; We profressed against the British north-west of i?ke Tahinos. GREAT BRITISH DASH ACROSS THE STRUMA. LONDON, October 3. Mr Ward Price, writing from Salonika ander date Saturday, says ; The British nave crossed the Struma in strong force. Their immediate objectives, the twin villages of Karadjabala and Karadjazar, were first surprised and then captured in two hours. There were few casualties other than those required in a furious assault. Our success was followed by a series of desperate counter-attacks. We took 300 prisoners, and killed and wounded 2,000. The F, 1 ; into action each man B tys’ ra*--' v pick and shovel. The JL'-st dithi ;.*o task was to cross the mile of %'ll-pounded country between Bala and which was enfiladed on both sides & ith machine guns. The Bulgarians in their trenches fired desperately until the attackers were upon them, and then flung down their rifles, scrambled over the parapets, met the attackers, and raised their Hands. The British dashed through the burning villages and seized the trenches beyond, where they beat off counter-at-tacks for two days. IN ALBANIA. ATHENS, October 4. The Italians have occupied San Tiguaranta, Delvino, and Argyro-Castro. BRUSILOFF’S BLOW ALONG WHOLE SOUTHERN FRONT. LONDON, October 4. There is heavy fighting along the whole Russian front from the Pinsk marshes to Rumania. General Brussiloff has apparently resumed a general offensive. He is clearly aiming for Lemberg, and is making steady headway. October 3. A German communique states : The Russians west of Lutsk violently attacked 12 times and their Guards 17 times, but all the attacks failed, with heavy losses. Our success north of Graberka has extended. The prisoners total 2,600. The Russians attacking on the east bank of th* Zlota Lipa captured the Lysonia Height, but wo recaptured it. [The cable news in'this issue accredited to ‘ The Times ’ has appeared in that journal, but only where expressly stated is such news the'editorial opinion of ‘The XiaWs.T \

ITALIAN SUCCESSES IN THE TRENTINO. ROME, October 4. A communique states : Climbing, under enemy fire, precipitous gullies at the head of the Asmon-Brent Valley, we captured the. second peak of Colbricon. Another force in Carnia, by an outflanking movement, captured a peak 2,776 metres high near Pizzocollina. The enemy abandoned arras and ammunition. Semi-official ; The capture of the second summit of Colbricon is important, as an enemy trench hitherto prevented any further advance towards the bottom of the Travignolo Valley. The Italian troops caused the enemy to hastily abandon 10 strongly organised entrenchments and retreat along the northern slopes, pursued by fire from the Italian batteries. Many dead were found in the captured position!