THE VARDAR VALLEY.

Evening Star, Issue 16847, 24 September 1918, Page 4

THE VARDAR VALLEY.

RAPID SERE ADVANCE. TWO RAILWAY LINES CUT. BULOAfR POSITION TURNED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, September 23. (Received September 24, at 1.15 p.m.) The Bulgurs have evacuated the whole of the Doiran-Yardar line. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Beuter. LONDON, September 23, A Serbian communique, issued on t-he evening of September 22, states: We have liberated 15 villages. We are forcing the German and Bulgarian reinforcements to retreat. We crossed to the left (east) bank of the Yardar, and cut the main railway line between Uskub and Salonika. We also crossed the Cerna (which runs into the Yardar from the south-west between Gratzko and Xegotin), and cut the railway lino between Gargako (JGritzko) and Prilep (north of Monastir), which line is the German army’s main line of communication. We have advanced 59 kilometres (36i miles) between September 15-21. Certain of our infantry units have reached the highest points of the vers - mountainous regions, having advanced 40 kilometres (25 miles) in one day. The amount of booty cmd the number of prisoners are constantly increasing.