THE BALKANS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 2 August 1918, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

AUSTRIAN DREAMS OF DOMINA-

TION THREATENED

LONDON, Aug. 1

Mr Jeffries writes from Albania that the defeat and fall of Berat have thoroughly alarmed the Austrians, whose dream of domination of the Balkans is threatened and they are now re-attack-ing strongly along the Semeni. The Austrians have been heavily reinforced, especially with machine guns. An army corps has been placed in position between Skumbi and Semeni, headed by Peranzerbaltin, one of the most trusted generals in the army, who replaced yon Hohenkampff, who was cashiered.

The Italians are unceasingly counterattacking and holding up th© enemy.— United Service.