EXCELLENT REPORTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 27 September 1918, Page 5

EXCELLENT REPORTS.

ENEMY RETREAT CONTINUED. BULGARIAN FORCES SEPARATED DESPERATE RESISTANCE BY REARGUARDS. LONDON, Sep. 25. A Salonika message states: The whole of the Monastir, Prilep, and Gradsko roads, connecting the two. Bulgar armies, are now in the Allied hands. Our cavalry is within ten miles of •fete Veles-Ishtip line. The Serbians have already made 13,000 prisoners and captured 170 guns. They have advanced a maximum of 60 miles since the offensive began.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. An Italian official message states: In Macedonia we occupied the heights northward of Topolychani. PARIS, Sep. 25. The Matin etates that two sections jai the Bulgarian forces have been, compelled to retreat in different directions, and it is impossible for them to join up again. The western section must retreat north under Allied pressure, and cannot reach Bulgaria \ thus they are threatened with destruction. The eastern section is retreating north-east towards the Strumnitza, .but the Serbians are. already farther north, and may succeed in driving them against mountains devoid of passes.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn.

LONDON, Sep. 26. The Bulgarians are fighting desperately west of Prilep. Our forces are as near Uskub as the enemy. The capture of Uskub will be most important. The Serbians 'continue to take prisoners, and guns, but are too busy to count them.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

*. A' French Eastern communique states: Despite reinforcements of German troope, the enemy was obliged to continue his retreat northwards. Strong rearguards are still desperately resisting north-east of Monastir. The, Allies advanced beyond Prilep, and areprogressing towards the Krushevo, Kishevo, and Veles roads. The Serbians, in the centre, carried the Popadija massif, east of Babuna, and gained ground west of the Lower Cerna. They also enlarged the bridge^ head north of the Vardar, . and captured the heights between the Vardar and Krivala-Kavitza Valley; where the enemy is hastily entrenching. The right wing of the Anglo-Franco-<3reeks have thrown advance guards ; across the Vardar at Gradetz and / Hudevo, and captured the Baraban massif, north of Lake Doiran. The booty is increasing, 30 guns bejng captured on the 23rd, also railway -■ material.—Aus.-N.Z. C.A. and Reuter.