INVASION OF BULGARIA CONTINUED.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 September 1918, Page 5

INVASION OF BULGARIA CONTINUED.

TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS AND

200 GUNS COUNTED.

l, LONDON, Sent. 26. jferitish official (Salonika): Our oava»y and infantry continue to advance into Bulgaria. The Anglo-Greeks are advancing up the steep Belashitza range. The G^reeks are. approachingthe crest of the mountain® norfliward of Lake Doiran. Our troops in' the centre have reached Dzumaaobasi.

A French. Eastern communique Bays: The operations on September 24 and 25 were particularly successful. The formidable Belashitza mountains . have been captured^ and the British ; «£rjny crossed the Bulgarian frontier at marching on the Strumnitza Heights. Gradetz and Planma have been reached by the Franco-Greeks. The Serbians captured advanced positions north-west of Monastir.

The Allies are threatening tho; Bulgarians towards/ the north and throwing them back .on Albania. Some Allied prisoners have been released, and numerous further guns and prisoners captured, with considerable booty. A total of over '10JOOO prisoners and 200 guns have been counted.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn..arid Reuter.