BALKAN STATES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16992, 20 October 1915, Page 7

BALKAN STATES.

ALLIES 1 ADVANCE. TJHE RAILWAY SAFE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ATHENS, October 18. Official advices from Salonika state that the Allies have also occupied various posts dominating the railway from Serbia to Salonika, tho protection of vhich is assured. ENOS LINE SEIZED. ALLIES’ LANDING NOT RESISTED. LONDON, October 18. The Allies have seized the railroad at Enos, in Turkey, near the Bulgarian border The Bulgarians did* not resist the landing at Enos. IMPORTANCE OF ENOS. ALLIES’ DECISIVE STROKE. (Rceived October 19. 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, October 19. The news of the landing at Enos has not yet been confirmed, but if a footing has been established there it will bo one of tho most dramatic and decisive strokes of sea power in the course of the war. \ THE ALLIES’ COMMANDER, DEPARTURE FOR SERBIA. (Received October 19, 9.45 p.m.) LONDON. October 18. General Sarrail left Salonika for Serbia yesterday.

, TftOOPS FOR MACEDONIA. ! LONDON. October 18. Twenty thousand additional Anglo-' French troops left Salonika on Sunday for Macedonia. Further transports are arriving. BULGARS FALL BACK. J STRUMITZA EVACUATED. » LONDON, October 18. -The Bulgarians have evacuated the Strumitza district. SERBIAN LINE CUT. ATHENS, October 18. A force of Bulgarians reached Vranja, on the Morey a River, and cut the Nish-Salonika railway. ! BULGARIANS REPULSED. ATHENS, October 18. Severe fighting is in progress ar Branja. The Serbians repulsed the Bulgarians at Zibeftcho. Gorman officers are commanding the entire Bulgarian front. FIGHT FOR WIDIN, A SERBIAN EFFORT. BUCHAREST, October 18. The Serbians arc attempting to occupy the fortress of Widin, on the Danube, in the northern part of Bulgaria, to prevent the Bulgarians receiving munitions from Austria. THE GERMAN INVASION. I SERB POSITIONS TAKEN. AMSTERDAM, October 18. An Austro-German communique savs: — The Serbian positions at Avala have

been stormed. The whole of the hilly district southward of Belgrade* is in Austro-German hands. INVADERS’ REPORTS. SERBIANS FALLING BACK. AMSTERDAM. October 18. A Berlin message states:— Westward of Belgrade the enemy is beginning to retreat. Tlio Bulgarians have occupied the heights at Mushino, Percin and Badinzub. KING FERDINAND. NOT GOING TO FRONT. LONDON, October 18. Kin'g Ferdinand announoed | his intention of proceeding to the Serbian front, but abandoned it at the eleventh hour in oonsequclie? of numerous anonymous threats on his life. TURK TROOPS OFFERED. BULGARIA HESITATES. LONDON, October 18.. Turkey recently offered Bulgaria troops to garrison Lule Burgas, Varna and Dedeagatch. M. Radoslavoff, who was formerly desirous of Turkish cooperation, now hesitates to acoept th"' offer. The Bulgarians are likely to resent hotly the intrusion of foreign elements into their army. IN RUMANIA. ACTION FORECASTED. BUCHAREST, October 18. There is great diplomat I 'c activity. The Entente Ministers conferred with the Premier, M. Bratiano. Despite Rumania’s declaration of neutrality, newspapors believe that an important decision will soon be announced as the result of the fresh Russian victories. ITALY’S HELP. BLOCKADE OF ENEMY COAST. ATHENS, October 18. Italy is sending warships and transports in connection with the blockade of the Bulgarian and 1 Turkish coasts. ITALY’S POSITION, A CABINET MEETING. (Received October 19. 9.45 p.m-) ROME ; October 18. At an important Cabinet meeting on Sunday Baron Sonnino. Minister for Foreign Affairs, explained the international situation and outlined Italy’s programme in view of Balkan complications. NO TROOPS AT PRESENT. ASSISTANCE IN OTHER FORMS. (Received October 19. 10.55 p.m.) ROME. October 19. Baron Sonnino, at the Cabinet Council, outlined Italy’s policy in the Balkans. He stated that Italy at present would not send troops to Serbia, but was giving assistance to the Allies in tlio form of transports, hospital ships, and in. Italian guns and munitions. which had been sent in large quantities to Montenegro and Serbia. THE NEUTRALS. ATTITUDE OF GREECE AND RUMANIA. THE BULGARIAN VIEW. (Received October 19, 9.45 p.m.) ZURICH, October 18. The Bulgarian Foreign Minister in formed a German correspondent that Greece will not declare war while the Central Powers are successful, but if Austro-Germans weaken Greece will attack Bulgaria immediately. Ru mania, said M. Radoslavoff, will awai events and support the side which proves the stronger.

AT DEDEAGATCH. BOMBARDMENT FEARED. (Received October 19. 9-45 p.m.) LONDON. October 18. The Bulgarians have ordered civilians to evacuate Dedeagatch, fearing a bombardment by the Allies. Only tho military remain. AUSTRIAN REPORTS. INVADERS GAINING GROUND. BUCHAREST. October 18. A Vienna communique says: A Serbian division was defeated at Avala and retreated south. We are attacking detachments north of Kalja. German divisions are gaining ground on both sides of the Lower Morava. The Bulgarians have occupied the heights of Mushino. Percin and Badinzub, and are advancing over Eeri Palanlca. a Serbian town close to the frontier, south-west of Sofia. GERMAN REVERSES. VERY HEAVY LOSS. SERBIANS TAKE MANY PRISONERS. (Received October 19. 10.55 p.m.) LONDON. October 19. Bucharest telegrams report that a serious German reverse has occurred in the Timok Valley, on Bulgaria s northwestern frontier. , , , , The Gormans also failed to break the Serbian line on the Gornacoo sector There was an eight hours hattie. The Serbians took two thousand prisoners, chiefly Germans. The Gormans abandoned four pins. There was an enormous number of dead before the Serbian front.