IN THE BALKANS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 9

IN THE BALKANS.

ALLIED OFFENSIVE. french progress. Router’s Telegrams. ATHENS,' August 17.-6 The French have occupied two villages in the region of Veles, and they are progressing in the neighbourhood of Lake Doiran. .7ROME. August 17. A Salonika correspondent says that the French have occupied the positions south of , Lake Doiran, and have established themselves ■in thf neighbourhood of the village of Do .dr zeli» well within Serbian territory.. ENEMY CLAIMS. Australian and TT.Z. Oabla AssociationAMSTERDAM, August 17.A Bulgarian communique states:— \ There has been a violent bombard, ment west and south of Lake Doiran. Wo repulsed attacks and advanced our positions on August 14 and 15. Tin? enemy was driven back in disorder. AMSTERDAM, August 17. I, A German communique says:— The Bulgarians drove back the onoiaj at DolozSo. ‘ ... v CREEK ELECTION.- , ;.| FIXED FOR SEPTEMBER 25. .6 * * ROME, August. 17., : . The Greek elections have, been fixed for September 25.

PATRIOTS EXECUTED. I | AUSTRIA’S BRUTALITY. IV • ROME, August 17. I Tke Austrians in July executed SOS Serbian and Montenegrin' patriots. • . 3 7 " * CRISIS IN TURKEY. LfIXECUnONS FOR CONSPIRACY. ■ ROME, August 17. The political situation in Turkey is witicali . , The Government has hanged several lawyer? "on a charge of conspiring Igainst ’the Young 'lurks, and lias Exiled others to Asia Minor. j/u,. I Vv- 1 " ■ • RUMANIA’S ATTITUDE. [ . ‘-k- ‘ ■. I BULGAR GUARD OPENS FIRE (Received August 19,1.10 a.m.) ■ * 3; PETItOGRAD. August-18. Advices front Odessa state .that Bulgarians were ; n some fighting through i guard' firing on Rumanians. Much Irar material has “eaebed Orsova.