TOWARD BAPAUME.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17286, 29 September 1916, Page 4

TOWARD BAPAUME.

Esmsa HAKE PROCRESS. CORRESPONDENTS DECLARE ENEMY MORALE BREAKING DOWN. BROSSILOFFS CONFIDENT STATEMENT. ARMY AND MINISTERS URGE CONSTANTINE TO JOIN ENTENTE. SERBS REPULSE BULGARS. By Telegraph—Frees Association—-Copyright. . BATTLE OF THE SOMME. LONDON, September 28.—The British captured a strong redoubt north-east of Thiepval and progressed towards Eaucourt I’Abbaye and north of Flers. The French beat off Ger- , man attacks and made progress near Rancourt. THE GREEK SITUATION. ATHENS, September 28.—M. Yenezelos has arrived in Crete. A Greek battleship left the Greek fleet and anchored amidst- the Allied squadron. It is reported that the Council of Ministers decided in favour of military co-operation with the Allies. ' THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. * PETROGRAD, September 28.—General Brussiloff declares that the enemy is badly shaken and that at the right moment the Russians will sweep forward. * MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN. SALONIKA, September 28.—The Serbians repulsed Bulgarian attacks on Kajmackalan. The enemy claims a success in the same region.