IN THE BALKANS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17329, 18 November 1916, Page 9

IN THE BALKANS.

ALLIED OFFENSIVE. SERBS AND FRENCH ADVANCE. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, November 16. A Serbian official report says:—The Serbians, iu conjunction with the French, occupied all the enemy positions southwards of Tepavci, including Tepavci and Gules. TOWARDS MONASTIR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 17, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 16. The capture of Kenali and the flight of the Germans and Bulgars indicates decisive happenings in Macedonia. The Allies have reached .the plain within three miles and three-quarters of Monastir. Hitherto tbe only possible advance was across rugged mountains east and west of a gap eight miles wide through which runs the Monastir railway. The . Serbians fought, with magnificent valour though the Germans

=g = m and Bulgars defended their entrenched; positions with desperation. They were repeatedly taken and retaken, but all ara now definitely secured. The | enemy losses were very severe. The greater part of the prisoners • are Germans, proving that Germany has setib ;f heavy reinforcements into Macedonia^ - ■ ON THE STRUMA. , ;f The High Commissioner reports:—*;' . 4 LONDON, November 16. 1 A Frenclt official message says: —On the Struma front the British took, :.v after brilliant fighting, Kakaraska, the ; i Bulgars falling back right on towards,', fi tho Nihor stream. , ill';, Violent German and Bnlgax counterattacks were unsuccessful everywhere*.,.- -J . THE ALLIES' PROGRESS. i -,VAustralian and N.Z. Cablo-Association and Reuter. LONDON, November € A Salonika communique states: —- Tho British carried the village K/ikaraski, on the eastern shore ofo ~ LAke Tahinos. The Bulgarians fell back- ? to the left bank of the Nihor. i Despit© rain and snow, our offensive(• on the Cema front has continued successfully. Violent counter-attacks were repulsed. ; “. The French and Serbians advanced north of Tepavci, towards Jaratok. The . • enemy west of the Cema abandoned ? : their principal position. \ The French and Russians aro purstKA ing the enemy north of Kenah, and t have reached tho right bank of the :! L Biro River, six kilometres south of? ' Monastir. » ' Ti, _____________ . N • 4