IN THE BALKANS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17335, 25 November 1916, Page 9

IN THE BALKANS.

ALLIED OFFENSIVE. ♦ PROGRESS NORTH OF MONASTIR, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Eeuter. (Received November 24, '8.20 p.m.) PARIS, November 24. A communkfue says:—Fighting continues under most .unfavourable conditions north of Monastir, where the enemy, who has been reinforced, is desperately resisting. Violent counterattacks failed and we advanced to the outskirts of Hotesovo. Our aeroplanes bombarded enemy encampments in the Topolans and Prilep regions. Two enemy machines were downed in the Druma district. THE ITALIANS ADVANCE. (Received November 24, 8.20 p.m.) ROME, November 23. An Italian Macedonian communique Ba y S: —In the mountains west of Monastir we repulsed a violent attack from Mount Muza, Then advancing north wc captured heights soutli of Brzesnda. Received November 24. 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, November 24. A Serbian communique says:—Fierce fighting took place on November 21 and 22 on the whole front against fresh Garman fauces. Nevertheless* the Ser-

bians in places advanced northwards, repulsing counter-attacks. The area of liberated Serbia is now 1200 square kilometres.