IN THE BALKANS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17878, 26 August 1918, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS.

MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN

ENEMY ACTIVITY

A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Eeuter

(Received August 25, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 21

A French Eastern communique says: —There was active artillery firo on the Serbian front. Enemy activity in Albania has revived. "Their reconnaissances were repulsed at various points. British aeroplanes, despito bad weather, bombed enemy depots in the Struma valley. An Italian communique says:— ln Albania the enemy renewed his strong attacks on the lower Semeni to the heights of Mali St Morrice, but was repulsed sanguinarily when he counter-attacked near Getovia. He slightly advanced north of the head of the Bavalica and in tho region of Height 1150. The enemy losses were heavy.

M. VENEZELOS. NARROW ESCAPE ON BATTLEFRONT. (Received August 25, 5.5 p.m.) ATHENS, August 23. M. Venezelos, whilo visiting the Salonika front, uarrowiy escaped death by shell-fire there.