GREAT SERB VICTORY.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13523, 6 October 1916, Page 5

GREAT SERB VICTORY.

Bulgar Line Smashed. On 18-Mile Front Enemy in Disorderly Retreat (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Thursday, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 5. A correspondent at the Serbian Army Headquarters says that the Serbians followed up their recent sweeping success on Malkaindje by a brilliant victory which will probably decide the fate of Monastir. The Bulgars were forced to fall back from strong positions, retreating disorderly in consequence of the Serbs' capture of the whole of Kajmakalan, which is the key to the Plain of Monastir. The enemy will possibly make an attempt to stand at the line of the Cerna River. The Bulgar is a brave soldier, but lie has been shaken by the relentless artillery fire. "The Times' " correspondent with the Serbian Army says:—

"The Serb victory far surpasses the most sanguine expectations. It caused an eighteen-mile breach in the Bulgarian lines, through which the Serbs are pouring as fast as the natural difficulties will permit."

Customary Cannonade.

ON TRENCH FRONT. (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Thursday, 9.15 p.m.) PARIS, Oct. 5. A communique states: — There is nothing important beyond the customary cannonade on the Somme which is intenser in the vicinity of Belloy and Assevellers. We made infantry progress east of Morval.

Artillery Activity.

ON BRITISH FRONT. (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Thursday, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 5. Sir Douglas Kuig reports: — Hostile artillery is aetive especially in the neighbourhood of Zollern Redoubt, and between Guadecourt and Eaucourt Labbage. An attempted en-„ emy bombing ati ack in the latter region was repulsed, his wounded being abandoned. There is considerable shelling south of the Ypres-Menin road. Elsewhere it is quiet. The rain continued most of the day.

Compulsion for Ireland.

AGITATION IN BRITAIN. (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Thursday, 1.35 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 5. The application of the Military Service Act to Ireland is engaging increasing attentionSir Edward Carson in an interview said that he preferred conscription to Ireland's dishonour. It is reported that Mr Redmond makes a statement on the subject of recruiting on Thursday.

Interned Germans Protest.

AGAINST "ZEPPS" BOMBING THEIR CAMPS. (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Friday, 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4. A party of Germans recently interned in England protested to the German Consul at Flushing that Zeppelins bombed two German camps jln England, placing their countrymen in great danger. They showed fragments of bombs.

Sooth African Trade.

("Times" Serviec.) (Received Thursday, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4. The Union Castle Line has ordered four 15,000-tonners for the South African trade Vith large cold storage capacity in anticipation of an increase in the meat and fruit export.