SALONIKA FRONT.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13526, 9 October 1916, Page 5

SALONIKA FRONT.

Heavy Counter-Attacks. ROUTED BY BRITISH. (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) SALONIKA, Oct. 7. The British had hardly settled down vt Yenikeui whin across a plain from Toolova three thousand Bulgarians advanced to counter-attack. When within reach of our guns we "shrapnelled" them. The Bulgarians fell in scores and fled lack. Later they tried again, but a sh.dl fell in a group of infantry and wiped'out the lot. Finairy the enemy retired to Toplova. The Bulgarians lost three thousand during the fighr.ng at Balazia.

Allies in the Balkans.

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Eeceived Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, Oct. 7. A communique states: — The British repulsed a violent Bulgarian offensive on the Struma, and occupied Nevoljen. The Italians attacked Lake Butkova. The Serbian offensive' is developing, and advance guards have reached the Belavode Valley. The French are operating on the shores of Lake Prespa.

Six Villages Occupied.

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) SALONIKA, Oct. 7. Official: On the Struma front we occupied, six villages.

Enemy Bulletins.

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Oct. 7. A Bulgarian communique states: — Our counter-attacks crushed a Serbian attmpeto cross the Cerna near Ckotohivir. An enemy fleet bombarded Dedeagatch, doing unimportant damage. Our aeroplanes eaused the fleet to retire. An Austrian communique states: — General Boehmer Mollis's army defeated'five enemy attacks south-east of Jasionof. We captured a Russian advanced position south of Manajoj.

Rumanian Success.

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) BUCHAREST; Oct. 7. A communique says: — After three days' stubborn fighting in the Parand region we captured enemy positions. "Violent fighting continues in the Dobruja.

ffiackensen's Flank Menaced

(Aust. and N.Z. CaTjle Association.) (Beceived Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 7. Bucharest messages state that Maekcns'en has delivered a series of coun-ter-attacks to prevent Ms flanks being turned.

Raid Against Bulgars.

URGED BY GREEK LABOUR LEADER. CONSTANTINE OBDURATE. (Reutcr Telegram.) (Received Saturday, 5 p.m.) ATHENS, Oct. 6. M. Drakaules, leader of the labour party, who was educated at Oxford, in an audience with King Constantine, urged a raid against Bulgaria, which would re-unite the nation at home and abroad. He pointed out to His Majesty that by pursuing his present course he would ultimately lose the throne. The King indicated that he still believed in Germany's supremacy and argued that the Greek Army was not properly equipped and that the coffers were empt. He stated that the Entente would not afford material assistance. M. Drakaules retorted that the Entente hitherto had never played anybody false and would not allow Greece to want for anything if she abandoned neutrality. The King said lie would consider the matter.

Rumanian Campaign.

VIOLENT BATTLES RAGING. (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) LONDOI, Oct. 7. A Bucharest communique states: — There are violent engagements in the the upper Liairnavan and Virrnava valleys. The enowiy in the Fosaras-Vpademn region is attackii g with superior forces. We withdrew somewhat.

Still Another Cabinet.

(Received Sunday, 1.1.5 p.m.) ATHENS, Oct. S

M. Stafanon, a former political coav..',t:;ur of King Coustantine, has been invited to form a purely Service Cabinet. M. Alexandrepol»ns, the former Greek Minister at Belgrade, has been mentioned as Minister of Foreign Affairs. «

In Galicia.

HEAVY EIGHTIBTG CONTINUES.

(Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) PETROGRAD, Oct. 7.

A communique states: — Fighting continues in the Centirivka and Zlota Lipa rivers. The enemy attempted to recapture lost ground. Fo\ir consecutive counter-attacks were repelled with heavy losses. Our offensive continues in the Dobnrja. We captured Karabaka and Bcsaul and repelled counter-attacks.

German War Loan.

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) BERNE, Oct. «.

A semi-official Berlin message states tlat the war loat» subscriptions are estimated at £500,000,000.