ACTIVITY IN THE BALKANS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13652, 21 August 1916, Page 3

ACTIVITY IN THE BALKANS.

.CONFLICTING REPORTS. . GKEEKS THREATEN TO SEIZE GERMAN STEAMERS; (Australian and N.Z, Oablo Association,) Receive August 20, 5.5 p.m. LONDON-, August 19; A Rome wireless states that the Greek newspapers urge the Government to seize-German steamers to replace the fourteen Greek. vessels .that, have been ■torpedoed. ... . Received August ij.u p.m." ''VV-; v -.,' ROME, August 19.. • Or'cecC has authorised the evacuation 'of'eighteen- vilbigcs'Hn'Maccdoiua, occupied by the Serbian armies,, where military operations have commenced, The Serbian front has been' extended another ten kilometres, penetrating the territory occupied by the Bulgars. Received August 20, 5.5 p.m.' AMSTERDAM, August . 11). • A Bulgarian official report claims: "On the 17th the Bulgars repulsed and pursued 1 the Serbians, occupying 'Fior-ina.-We drove the enemcy- in disorder west and south of Dbiran atid Dolzcli. Salonika rcportfytluit the Bulgarians attack on Fiorina was cheecked four miles from the railway'station. -TheAllies broke the Bulgarian attack in Moglenskai. valley, indicting . heavy losses.' . . ' Received August 20,11.0 p.m. LONDON, August 20. A. German .communique says: ''Our counSer-attacks east and south of Fiorina continues "successfully. There is spasmodic lighting at. the Bulgarian ..advanced positioiis,' south-west' of Laku Doiraii.