IN THE BALKANS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13665, 6 September 1916, Page 3

IN THE BALKANS.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY REPORTED. SERBIANS REPULSE BULGAKS. j (Aimtralliin (iml N.Z, CnWe Association,) PARIS, .September 4. There id an intermittent artillery ncl ion on I lie Slriima-Lalce Doiran front. The Serbian.'! easily repulsed'.a Bulbar attack. ClONHlfflVWtt' TURKISH TROOPS. ftUnillW| MTJJN[TION3 TO ,< \ CONSTANTINOPLE. (Australian anil N.Z. Cable Association), BRTiNIi), September-4. iiiiiiie the begin)iin<v of the Rumanian offensive no Turkish reinforcements have arrived in Germany' or Austria. Trains from Constantinople are laden with fruit aW vegetables, and return with munitions.

TUB COWARDLY BULGARIA'S CZAR'S NIGHTLY ' •RETREAT. ,' (Australian and N.Z. Cahle Association).' BERNE,_Bepteinber.'4. Czar Ferdinand of"Bulgaria, every night takes refuge in the eellais of the, palace at Sofia, being terrified by the possibility of bombardment by Rumanian aeroplanes. The cellars are luxuriantly furnished and the floor above is specially strengthened with-steel plates that are bomb-proof.