REASONS FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE FRENCH.
LEFT WING FLUNG OUT TO TRY TO SAVE SERVIANS. TROOPS NOW IN BETTER WINTER QUARTERS. London, December 9. Renter's correspondent with the British headquarters in Macedonia writes under date 7th inst. as follows : " The French left, which was flung out to a great length in a desperate effort to junction with the Servians while the latter were making their last stand at Babuna Pass, has fallen back on the centre. The venture failed solely because the task was greater than was humanly possible considering the resources and the time available. . Consequent on the Servian defeat, the French were compelled to readjust their lines, shorten their front, and take up winter quarters which could be more easily supplied. "These considerations dictated the French withdrawal from positions north of Demir Kapu gorge, and the abandonment of the Krivolak Road. It is rumoured that the Demir Kapu tunnel and bridge were blown up by the French, whose withdrawal was carried out gradually and in perfect order, all material being saved."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16098, 11 December 1915, Page 7
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