SERVIANS STEADILY PRESSING TOWARDS USKUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16969, 1 October 1918, Page 6

SERVIANS STEADILY PRESSING TOWARDS USKUB.

OTOP AIM LINE ADVANCED ON WIDE FRONT. ** Australian and N.Z. and Renter. LONDON. Sept. 29. - A French Eastern communique reports: General progress on the i .whole front was made on Friday with important captures of prisoners * and, material. The. Allies' left wing is breaking down resistance, though the ener/iy is still holding out between Lakes Presba and *■ Ochrida, and north-west of Monastir. We passed Krushevo on a wide front, advancing on Eicevol in the centre. The Servians, who entered Kuprulu at noon, advanced to within 23 miles from Uskub, and also reached the region of Kotchana and Badovista, and pushed forward their cavalry in; the Lehovo region to six miles from the Bulgarian frontier.- .The allied right wing occupies the Strumnitza region, and is . : ascending the Strumnitza Valley eastwards. Over 300 guns have been fc-' captured since the beginning of the offensive. -~,■ e A.Servian communique reports: We have taken Mount Plachkavicha, and are approaching Oaravifelo and Saint Nicholas. We are - M now north of Euponily. Fires are raging round Uskub. The Servians a';'/ <. "■ have bo far captured 160 guns. .