GRIP FURTHER TERRITORY

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9175, 15 October 1915, Page 5

GRIP FURTHER TERRITORY

IN THE BALKAN COCKPIT BULGARIA OFFICIALLY DECLARES WAR ON SERBIA By Telegraph—Pre«s Auociation—Oopjnent. NEW YORK, October 13. Router's London correspondent says that Bulgaria has declared war on Serbia. SERBS CHECK PROGRESS OF AUSTRIAN FORCES LATTER CLAIM POSSESSION OF HEIGHTS AROUND BELGRADE. NISH, October 13. The Serbians captured several guns on the Bouthern outskirts of Belgrade. The Austro-Germans were forced to evacuate Orsova, under fierce Serbian artillery fire,, which destroyed tho barracks and ammunition depot. Gorman aeroplanes are bombing Serbian towns and villages, killing woman and children, in the hope of terrorising the population. AMSTERDAM, October 13An Austrian communique states:—The Austro-Hungarian troops, advancing from Belgrade, stormed Ligar Mountain, eastward of the town, and the Lar»don entrenchments, capturing three guns. # . All the heights around Belgrade, commanding the river crossings, are in tho possession of the Austro-Germans. BULGARIANS HELD UP ALLIES LAND 100,000 MEN! AT SALONIKA. "~~~ * LONDON, October 13. The Bulgarian attack on Kniazhevatz (about'SO miles N.E. of_Nish) was disastrous. The Macedonian levies on the first encounter were thrown into confusion, and massacred by the Serbian artillery. ■ ' ■ The check disturbed the Bulgarian Staff, which had deluded itself witn the idea that the occupation of Macedonia would be a mere promenade. _ An thens telegram reports a fresh' Bulgarian offensive, centred around Zaitchar, twenty-five miles north of Kniazhevatz, but the Serbians repulsed tne The "Daily Telegraph's" Rome correspondent reports that the Allies have landed 100,000 men at Salonika! and others are on the way ; Many civilians are being arrested and shot at Varna ami Burgas (on the Black Sea of Bulgaria) by court-martials composed exclusively of German officers. Turks are concentrating forces at Adrianople and Kirk.Kinsse. GERMANS CLAIM PROGRESS. .

LONDON, October 13. To-dav's Berlin communique claims that the Serbian resistance "was only n We«lirfrUvto hold upour forward movement. Austro-German troops stormed tSv of Belgrade and the ta Topoiderska. Our attack on Pozarevac, thirxy-nve miles south-cast of Belgrade, continues with most favourable promise. BULGARS FORTIFY DEDEAGATCH MOST OF TROOPS SENT TO SERBIAN FRONT. ( (Received October 14, 9.10 ' Tb« Russians report that they are preparing to land a great force on the Sically^lfh^elone 4 toThe and Bulgaria is relying on Greece to maintain her neutrality.