MACEDONIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10086, 27 September 1918, Page 5

MACEDONIA

THE BULGARIAN RETREAT ONE SECTION THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, September 25. The “Matin” states: The two sections of the Bulgarian forces were compelled to retreat different directions, and it is impossible for them to rejoin. , , The western section must retreat due north, under the Allied pressure. It cannot reach Bulgaria, and is threatened with destruction^ The eastern section is retreating north-eait towards Strumuolza (P Hrumnitza), but the Serbians are already further north, and may succeed _in driving them against the mountains, which are devoid of passes. Aw. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Hauler. LONDON, September 25. An Italian official message from Macedonia states; We occupied the heights northward of Topoloians.

Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.

NEW YORK, September 25. The are nearing Veles. The pursuit continues.

SERBIANS TAKE 13,000 PRISONERS

(Received September 26, 8.60 p.m.) SALONIKA, September 26. The whole of the Monastir-Prilop-Gradsko road connecting the two Bulgar armies are now in Allied hands. Our cavalry is within, ten miles of the Veles-Ishtip line The Serbians have already taken 13,000 prisoners and captured 170 guns. They have advanced a maximum of sixty miles since the offensive began.,

ALLIES ADVANCED BEYOND PRILEP. Ana. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Beuter. (Received September 27. 12.20 a.m.> LONDON. September 20. A French Eastern communique states: Despite reinforcements of Ger-' man troops the enemy is obliged to continue his retreat northwards Strong rearguards are still desperately resisting north-east of Monastir. The Allies have advanced beyond Prilep, and are progressing towards the Krushevo. Kiohevo and Veloa roads. The Serbians in the centre carried the Popadipa massif east of Babuna, and gained ground west of the Lower Cerna. They also enlarged thn bridgehead north of the Vardar and captured the heights between the Vardar and the Krivalakavitza Valley, where the enemy is hastily entrenching Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

(Received September 27, 1.8 a.m.) LONDON, September 26. The right wing of the Anglo-Franco-Greoks have thrown advance guards across the Vardar at Gradetz and Hudovo, and captured the Barabati massif, north of Lake Doiran. The booty is increasing. Thirty guns were captured on the 23rd, also railway material. ALLIED FORCES NEAR USKUB. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 27, 1.5 a.m.) LONDON, September 26. The Bulgarians are fighting desperately west of Prilep. Our forces are as near Uskub as the enemy. The capture of Uskub will bo most important. The Serbians continue to take prisoners and guns, but are too busy to count them. sweoishguMat mined Australian and TT.g. Cable A*»soclat!on. September 26, B.SO p.m.) COPENHAGEN, September 25. The Swedish gunboat Gunhild was mined and sunk at Skagoraok. Nineteen of the crew, were killed.