THE MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10087, 28 September 1918, Page 7

THE MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN

BRITISH FORGES EUIER . BULGARIA ITALIANS SURROUND FiRST BULGARIAN ARMY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, September 26. The Italians have surrounded the First Bulgarian Army m the neighbourhood of Krushevo. The Serbians have reached the outskirts of Isihtip (twenty miles east of Veles, or Koprulu). The Serbians have captured Gradsko (fifteen., miles south-er-st of Veles). The Serbians have captured Veles. High Commissioner's Cable. LONDON, September 26, 2 p.m. The British forces entered Bulgaria yesterday, opposite Kosturino (five miles south of Struinnitza). (Received September 27, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, September 26. The British invasion of Bulgaria shows that the troops forced their way into the StrumniLza j/iaai, iiu-ougii a, o-i<-■«!'. ;u tut uiuuii'uuus betweeu Belachitza and Plaush ranges, where the pas 3is 2000 feet high. The Serbian military experts in London describe it as a magnificent feat of arms. The British are within five miles of Strumnitza, and the way seems open to an advance into the heart of Bulgaria. STATE OF SI£g¥~PROCLAIMED IN SOFIA Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BERNE, September 26. A state of siege has been proclaimed, in Sofia (capital of Bulgaria) and the Ministers are sitting continuously. It is rumourel that'Prince Boris (the Crown Prince) will be appointed Kegent. A change in the foreign policy is reported, and the German Government is uneasy regarding the prospective changes. There are reports that King Ferdinand is asking von Mackensen to assume command of the Bulgarian armies. KING GEORGE CONGRATULATES KING PETER Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. (Received September 27, 8.30 p.nu) ,' _ LONDON, September 26. The Serbian Legation has received advices from Corfu that King George has congratulated King Peter on the Serbian victories in Macedonia. OFFICIAL SERBIAN COMMUNIQUES SOME INTERESTING DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING. Australian and New Zealand Oable Association and Reuter. LONDON,. September 26. A Serbian communique states:—The Serbians won a most important success on the 24th. On the left bank of the Vardar we reached Krivolak and the outskirts of Ishtip. In this region we captured a colonel commanding a Bulgarian regiment, a considerable number of prisoners, four throe mountain guns, and a hundred wagons with the teams. Gradskc;:/Sta|tion, which was defended by Germans, was captured; with enormous' supplies, including mountain guns, mostly heavy. -.*-■'■ North of Prilep" we are pursuing the enemy near Izvor (seventeen miles north of Prilep), where he was completely routed while retreating. Here we captured a great number of wagons; with material. An enemy battery, which attempted to come into action, was attacked by our machine-guns. The men were killed, and the guns Were taken. _ A complete German machine-gun section which was also captured complained that they had been abandoned intentionally by the Bulgarians, who were continually compelling the Germans to. return to the fighting line. At Troyali the enemy set fire to his depots. The flames spreads© & hospital, and over a hundred Bulgarian wounded perished. >•;"■• It is confirmed that the Bulgarians continue to commit atrocities on : onr., soldiers whom they have captured.-,' : ; . 10,000 PRISONERS AND 200 GUNS TAKEN Australian and New Zealand Oable Association and Reuter. : (Received September 28, 12.25 a.m.) ■ _ LONDON, September 26. A French Eastern communique states:—Our operations on September 24th and 25th were particularly successful. The formidable Belachitza Mountains have been captured. The British Army crossed the Bulgarian frontier at Kosturiug, marching on the Strumitza, heights of Graditz-- and Planina, .reached by..tho France~Greeks. The-Serbians captured-advainced-•pxJSitidns'norih-wsst of 1 Monaster,''and the Allies are threatening the enemy towards the north, throwing him back on Albania. Some Allied prisoners have been released. Additional guns and prisoners have been taken, as well as considerable booty. Over 10,000 prisoners and 200 guns have been counted. CONTINUED ADVANCE INTO BULGARIA Australian and New Zealand Oable Association and Reuter. , (Received September 27, 11.50 p.m.) •'.'.. .'..'.,.,' LONDON, September 26." A British official message from. Salonika states:—Our cavalry and infantry "continue to advance into Bulgaria. • .-..;.;■ The Anglo-Greeks are advancing up the steep Belachitaz range. The Greeks are approaching the crest of the mountains northward of Lake Doiran. Our .troops in the centre have reached Dzumaaobasi.." BULGARIAN ARMY COMPLETELY BROKEN IN TWO ! . —u_— . Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 27, 11150 p.nO . LONDON, September 26. The Serbians captured Veles. The Anglo-Greeks have reached the western slope of the Belachitza mountains, whioh constitute the main defence of Bulgaria from the south; The main lateral line, Monastir-Prilep-Veles " is now entirely in the hands*of the Allies.- and,the Bulg6«#in #rniy is completely broken in two. These forces will doubtless endeavour to unite at Uskub but as the Allied cavalry is only fifteen miles froni Uskub it is doubtful if' any will slip through.

PALESTINE CAMPAIGN I Australian and N.Z. Cablo Assooiatlon. NEW YORK, September 26. The Fourth Turkish Army, east of the Jordan, p has been surrounded, and is in danger of annihilation. The British in Palestine have occupied Tiberias for Tubariych) and Semakh. East of the Jordan they hate captured Amman. Tiberias is on the west shore of the Lake of Tiberias or Sea of Galilee. Semakh is at the southern end, two miles east of the point where the Jordan leaves the lake. Amman is 30 miles north-east of the Dead Sea. dMALL BRITISH CASUALTIES. NEW YORK. September 26. The British casualties in Palestine do not exceed four thousand. ' AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Asßociatlon(Received September 27, 11.60 p.m.) LONDON, September 26. A Palestine official message states: The south and western shores of Lake Tiberias are generally in our Tiands. The Turkish garrisons resisted stiffly, but were overocmo. Our cavalry occupied Amman and are now driving the enemy up thji Hedjaz .railway into the arms of the Arabs at Deraa. Some of the enemy may escape to Damascus, others going southward to the Dead Sea with the object of extricating the garrison, which the Arabs are pressing hard. TOWNS ON LAKE TIBERIAS OCCUPIED. Aua. and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Eoutcr. LONDON, September 26. • A communique from Palestine states: Our cavalry occupied Tiberias, Semakh, and Essamra, on the shores of Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), in spite of a determined resistance East of the Jordan the cavalry occupied Amman, " and is pursuing the Turks along the Hedjaz railway. Our casualties since September 18th are below one-tenth of the number of prisoners..