In the Balkans

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 99, 23 November 1916, Page 5

In the Balkans

THE ALLIES’ ADVANCECONSTERNATION IN SOFIA. THE GERMANS BLAMED. i Press Association—Copyright, Ansr.ruj lian ami N.Z. Cable Association. ' /Received 9 a.m.) London, November /’-■ I The Chronicle’s Sofia correspondent .reports that there is consternation at the retreat from Monastic, j. It is admitted that the Gormans and Bnlgars lost 33,000 dead, wounded and missing, many cannon, and a 'huge stock of ammnntion. i The newspapers blame tbe Germans !in consequence of the withdrawal ol ,troops towards Ronmania. They express fear that the Allies’ domuia'tion at .Monastic, together with a ' linking-up with the Italian army in Albania will render the Allies’ leib ■wing invincible, and enable the cen- ! tre and right wing to seize the Balkan railways and push forward towards Sofia. ! GERMAN HELP TOO LATE TO SAVE MONASTIR. ! Tress Assn. —Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Renter. Romo, November ‘22. German reinforcements from T)o----hrmlja, owing to the impassibility ot .the roads, arrived too late to save Monastic MORE GERMAN BOASTING, SARRAIL’S ARMIES DOOMED ! Frees Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable .Association. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, November 22. The Morning Tost states that the military circles in Berlin declare that when Ronmania is disposed of, Mmiastir and the whole ol the Balkans will, ho cleared of General Sarrail’s armies. FOC KINDERS OPERATIONSALLIES ADVANCE NORTHWARD. Press Association— Copyright, Anstra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, November 22. A French communique states: A thick fog ih the region of Monastic hindered operations. The enemy is strongly resisting on a line of heights from Sncgovo. four kilometres north of Monastic’ to Hall 1050, south-west of Makovo. We made prisoners of five hundred more. Our troops on the west bank of Lake Prespa are continuing to advance northwards.