BULGARIANS SMASHED BY FRENCH FIRE.
EXTENSIVE HAUL OF PRISONERS AND BOOTY. d. and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. (Received November 14, 11.15 a.m.) PARIS, November 13. A communique' states: —Supported by the intense fire of the French artillery, the Serbians in the loop oil the Cerna, after a sanguinary fight, compelled the Germans and Bulgarians to abandon the village of Iven and to fall back two miles to the northward. Five enemy counter-attacks were repulsed in disorder, with considerable lohh. The Serbians, assisted by the French, also made further progress north of Veliselo, So far more than 1000 prisoners have been counted. The Allies have taken 6000 prisoners and have captured 72 guns and 50 machine guns since the offensive began.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 862, 14 November 1916, Page 7
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121BULGARIANS SMASHED BY FRENCH FIRE. Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 862, 14 November 1916, Page 7
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