THE SERBIAN ADVANCE

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 867, 20 November 1916, Page 7

THE SERBIAN ADVANCE

BOOTY CAPTURED. BULGARS LEAVE EQUIPMENT. A. and 5.7.. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, November 18. A Serbian official message says:— The fleeing enemy on the Cerna left behind him all his equipment and numerous machine guns, rifles, and enormous quantities of cartridges and stores. TOLL OF PRISONERS. MANY GERMANS TAKEN. A. and X.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, November 17. A Serbian communique says:— \Yc have taken prisoner MOO men since November 10, of whom 1000 arc Germans. We have also captured 71 guns since September 11. EAST MACEDONIA. BRITISH PRESS ON. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Rrutcr. LONDON, November 18. A French official report says:—The British, on the left bank of the Struma, captured Barakli. The French and Serbians arc advancing in the Cerna region. One division stormed a ridge north of Iven. In the Cerna loop we repulsed counter-attacks. French and Serbians further west stormed a monastery hill in the direction of Jaratok. Cavalry captured Ncgotin, northeast of Kenali. On the Monastir Plain we have reached the approaches to Kaiuna. GAINS MAINTAINED. FURTHER ADVANCE MADE. Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. LONDON, November 18. A British report says:— We consolidated our gains in the Struma Valley, and pushed forward our advanced posts. We bombed an encampment at Seres. A BULGARIAN REPORT. HIDING THE LOSSES. A. and S.Z. Cable Association and Renter. (Received November 20, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, November 19. A Bulgarian official message states: —The Allies renewed their attacks in the Cerna Loop, but failed.