THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. CENTRAL POWERS BEWILDERED. London, August 25. The Daily Mail's Odessa correspondent reports that Austrian ammunition is daily arriving at Orsova and barges on the Danube are conveying it to Bulgarian ports. Two German Generals have arrived at Orsova and are inspecting the defences of the Roumanian frontier. Germany has made an urgent offer to purchase a portion of the new Roumanian harvest. Amsterdam, August 25. The Cologne Gazette, discussing lloumanias attitude, says the Central Powers were able to hope for Ronmanias assistance whgn they were confident of victory, but now there is no longer anything to hope for from Boumania, A CLIMB DOWN. J BULGARS EVACUATE 'TERRITORY. AT GERMANY'S 'ORDERS, Pome August 25. Greece owing to the Greek Generals' refusal to evacuate forts in Eastern Macedonia has informed Germany that the Government i s no longer master of tlie situation. Germany has ordered the Bulgarians to discontinue their advance anil evacuate the territories occupied. SERBIAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE^ FRENCH AND ITALIANS CO, OPERATE. Received August 26, 5.5 p.m. Athens, August 25. The Serbians have begun a counteroffensive, and are now attacking Sorovitce, the French and Italians co-operat-ing. BULGARIANS YIELDING EVERYWHERE.

SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES. Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. Salonika, August 26. The latest news from the front is very meagre, but it indicates that the position on the right wing is practically stationary. The Serbians continue the struggle successfully on the left wing. The Bulgarians, in the Mogiena mountains, yielded everywhere, but are still attacking south-east of Fiorina, suffering heavy losses. THREE BRIDGES DESTROYED. DESPITE BULGARIAN OPPOSITION. Received August 20, .5.5 p.m. London, August 25. Official: Our Salonika forces on August 23, northward of Nechori, between Pasakopmsa and Knolc, in spite of Bulgarian opposition, destroyed three bridges. ROUMANIAN PREPARATIONS. 1 SIGNIFICANT MOVES Received August 27, 5.5 p.n., London, August 2(f. Latest reports state that the army credit has been immensely increased by the now Director of Munitions. A new commander of the first army lias been appointed. A BULGARIAN REPORT. Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam,, August 20. A Bulgarian communique reports: The Serbians, supported by other troops, made eighteen attacks between the 21st and 23rd August, on the KoukourozKovel sector. Tlicv were driven buck to t'heir original positions, with enormous losses. Our left wing continues to advance towards the Aegean coast. Some weak British cavalry detachments retreated precipitately, we pursuing. ESPIONAGE Received August 27, 5.5 p.m. Rome, August 2ft. A correspondent states Ohat" in order to check signalling to enemy submarines, Italian troops have occupied .'Porto Pai lermo and Mount Kalarat, on the coast of Albanian Epirus, which is under the Greek sphere of influence. •BRITISH BOMB ENEMY CAMiPS. Received August 27. 11.30 p.m. London, August 27. Official: There is only artillery activity by the British on the Struma ami Doiran fronts. Our aeroplanes bombed the camps at Kulatopolia and Prosemite, southward of Demii'hissar.