SERVIANS INVADE BULGARIA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14744, 25 October 1915, Page 5

SERVIANS INVADE BULGARIA.

AUSTRO-GERMANS HARO HIT. 60,000 CASUALTIES. Press Association.—Telegraph—Copyright. ■ATHENS, October 24. M. Pashitch’s despatches state that the Austro-German casualties in tno battles at Semendria, Shabatz and Obrenovatz totalled sixty thousand. Some battalions lost nine-tenths of their strength in twenty minutes in traversing marshes at Semendria. BULGARIAN RAID THROWN BACK SERVIANS ADVANCE INTO BULGARIA. ATHENS, October 24. British and French military attaches at Nish confirm the above and add that the Bulgarians do not occupy Strania (Vranja?! but attempted a cavalry raid whicn was thrown back. The attaches say that the Servian troops have advanced into Bulgaria. The enemy’s successes have hitherto been due to heavy artillery. LONDON, October 24. Salonika reports that the Bulgarians after occupying Pirot are advancing in the direction of Nish. A big battle is in progress between the Servians and Bulgarians at Veles, Turkish cavalry participating. The Bulgarians are fortifying the Ekodope mountains. FRENCH JOIN WITH SERVIANS. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON. October 25. Paris reports that French troons from Salonika have joined with the Servians in Servia. ITALIAN TROOPS TO ASSIST. ROME, October 24. The Daily Telegraph’s Milan correspondent says the newspapers are actiiiely discussing Italy’s aid. There are widely divergent views, but undoubtedly generosity is not lacking. In the event of the Allies asking for more. Italy will willingly make a sacrifice. Troops are easily available if required to strengthen the Allies’ expedition to Servia. BULCARB CAPTURE VELES. NISH, October 24. A communique admits the fall of Veles (Krupiihi). near the railway line, about midway between Salonika and Nish. IRON CROSS FOR FERDINAND. AMSTERDAM, October 23. A German wireless states that the Kaiser has given King Ferdinand an Iron Cross.

THE EASTERN FRONT.

PETROGRAD, October 24. A communique states: — The Russians crossed the Upper San south-east of Baranovitahi, taking 1600 prisoners. AMSTERDAM, October 24. A German communique states:—We counter-attacked east of Baranovitahi, capturing HSO Russians. Von Linsinger outflanked the Russians west of Czartorysk, taking prisoner 3600 Russians. DUM-DUMS. LONDON. October 24, Reuter reports that information from Nish states that the Bulgarians are using dum-dums.

GERMAN SAVAGERY.

Received October 25, 10.50 a.m. LONDON. October 24. The French Embassy issues the text of a letter found on a German body, stating that when the Germans captured a French trench on September 14th, it was so crowded that it seemed full of fleas. The letter stated: “We took no prisoners. One has got to finish off this vermin. It was a mostbloody affair.” A second letter found on another body confirms the former account of the same affair, saying “We bayonetted the lot. I showed no mercy. These filthy French must be stamped out. Thev must either sign peace or all be killed.”

GERMAN NOTE TO NORWAY

WARNING TO NEUTRAL SHIPPING LONDON, October 24. A German Note to Norway justifies the sinking of the Svein Jarl because she carried no visible neutral marks. The submarine was therefore obliged to consider her an enemy ship. Germany agrees to indemnify the losers, but asserts her inability in future to accept responsibility for such mistakes where neutrals challenge the dangers of German submarine warfare or neglect the precautions recommended by Berlin.— (Times and Sydney Sun Services.)

ROLL OF HONOUR.

A Gisborne wire states that Edgar Jones, son of Judge Jones, of the Native Land Court, has succumbed to wounds at the Rouen Hospital, France.