CAMPAIGN IN SERVIA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14773, 29 November 1915, Page 5

CAMPAIGN IN SERVIA.

TURKS LANDING AT VARNA. Press Association.—Telegraph—Copyright, ATHENS, November 28. Transports, escorted by tho Goeben and three submarines, aro landing munitions at Varna. UNWELCOME VISITORS. LONDON, November 28. Turkish newspapers claim that Germany promised Turkey Thrace, but M. Radoslai off denies this. Eulganan public, opinion is troubled by the presence of Turkish forces in Tbraee—five divisions at Suffi, one at Musiafa-Pasha, one at Varna, and one at Ruvgas. 30,000 WOUNDED BULGARIANS. ATHENS. November 28 Tlii.lv thousand Bulgarian wounded were iepatrioted during the week. BULGARIANS FALLING BACKVAST ALLIED ENVELOPING MOVEMENT, LONDON, November 28. An exchange telegram from Geneva 'ays a Rulgavian source announces a vast, enveloping movement by heavy VHir'd force's in Monastic on a front From tlio Cerna river and Reka to Orvenik. The Hulgars are falling back before violent Servian attacks. General Gallwitz lias arrived at Prilep to direct the Austro-Gennan operations igainst Monastic. BULGARIANS TIRING OF WAR. LONDON. November 28. Hulgarian newspapers are unanimous in the opinion that after tho occupation of Macedonia, Rulgaria’s mission will he ended. They are not disposed to consent to fresh sacrifices. THE GALLANT SERVIANS. DESPERATE RIGHTING AT PRISTINA. PARIS. November 28. The Servians fought with unexampled heroism at Pristina. Although greatly outnumbered, thev kent the enemy at bay for ten da vs inflicting terrible losses. I’hev retreated only when out of ammulition. The struggle exhausted the Bulgarians, who aro new marking time. BATTLE RACING AT PRILEP. LONDON, Novomhor 28, Tho Servians, continuing the retreat iu a now direction, attacked the Bulgarians at Prilep. Righting continues, SERVIANS SECURE GOOD POSITIONCOMMUNICATION WITH DURAZZO. PARIS. November 28. Tho Servians aro concentrating in a Tosh position parallel with the Albanian rentier, and have established communi■ation with Dura/v.o. This lias ensured lie safe re-v ictualliiig of the base. FRENCH REGAIN POSITIONS. BULGARIANS ROUGED TO RETREAT LONDON. November 28. The Dailv Mail’s Salonika eorrespoml■nt says the French have re-taken the iffensive and captured the majority of die positions lost cm the KrivolakRajee line. The Bulgarians have been 'bbi'ed to retreat as they attacked in full force, holding no covering troops in the rear. A BATTLE NEAR USKUB. ATHENS, November 28. The Servians ami Hulgars are engaged n a battle to the north-westward of Eskub. Tbi' former are fighting with desperate courage. SERVIANS RECAPTURE KRUBHEVO ATHENS, November 28. The Servians have recaptured Knishovo. DARING BRITISH AIRMAN. AWARDED THE D.S.O. LONDON, November 27. Elight-Commander Smyth-Pigott has ieen awarded the D.S.O. On the night of November L’Uli, be volunteered to attack i bridge at Kuleliburgas. Tins is a great iridge crossing the Maritsa river, and ■arries the only railway connecting Conlantinople with Dedeagateh and Sofia. ■'liglit-Commander Smyth-Pigott located he bridge by the moonlight shining on he river, and descended wit'nin 300 feet icfore releasing his bombs. The guards ired heavily, bid, despite engine trouble, which commenced before lie reached tho bridge, he returned safely after a fourhours’ flig'nt. ROUMANIAN ATTITUDE. GERMAN REQUEST REFUSED. LONDON, November 27. Reuter says that A list ro-Oermany a few lays ago made a joint demand to Rouuania to allow their war vessels to pro■eed down the Danube towards Oalata and he Rlack Sea. This demand was refused. T is fairly certain that Anstro-Germany desired to menace the Russian concentration at Reni from Galata. Koumauia's decision prevents tho enemy reaching Galuta. CLEARING THE RING. ATHENS, November 27. Tne authorities are evacuating all ioumaiiiun towns on the Danube iu view >f the impending Russian attack on Bulgaria. STRUMNITZA BOMBED PARIS, November 27. Aviators’ bombardment of stores and riiops in. the town of Strumiiit/,a was ompletoly successful.