IN THE BALKANS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13887, 12 October 1918, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS

ADVANCE IN SERBIA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 12, 12.15 a.m. LONDON, October 10. The Allied advance in Serbia is meet, ing with considerable difficulty owin<; to lengthening communications, bad roads, and congested Bulgarian transport. The disarmament of the Rulgars is proceeding satisfactorily. SERBIANS APPROACH NISH. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 12, 8.4") a.m. NEW YORK, October 11. The Serbians are within 10 miles of Nish. GREEKS REACH KAVALA. EVIDENCE OF BULGAR ATROCITIES. (Anstrabnp and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received' October 12, 9.20 a.m. LONDON, OctolH-r 11. A Creek communique states that in East Macedonia we have readied f-'-'vala. which is in a lamentable condition owing to Bulgarian atrocities. FRANCO-SERBIAN PROGRESS. Received Ocloher 12. 12.">0 p.m. LONDON, October 11. A French Eastern communique slate-; that on Wednesday the Franco-Ser-bians, continuing their successful advance, reached Lake Oehtotza and Svotile. WHY BULGARIA SURRENDERED. BROKEN AUSTRn-OERMAN PROMISES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Reci ived October 12, 1.50 p.m. AMSTERDAM, uetober 11. Ex-King F rdinand. <v an int< rviYw Willi a Hi!'', -•. :i n joic nalNI si it .i iii.ii ;:•.' Rul:j.'!'i.iiis c old no! continue in |be of chillies and ''.mil which Ausli'i-iienuany, despite piomises, failed to supply. Meanwhile Hie (iernian troops were being systematically withdrawn I" meet the pressure on Hie West front, leaving the exhausted Rulgaricns alone, and n> - cessitatintr their surrender.