IN THE BALKANS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13890, 16 October 1918, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS

DURAZZO CAPTURED. likli Commissioner's rablc:— LONDON, Oct. 10, f>.3() p.m. Italian official: The Albanian port of Durazzo lias been captured. MANY PRISONERS AT DURAZZO. 'Australian find N.Z. Cable Assn.l Received October lfi, 11.55 a.m. LONDON', October ir>. Tlte Anj-'lo-ltrilians captured Durazzo, taking many prisoners.

FURTHER TERRITORY LIBERATED. NUMBER OF PRISONERS CAPTURED. AUSTRIAN'S ADMIT WITHDRAWALS. (Australian, N.Z. and Renter.' Received October 10, 10.30 a.in LoNDo.v, October 15. A French Eastern communique states that llir Serbians, supported by the Allies, continue to liberate territories. Tilt; Creeks, who are also participating, are reoecupying Eastern Macedonia. In the eour.se of brilliant. fighting, resulting in the capture of Egrizrend and Milrovitza, the French captured a number of prisoners, including the Austrian general commanding the administration of Albania. (Wireless, per Admiralty Press.) Received October 16, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, October 15. An Austrian official message states that in the region northward of Nish. withdrawal engagements continue, the civil population participating. The enemy pressure is especially strong in the Morava Valley.