Evening star., 1916-09-17

the Danube in that section of Rumania
nearest Orsova
Although theBulgarians have further
invaded Grecian Macedonia and now
hold the port Of kavala, the tide Of war
is fast turning in favor of the allies,
who are engaged in severe fighting
over practically the whole of the 10
mile Macedonian front. The Bulgarians
are declared to be slowly falling back
under the weight of enemy pressure.
Most ofthe gains registered by them in
the Lake Ostrovo section of Grecian
Macedonia already has been offset by
the Serbian successes. The armies or
King Peter have achieved more strik-
ing advantages against the Bulgarians
than the forces of any other nation
operating in this section. After a series
of battles lasting night and day during
the greater part of the week the Bull
garians are declared to have fallen back
more than twelve miles and it is de-
clared that the Serbians are pushing
fast toward Florina, one OF the first
points taken by the Bulgars when they
toria has been given up by the Bulgars.
it Is claimed. Further to the east the
Italians are declared to have registered
some successes. but these evidently
have not been great, as Bulgaria Off
cially reports several reverses for Ital-
ian arms in the direction of Butkova
and Dzuma. The French Immediately
to the east, who are holding down the
center of the line on both sides of the
river Eardar, have penetrated Bulga-
rian positions over two miles of front
to the depth of several hundreds of
yards. To the eastward the British are
subjecting the Bulgarian positions to
tremendous pressure and although the
British crossed the Struma river early
in the week in the direction of Seres,
they are reported to have retired after
having inflicted extremely heavy losses
on the enemy. No reason for the re.
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the Macedonian front has been onicial-
ly advanced, but as the vardar river
route into Bulgaria and to Serbia Is
declared to be the least subject to
military hazard. 1t Is possible that the
British effort was simply q diversion.
its chief object being to draw large
Bulgarian forces in that direction. with
the possibility also of testing the
strength of Bulgarian forces along this
one of the main avenues into Bulgaria
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It is to be expected that there will be
but slight checks of allied effort along
the Macedonian
Allies Expected to front from the
present time on
1TesS GHoIt. II any, unless win
ter weather conditions preclude extern
siye offensive. The allies undoubt-
edly will do everything within their
power to press Immediately into Bull
earia within the next few weeks in
order that the Bulgarians will be
forced to lessen their pressure on Ru-
mania Furthermore, an allied inva-
sion of Bulgaria is sure to cause great
er discomfort among the Bulgarian peo-
pie, for the effect of such successes
Bulgaria has gained or will achieve in
the present struggle may largely be
offset and the people either demand
cessation Of the war or see their coun-
try completely overrun by entente ar
mics.
Having as it does a direct bearing on
the eventual settlement of the issues
which have arisen in the Balkan coun-
tries as the result of the war. the Gre
clan muddle and the likelihood of this
country abandoning it's neutrality and
entering the conflict has aroused much
interest in recent days.
1t would appear that the whole Gre
clan government Is houndering around
at the present juncture and that Its fu-
ture course is in doubt. but notwith-
standing the fact that the rigid censor
ship has veiled many Of the facts re-
sarding recent Developments. one can
be taken for granted. Tho entente |
powers Will permit GrSecs to take mo-