BULGARIAN ARMY IN FULL RETREAT.

ALLIES’ BREAKTHROUGH.

Late last night the following French official communiqué of the Army of the East was issued, SALONIKA, SUNDAY.

The successes obtained by the Allied armies in Macedonia are attaining the character of a great victory. The rapid advance of the Franco-serbian armies in the centre towards the Middle Vardar has brought in its train on the whole front of 150 kilomètres (ninety-three miles) between Monastir and Lake Doiran a precipitate retreat of the enemy armies, which are being vigorously pursued by Allied forces.

To the north-east of Monastir the line Mogilakanatlartsi-kalyani has been reached, while further to the north Serbian troops, marching on Prilep and the Babuna Pass, have reached the Vardar from Demir Kapu to Gradsko, and have even thrown some detachments across the river to the left bank.

In the valley of the Vardar the Allied troops have advanced beyond the line Koynsko-gurincet on the right bank. On the left bank they carried Ghevgheli and all the first enemy line as far as Lake Doiran.

The enemy rearguards are endeavouring to stem the pursuit. On the roads in the region of Monastir, Krnsevo, and Prilep enemy columns are fleeing in indescribable disorder under incessant machine-gun fire and bombing by Allied airmen. Numerous villages and dumps are in flames.

Some prisoners and guns, and an enormous quantity of war material, which has not vet been counted, have fallen into our hands. We have in particular captured on the Vardar railway some locomotives, three complete trains, and two longrange guns on trucks at different places. Some demoralised Bulgarian elements fled after throwing away their arms. According to the latest reports the advance continues on the whole front of attack.