FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3171, 23 August 1917, Page 5

FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS

VIOLENT 'ARTILLERY DUEL ON THE SALONIKA FRONT (Rec. August ?2, 9.50 p.m.) London August 21. A French official communique states: "A violent artillery duel is proceeding on the Cerna bend and north of Monastir. Our fire caused explosions in two of the enemy's heavy batteries and au ammunition dump. , A squadron of fifty Allied aeroplanes dropped bombs in tho neighbourhood of Prilep, causing many fires. "No French establishment was damaged by the big fire in the Bulgarian quarter of Salonika."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Eouter. ZEPPELIN DESTROYED BY WARSHIP NO SURVIVORS. (Rec. August 22, 10.5 a p.m.) London, August 21. The Admiralty reports: "Our light forces, operating off the Jutland coast, destroyed a Zeppelin. There were no survivors."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. '■ TAXING THE SHIRKING ELIGIBLE PROPOSAL BEFORE FEDERAL CABINET. Melbourne, August 22. The Federal Cabinot is considering a proposal to levy an income tax of 10 per cent, on ehgibles who have not enlisted.—Press Aasn. ' HUNGARY'S NEW PREMIER DR. ALEXANDER WEKERLE. (Rcc. August 22, 8.50 p.m.) ■ London, August 21. Dr. Alexander Wekerle has been appointed Premier of Hungary.—Reutor. AN I.W.W; FIASCO COMPLETE FAILURE OF GENERAL STRIKE PLOT. (Eeo. August 22, 10.20 p.m.) | New York, August 21. The I.W.W. effort to precipitate a general strike in Washington, Idaho, and Montana, was a complete failure. Only 150 workers responded, whereas the I.W.W. officials had predicted a strike of fifty thousand.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEWS-PRINT PAPER FROM ( SWEDEN EXPORT PROHIBITED. Copenhagen, August 20. Tho Swedish Government has prohibited tho export of paper for newspapers except under licence, owing to tho shortage of timber and coal.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn.