FIGHTING AT SALONIKA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11646, 14 August 1916, Page 5

FIGHTING AT SALONIKA.

LIVELY ARTILLERY FIGHT. BULGARIANS ABANDON THEIR DEAD. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Paris, Aug. 13. A Salonika wireless message says there was lively artillery fight m the region of Hill 237, where the Bulgarians abandoned many corpses. French aeroplanes bombed Strumnitza last night and bombed ten enemy camps north ot Doiran this morn3D£?. At General Sarrail’s instance, General Cordonnier was seat to assist him in co-ordination of the Allies’ operations. Athens, Aug. 11. General Cordonnier commands the French at Salonika. General.Sarrail is the Allied Generalissimo in the Balkans. COMFORTS FOR SOLDIERS. GENERaEBIRDWOOD’s APPRECIATION, United Service. London, Aug. 12. General Birdwood, writing to the Commissioner [.of the ‘ Australian Comforts Fund, and appreciating the work, adds: Onr hoys have been going through a lot ot terribly hard fighting during the last three weeks They have done simply magnificently. No words can half express my feelings for their courage and determination in sticking it out. We not only captured Pozieres, but much more difficult high ground above and beyond. I am sorry' to say that our casualties, as was inevitable, have been heavy, not in taking trenches but in holding tlieur-ttfto-wards; because it is extremely diffi l cult to provide cover against heavy gnus. . SECRETARY FUR THE COLONIES.

London, 11. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith, repling to Commander Bellairs, said he did not see any reason to alter the title of Secretary for the Colonies to Secretary' for the Dominions.