Balonika, Jan. 17.
General Sarrail to-day has taken over the supreme command of the Anglo-French forces.
This unity of command comed in ish and French mili. tary circles alike. General Sarrail is not only the senior General on the spot but he has a remarkable record, including the baffling of the Crown Prince, who had infinitely stronger forces, in the latter's attempt to break through at Verdun. The relations between General Sar-rail, and General Sir Bryan Mahon are most cordial.
French war-correspondents estimate the enemy forces in Macedonia 280,000. They say that the British recently received more reinforcements and that the French are receiving quickfirers and machineguns mounted on armoured cars.
General Sarrail first distinguish. ed himself early in the war when he commanded the defence of the approaches' to Verdun, and he also did admirable work in the passes of Argonne and at other points on that front, until in"August 1915, he was selected to go to the Dardanelles where he took command of the French forces, French illustrated papers draw attention to the fact that General Sarrail, early in the war when he wore a full beard, boro a remarkably striking resemblance to Henri IV of France. When he went to the Orient front he removed his beard and the latest portraits show him with iron-grey hair and moustache.
Athens, Jan. 17 It is semi-officially announced that the Austrian Consul at Corfu and the Agent of the Austrian-Lloyd have been arrested.
The Prefect of Corfu reports that the entry or departure of ships from the harbour is prohibited without the permission of the French military authorities. Telephone communication has been re-established. All telegrams are censored and newspaper telegrams prohibit-
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