GENERAL PAU

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 48, 25 August 1914, Page 7

GENERAL PAU

WHO DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AT MULHAUSEN. DASHING TYPE OP OFFICER. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received August 25, 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, 24th August. General Pau, who recaptured Mulhausen, Alsace, is a veteran of the 1870 war, and lost his right hand in the battle of Froeschwiller. He is one of the most popular soldiers in France, and a perfect dashing type of officer. The three years' military service system is largely due to General Pau's untiring energy. IN ALSACE THE FIGHTING_AT MULHAUSEN LONDON, 24th August. The bare details of the fighting at Mulhausen on Bth and 9th August are j becoming public. The Germans on Sunday shelled the town, the population taking refuge in cellars. The German infantry stormed the French entrenchments at the bayonet point in close formation. The French began to give way, and those east and north of the town retreated, the Germans following on at the run. At the street corners knots of breathless Frenchmen wheeled and faced the enemy, who formed double and triple lines. A fusillade followed, but ended always in the same rush of charging Germans, the clash of steel, and then the French run again. The ghastly work continued until nightfall. The German tactics involved terrible loss of life, but practically assured victory to them by their superior weight of numbers. When the Germans were in possession of the town the dead and wounded were in every street corner and beneath every archway. The French and German dead were buried in common graves dug in the surrounding fields. Many of the wounded crawled into the cornfields to escape being trodden on by the fighters; days after the Germans searched the corn for possible dead. The schools and churches and many cottages were filled with wounded who were left for ten or twelve hours in the fields and roads while the rival forces surged backwards and forwards. [Mulhausen was later recaptured by the French under General Pau.] TWO DAYS' FIGHT RUSSIANS IN EAST PRUSSIA FURTHER SUCCESSES. ST. PETERSBUEG, 24th August. A two days' battle was fought at Gumbinnen, in East Prussia. General Rennemkampf's army was opposed to three German Army Corps with two hundred guns, gaining a victory which is of great strategic value. The Germans were driven across the River Augerapp,' and lost many guns, and the Russians have completely enveloped the remnants. The Russians are now sweeping the environs of Insterburg. The city has been reported to be in their possession They are now holding the lake region, and have occupied Johannisberg and Ortelsburg. They have also captured Darkelimen, about 20 miles south-east of Insterburg The Germans have evacuated the frontier town of Neidenbuvg, between Soldau and Willenberg, first setting it afire. The Russians have occupied Soldau, in the south-west of East Prussia, and are now threatening the German lines of communication. It is reported the Germans have lost two-thirds of their effectives. AUSTRIANS ATTACKED TSAR'S TROOPS IN GALICIA. ST. PETERSBURG, 24th August. Nine Russian squadrons attacked and routed a strong Austrian force near Pruhov, between Milocheff and Sboroff, and captured two mountain batteries and 160 prisoners. The Austrian forces which attacked Vladimir Volyniski, in Russian Poland, are now in headlong retreat towards Sokal, across the frontier. The Russians have occupied Soz and and the forts across the River Sered, in Galicia, Austria. SERVIAN OPERATIONS AUSTRIANS RETIRE IN DISORDER. GREAT ELATION. , LONDON, 24th August. A Nish- official report states that three Servian Army Corps of a hundred thousand men, under thecdmmand of General Potiofek, crossed the River Drina and took up a position in a triangle bounded by Loznitza, Shabatz, and Mount Tzer. The battle began on the banks of the Jadar, nea,r its junction with the jJrina. Several Servian regiments by bayonet charges and supported by Creuzot guns turned the Austrians' right flank. The Austrians then retired in disorder. The .Servians carried at the bayonet point most of the forts protecting Visegrad, in Bosnia. All attacks on Belgrade, Obrenovatz (south-west of Belgrade), Bombrovitza, and Telria (on the Danube near the Rumanian border) have been definitely repelled. There is great elation in Servia at the defeat by General Potiofek of the Governor of Bosnia, who organised the persecutions of Servians following upon the Archduke's murder. TOWNS CAPTURED BY SERBS. (Received August 25, 9.15 a.m.) NISH, 24th August. The Servians captured Loznitza (?) and Lechnitza on the 20th. [Loznitza is a Servian town. 65 miles W.S.W. of Belgrade.] TO RESIST RUSSIA MORE AUSTRIAN TROOPS NEEDED. OFFENSIVE AGAINST SERVIA ABANDONED. (Received August 25, 9 a.m.) LONDON, 24th August. The Austrian Official Telegraph •Agency states that the a=rmy is required to resist Russia , •.therefore it must abandon the offensive against Servia. Servian operations will hereafter be in thenature of a, punitive expedition, not a definite war. SINKING OF A CRUISER THE ZENTA. • ENGLISH TORPEDOER FIRED ON. . ROME, 24th Aiigust. The Comcre della Sera publishec detiik of tJie ainkiai pn lat-b, <w 18&

August of the Austrian cruiser Zenta,, a vessel of 2300 tons displacement, carrying eight 4.7-inch guns, with a> complement of seventeen officers and 285 men. Torpedo boats sighted the Zenta, and thi'fe smaller vessels, on blockade duty off Cattaro, in the Adriatic. They opened fire, and tore holes in the Zenta.'* sides. The Zenta. replied at long intervals, her shots going wide of the mark. J The Austrian torpedoers fired upon an English torpedoer. ORDERED TO DISARM. LONDON, 24th August. The Austrian Government has ordered the Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, now lying at Kiao-chau, to disarm. The crew have gone to Tientsin. (Received August 25, 10.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, 24th August. It is announced here that Austria has agreed to dismantle the cruiser KaisermElizabeth now in Far Eastern waters with the object of avoiding "war with Japan. [The Kaiserin-Elisabeth is the only Austro-Hungarian warship on the Pacific Ocean. She is a light cruiser of *y6O tone, armed with eight 6-in guns, sixteen 3-poundens, and four torpedo tubes. Her top spe-ed is about 19 knots. The ship originally carried two 9.4 in guns, the others being 6-in 35-calibre guns, but the big ones were removed, about eight years ago and Teplaced with 4(KcalibT6 6-in gun#.] TURKEY'S ASSURANCE SHE WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL. THE GOEBEN~AND BRESLAU AGAIN. CONSTANTINOPLE, 24th Aug. The Porte has reassured the British Ambassador of Turkey's intention to remain neutral. The British, French, and Russian Ambassadors assured Turkey that the maintenance of the Ottoman Empire is the basis of their present policy in the Near East. Th© question of the legality of the transfer of the German, cruisers Goeben and BreeJau was not raised, but the Ambassadors insist that the s officers and crews must depart. Turkey desires to keep a number of engineers, mechanics, and stokers' to teach Turkish crews to run the turbines. SHIPPING IN THE DARDANELLES FREED BY THE PORTE. GERMANY APPLYING PRESSURE. (TIMEB AND SIDNEY SUN "WVICES.) (Received August 25, 8 a.m.) " LONDON, 24th August. In "response to the Entente's representations, Turkey has freed the shipping m the Dardanelles. Turkey is not satisfied with the Allies' attitude respecting- the Goeben, and insists that she must retain some of the German engineers and stoßers. It is obvious that Germany is applying the greatest pressure to force Tur- | key to _ compromise herself, believing j that Britain and France will be afraid to make war against Turkey, because the latter might stir up the Mussulmans in India and Algeria. i FROM SAMOA APIA NOT FORTIFIED. THE NATIVES* RESTLESS. (Received August 25, 10.35 a.m.^ SIDNEY, This Day. Captain Allen, an Island trader, Uvho arrived by the Ventura, describes his recent visit to German Samoa. He was informed of the declaration of war, and was told to clear. Apia <is not fortified, but rifles have been distributed to German residents. _ The natives are restless, and it is believed that if fighting occurs the natives will attack the Germans, as they do not like being under German rule. Communication between Apia and Pago Pago has been cut off. GENERAL ITEMS NON-COMBATANTS QUESTION OF THEIR EXCHANGE. (Received August 26, 8.25 a.m.) LONDON, 24th August. Mr. A. J. Balfour, on behalf of the. Government, is meeting Lord Joiceyand Sir Alfred Haslam, who were arrested in Germany and escaped with difficulty/ and, discussing the possibility of exchanging non-combatants for British similarly interned in Germany. AMSTERDAM, 24th August. A telegram from Berlin states that the trustees of the Cassels foundation for necessitous Englishmen have agreed to help all now in distress in Germany in the hope that English foundations will similarly succour distressed Germans.' [Lord Joicey is chairman and managing director of James Joicey and Co., Ltd., and the Lambton Collieries, Ltd., the two largest colliery companies in Durham. Sir Alfred Haslam is the principal proprietor of the Haslam Engineering Co., Derby. He was the first to invent, manufacture, and to fit up Haslam's patent refrigerating plant in the colonies to freeze and chill meat and dairy produce, and to fit up the machinery and cold chambers on board the ships and on shore.] "KAISERDOM" IT MUST BE PUNISHED. SPEECH BY A BRITISH LABOUR M.P. (Received August 25, 8.25 a.m.) LONDON, 24th August. Mr. G. N. Barnes, Labour M.P. for Blackfriars, speaking at a meeting in London, said England had to participate in the war to maintain her international reputation. She must punish Kaiserdom and all it meant." The democratic selfgoverning peoples would and must form a league to keep peace on the basis of right-doing. BRITISH RED CROSS FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS RECEIVED. (Received August 25, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, 24th August. Since the declaration of war the British Red Cross Society has received £50,000 including £200 from Empress Eugenic. SOUTH WALES MINERS REPUDIATE SOCIALIST LEADERS. WILL WORK LONGER HOURS. (Received August 25, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 24th August, TiM gwith, Sales mittfiU fe&w ?•£#&<

a,ted thoir Socialist leaders, and agreed to the Government's request to work nine hours daily and on certain Sundays. FROM OSTEND BANKS LARGE SUM OF MONEY SENT TO ENGLAND. OSTEND, 24th August. The last boat to leave for England carried £1,200,000 sterling from Ostend banks. RUSSIAN REGIMENTS ON THE MARCH OFFICERS DRESSED LIKE PRIVATES. (TIMES AND STDNEt EON gBRVICES.) LONDON, 23rd August. The St. Petersburg correspondent of The Times says the Russian regiments are- on the march and all officers are dressed in khaki, similar to the privates. AH grey horses are painted green so as to render them invisible when they are tethered. ALLEGATIONS OF CRUELTY. SUBSTANTIATED BY A CORRESPONDENT. (IIM3B AND SYDNEY SUN BER TICKS.; LONDON, 23rd August. The Belgian correspondent of The Times substantiates many acts of the grossest cruelty perpetrated by German soldiers on defenceless men, women and children. DIRIGIBLE SHOT DOWN "ZEPPELIN 8." PARIS, 24th August. It in officially stated that Zeppelin No. 8 has been shot down near Badonviller, near the French frontier, about 35 miles south-east of Nancy. GERMAN-SOWN MINES DUTCH STEAMERS SUNK. ANOTHER SUPPOSED TO HAVE . BEEN LOST. LONDON, 24th August. Lloyd's St. Petersburg agent reports that the Dutch steamers Houtdijk, 2330 tons, and Alice H., 3052 tons, sank after striking mines off Dogerort. It is rumoured that a third steamer, eastward bound, also sank. CREW OF THE MARYLAND. OSTEND, 24th August. The crew pf the Danish steamer Maryland, which struck a mine and sank, have arrived her*. REPATRIATION OF AMERICANS (TJIIBS AND STDNBT SON BERTICII.) LONDON, 23rd August. The liners Columbia, Letitia, and Scandanavia have sailed, thus repatriating 2300 Americans. KAISER ORDERS SERVICES GOD ASKED 'TO BLESS THE WAR OFFICE. (TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN BERVICBS.) BERLIN, 23rd August. The Kaiser has ordered the Evangelical Church to include in the Liturgy at ■all public services, throughout the war, a prayer asking God to "bless the entire German War Office, lead us to victory, and give us grace to show ourselves Christians towards our enemies'." SPIRIT OF THE DOMINIONS APPRECIATION BY THE TIMES. LOND~ON, 23rd August. The Times, in a leading article, says : " The spirit of the dominions mustering to our aid fills the nation with thankfulness and quiet exultation almost too deep for words." AN AMERICAN IMPRESSED WITH GERMAN THOROUGHNESS. LONDON, 23rd August. An American, who has just returned from Germany, is profoundly impressed with the thoroughness of the German preparations for every contingency. The morale of the people is inspiring and they expect to win. {PRBSB ASSOCIATION.) PRISONERS OF WAR. PARIS, 24th August. Already seven thousand German prisoners have been interned in France. LIFE POLICIES. A FRENCH ARRANGEMENT. PARIS, 24th August. The Government is arranging that life policies which do not include war risks shall be made effective without any payment of extra premium of insurance by relations or friends. EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA SERIOUSLY ILL. LONDON, 24th August. A telegram from Rome reports that the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is seriously ill. [The Emperor celebrated his eightyfourth birthday a week ago. He has been on the throne since 2nd December, 1848.] TASMANTAN PARLIAMENT CONTROL OfToODSTUFFS. (Received August 25, 10.35 a.m-) HOBART, This Day. Parliament meets this week to introduce a Moratorium Bill, appropriating measures, and to form a commission to control the supply of foodstuff s and regulate prices. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE VOLUNTEERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, 24th August. Vp to last Friday 10,780 men had volunteered in New South Wales for tho Expeditionary Forco, and 6100 have been passed for service. Only the best men are being chosen. STOCK EXCHANGES. TO REMAIN CLOSED IN SYDNEY / AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY, 24th August. Meetings of stock and share brokers

cided that the Stock Exchanges shall remain closed for an indefinite period. TO JOIN THE COLOURS. BELGIAN AND FRENCH WOOL BUYERS. SYDNEY, 24th August. Recent departures include numbers of Belgian and French wool buyers en route to join the colours. .CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS PRINCESS PATRICIA PRESENTS COLOURS. WAR "FUNDS. (Received August 25, 9 a.m.) OTTAWA, 24th August. Princess Patricia of ConnaUght presented colours, worked by herself, to the "Princess Patricia's Light Infantry Regiment," raised and equipped by a Montreal millionaire. Tht. regiment, comm&nded by Colonel Farquhar, will sail immediately. The trustees of the South African War Fund will hand over the balance (£5630) to the preeent War Fund. SHIPPING COALS FOR BELLIGERENTS. U.S. GOVERNMENT'S DECISION. (Received August 25, 10.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, 24th August. The United States Government allowed the steamer Mazatlan to clear at Guaymas, a Mexican seaport town in the Gulf of California. The State Department declares that any ship which leaves an American port with coals to be supplied to a belligerent steamer would be regarded as a man-of-war. \ Such passenger or cargo steamer will not be allowed to call at any American port again For three months. FOOD STEAMERS BETWEEN DENMARK AND ENGLAND. (Received August 25, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, 24th August. Forty food steamers are running between Denmark and England. Traffic has been resumed from Rotterdam and Amsterdam to England. The Southampton cross-channel traffic has also been resumed. ' THE ZIETEN. LATEST NEWS OF HER WHEREABOUTS. (Received August 25, 8.25 a.m.) LONDON, 24th August. The Zieten, was last heard of m the Mozambique Channel. [The Zieten is a Norddeutscher Lloyd stea-mer of 8020 tons, built at Dajizig in 1902. She is a thoroughly modern vessel and is equipped with the wireless telegraph, and with submarine signalling apparatus. She left Sydney on Bth July for Bremen, taking her final departure from Australia at Fremantle on 19th July. She was at Colombo on the 28th" July.] TELEGRAPH NOTICES Shanghai advises, 27th August, 7 p.m. —Both Nagasaki cables are interrupted. Japan traffic via Formosa. OFFICIAL NEWS MESSAGES RECEIVED BY THE PRIME MINISTER The following are copies of telegrams received by the Prime Minister from the High Commissioner :—: — LONDON, 24th August, 4 p.m. Official : British forces engaged all Sunday and night neighbourhood Mons. Held their ground. Germans take first line defence Namur, necessitating withdrawal portion allied troops from line of Sambre to original defensive positions French frontier. LONDON, 24th August, 4.40 p.m. Germans take Namur. RUSSIAN ADVANCE KUROPATKIN'S FORESIGHT QUICK-FIRING GUNS The news that Russia has been able to concentrate more rapidly than was anticipated, and is making such progress on the German and Austrian frontiers, has a very .direct bearing upon the conduct of the war from a German outlook. The plan of campaign, as far as Germany is concerned, is now quite obvious. By a sudden and overwhelming blow, delivered through Belgian territory, the French army was to be enveloped on its left — their strongest position on the German frontier, with its fortifications and natural strategical advantages turned, and, after a speedy and crushing victory, the great bulk of the troops diverted to the eastern frontiers in time to meet the Russians. Germany hoped to meet, not France and Russia combined, but France and Russia in succession, carrying into the campaign against the Russians all the prestige of victory already assured against France, It is interesting 'to note how completely this plan of operations had beeu foreseen by General Kuropatkin, who was for a time in command of the Russian armies against Japan. Some years ago, when Minister of War, General Kuropatkin drew up a report for the Tsar upon Russia's immediate military needs, and his forecast of the possibilities has been strangely verified in events :— "Cries of world-wide importance arise suddenly, and are not prevented by the unpreparedness of a nation for war. On the contrary, the knowledge of unreadiness in any quarter only leads to a desire to take advantage of it in others. Therefore, a struggle such as has never been seen in the world may come sooner than we think. It may burst forth even contrary to the wish of the Tsar, and against the interests of Russia. This \Vould be a great calamity for the whole world. But particularly calamitous for Russia would be any cessation by her, before complete victory was achieved, of o war once started. "As the War department's first task, therefore, I propose to develop the efficiency of our forces on the western frontier, and to formulate a definite plan of operations for tliem. From our ally's point of view, also, It was only right to attend to this at once, for our comparative weakness on this side would, in caso of war, allow the powers of the Triple Alliance to contain us with quito a small force on our frontier, and to crush France by overwhelming numbers." Although in Russia the Minister of Finance may divert a special war vote, or a portion of it, to purposes that have seto §c &dM k<%m& sign hUsb&l

defence, Kuropntkin's advice, if not adopted in the thorough manner that ha hoped, was not wholly disregarded. Writing later on the subject, he says :-— "To strengthen the troops on the western frontier, indeed, we took troops from the Caucasus, and to find money for the formation of new units we had to reduce the strength of them in Turkestan. This was done on the supposition that if avo were strong on the German side no one would attack us in the Caucasus or in Asia. In other words, our efforts wero concentrated upon the most dangerous frontier. _ But even then, taking into consideration the many wants of tha army, the sum available for our western side, though large, was insufficient to place us in all respects on a level with, both Germany and Austria. Though, great results^ were obtained as regards the acceleration of our mobilisation, and. some very useful 1 strategic lines of railway were constructed, our Bpeed of concentration could not be compared with that of our neighbours, with theifl better-developed railway systems." RUSSIAN ARTILLERY. I * In his latest published work on tho subject Kuropatkin gives some particulars as to the re-armament of the Rubsian artillery with quick-filing guns. Ift this arm the Russians are at loast equal — possibly superior— to the Germans. " Owing to the introduction of the quick-firing gun in other armies, wo were compelled to adopt it. .Tha superiority of the quick-firer over ■ tha old pattern was obvious, for, apart from • its greater range and accuracy, each quick-firing battery, by reason of tha greater number of shells it fires, caft cause destruction equal to that of A much Jarger number of non-quick-firing guns. After prolonged and exhaustive trials of different patterns, amongst which were those submitted by tho French factories of St. Cha*s»»nd and' Schneider, the German firm of Krupp, and the Russian Putiloff, preference was) given to the Russian design, and in the beginning of 1900 the first lot of 1500 guns wa-s ordered, further trials being also arranged for. Not everybody was convinced of the undoubted superiority of the new type of weapon, and .General Dragomiroff^ who had always been-op-posed to quick-firing artillery, still remained a strong opponent ,of , its adoption. In 1902 an order for a second lofc«>, of guns of a modified and improved pattern was given. To test tho weapon thoroughly and under war conditions, the second battery of the Guards' Riflo Artillery Division, armed with this new 3in quick-firer, was sent in August, 1900, to the Far East, where the Boxer campaign was then in progress. Tha division took part in four expeditions, two in the valley of Pei-chih-li. one in the hills and sandy steppes of Mongolia, and one in the hills of Eastern Manchuria. Most of the marches ' were as much as 40 miles in length. The battery came into action 11 times, and fired 389 rounds at^ cavalry, infantry, buildings, and fortifications at ranges from point-blank to 2500 yards. The results attained wore quite satisfactory, particularly if the arduous nature of the campaign, the season of tho year, and the ha-sle with which the battery \va3 formed, be taken into account. "Unfortunately, tho test of shelling houses and field works was made again6fc an enemy offering little resistance, so, that faults in the ammunition which, have recently come to' light wero not then discovered. Wishing to , have aa Bimple an equipment as possible, we adopted one pattern of shell, which was efficient with time fuse against troops in the open, and could be used with percussion fuse against troops under cover ; but wo omitted to 1-ake into account the weakness of the explosive employed aa burster "The projectile which did splendidly against exposed targets wa« of little use for destroying such cover as buildings, timber, or breastworks. In March, 1902, the necessary grant wa-s made for rearming batteries of the second category, and the orders were carried out in our arsenals. The re-armament made suck progress that at the time of the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese war the whole of our artillery, with the exception of some Siberian batteries, was armed with quick-firers. At this time a quick-firing mountain gun was also invented, which proved very effective. Generally speaking, the re-armament of the artillery was quickly and skilfully carried out." THE WAR OF 1870 It may be interesting to recall' the extraordinary rapidity of the march of events in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1. German mobilisation began on 16th July and was completed 17y 27th. July. Franco began her mobilisation on 16th July, and the troops were sent out immediately with their peace establishments. The French army corps were all unprepared for action, and the opening movements were consequently postponed until 2nd August, whon the French army consisted of the following :, Metz group ... 160,000 Strasbourg-Belforfc group ... 80.000 Reserve ... 40,000 Against this force Prussia had in th* field :- First army, 60,000, on the Lower Saaiv Second army, 200,000, on the Nahe, to Mainz. Third army, 140,000, between Landau and Germersteim. A total of 400,000 men, with 1200 guns. The main events of the war were then aa follows:— July 30 — Slight French success fit Saarbruck. August 4— Battle of Weissenburg, French repulsed. August 6— Battle of Worth, 120,000 Germans, 50,000 French, under M'Mahon, Fronch retreated : Battle of Spicheron, won by German endurance. August 7-14 — German advance to tha t Moselle, French retreat from Nied to 'Metz. August 16— Battle of Rezonville, 70,000 Germans, 150,000 French, casualties on each side about 16,000. August 18— Battle of Gravolotte, 220,000 Germans, 140,000 French; French draw back behind Motz. September I— Battle of Sedan, 220,000 Germans, 120,000 French; Empawm Napoleon 111, surrendered. September 4— March on Paris begun. September 19 — Paris surrounded. September 27— Strasbourg surrender*. October 27 — Bazaine surrenders Metz. November 7-25 — Advance of German 2nd Army to the Loire. November 20-24 — Relief operations o£ the Loire army. December s— French evacuate Orleans. January 15-16- Battle of Belfort, 50,« 000 Germans, 150.000 French, indecisive. January 28— Palis capitulates. May 10-' Treaty of Frankfort sighed, France gavo up Alsace except Bolfort, and the old German portions of Lor* lame, and {ie;r' % "d to pay a war indemnity of £200,000,000. WAR DOGS GERMANY USES MANY. Germany has literally let slip tho dogs of war. That country has more than eight thousand dogs trained for police, ambulance, and sentry purposes, and tho plans of a mobilisation for war include, a muster of those very useful animals. Dogs have been used in Belgium fot dragging machine guns. In a number of armies they are used for carrying messages for short distances, and for gairjyiag ammunition, bu£ tho chief urn

is for sentry duty and searching out the wounded after a battle. "In finding the missing and wounded with which the millet fields are strewn nothing succeeded like our pack Of trained dogs,"^ wrote a Russian officer after the Russo-* Japanese war. The Italians used about six hundred dogs in their war with the Tiirks in Tripoli. The dogs were kept chained in kennels amid the wire entanglements ahead of the Italian trenches, and they proved themselves a good safeguard, against surprise attacks by night. NEW ZEALAND CARGO EX GERMAN BOATS. The local office of the Union Company has received advice fromHhe NorddeutBcher Lloyd Company's agency in Sydney to the effect that the Prinz Sigisiflund, which . was" detained 'at "Brisbane -bpf the Commonwealth / authorities, is Vnovt discharging—Taer* ' cargo at Sydney. '.Jfycal consignees "■rfjU; j theref ore, have to ;JwTange fgr the jtransphipment of their cargo from_" Sydney 'to- Wellington ; otherwise, it is stated, the goods will be landed at their expense. The Prinz Sigisintrad loaded at Yokohama and Japanese ports for Australian ports. .*;Jt is understood that the Manuka, due '_hey& from Sydney to-morrow, will bring, -amongst her other cargo, transhipments ;<JX the.'.Cerraah -steamer Stolzenfels, now ;At; Sydney, from New York and ports.