BATTLE CONTINUES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16666, 26 September 1914, Page 9

BATTLE CONTINUES.

COKE OF (BEAT SBKHZ FIGHTING ASSUMES CHARACTERISTICS OF FORTRESS WAR. POWERFUL ARTILLERY ON ROTH SIDES. PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS I FAVOUR OF 4 ■ ALLIES. ' MADRAS SHELLED BY THE EMDEN. DEPARTURE OF NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT POSTPONED. THE POSITION IN FRANCE. PARIS, September 2«.—Official reports Indicate no material change In the position. The Carmans are occupying strongly entrenched positions, from whloti they can be dislodged only with the greatest difficulty. IN GALICIA. v PETROCRAD, September 24.—The Russians having oaptured Jaroslav, have now advanced to Invest Przemysi. THE PRUSSIAN FRONTIER. ' PETROCRAD, September 24.—The Cermans are entrenohing .lines along the western frontier of Poland, and are acting entirely on the defensive In this region. IN EAST PRUSSIA. PARIS, September 24.—A Petrograd correspondent states that General Rennenkampf defeated the Germans and reocoupied Soldau. THE MARNE BATTLE. PARIS, September 24.—Accounts are now being published ofthe fierce lighting east of Paris, when the Crown Prince’s Army was driven back. A feature of the battle was the splendid work of the African troops. V;... . THE GERMAN' ARMIE§. ... .. LONDON, September 24.—“ The Times” estimates that the Cermans have eight army corps, or 320,000 men, in East Prussia, six in Posen and eight in Silesia and Galicia. This would give 830,000 men In the eastern theatre, leaving about 750,000 to operate In France and Belgium. THE SUBMARINE RAID. LONDON, September 24.—Fuller accounts of the raid by German submarines are published. A gunner from the Cressy states that one of the submarines was sunk. MADRAS SHELLED. CALCUTTA, September 24.—The German cruiser Emtien bombarded Madras for fifteen minutes. The bombardment ended when ■the shore guns replied. Three Indians were killed. BELGIAN REFUGEES. ANTWERP, September 24.—The Belgian Government Is unable to accept Mr Holman's offer to receive refugees, as every man, woman and child will be needed to repair the wastage of war. BRITISH AT KIAO-GHAU. TOKIO, September 24.—1 tis officially announced that a British force has landed to co-operate with the Japanose against Tsing-tao. 1 IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPE TOWN, September 24.—Three hundred Cerman troops have crossed the Orange River into South African territory, and are marching on tho town of Pella.