ITALY IS READY.

Mataura Ensign, 28 August 1914, Page 4

ITALY IS READY.

ITALY READY. MOBT POPULAR WAR. HATRED AGAINST AUSTRIA. Received- Auftii*t 28, 9 a.m. LOXDOX, Au#. 27. The Rome correspondent of 'f h< Times' says, ''ltaly is apparently nalri and unmoved by the events but tin Adriatic roast is filled with troops, th< Austrian frontier is well guarded, am everything is ready. It i* the inos' popular war since the.unity of tile King dom'aiid Italy cannot long postpone hei decision. The popular hatred agains: Austria (one of her partners in • th< Triple Alliance) is intense." WILL STAND IN HER PLACE. AT THE BIGHT TIME. Received August "8, !) n.in ■:■■■ LOXDOX, Au#. 27. 'The Tiniea;'-discussing the positioi editorially says; ; who know am lof» lt&lr ».« confident that eb< will take he-f. right stand in her pla-ee a; the right ■■■time." RUSSIA'S ADVANCE. tN EAST PRUSSIA. •■■OCCUPY TILSIT. Received August 'iS. 11.35 a in. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27. Tt i« officially announced that rh< Russians have occupied Tilsit. . Tilsit.is a. town in East Prussia ot the left bank of the Jlemel. ami is ftmiles, by rail north-east of Koiiigsberg It has jSIa.SK, -sc/aji and oil works, engineering works, iron foundries, <fetillerie< and tanneries. It was there that th« iYeaty ol Tilsit was signed betwee*

r _ Alexander 1. and Napoleon o;i .luly 7, ;h Jl " > P°l»»'ation in 1900 'was W FOUR ARMIES ENGAGED. i>& Fr ' l . e Wowing telegram wa« last t« l, J' the Giiiof Pog-linastiv.-, Dunlin:— Reliable: Four Rusk an arnutw a«> iii-yad-:m>s Germany aw! Austria. The first is in Eastern PniMuu, the kiwoihl in the |e direction of Posen, the. iliird m Western £ . Gfllieia, and the fourth in EasternCraJi[e ca, having occupied Korilsteza and Tar. a uapo!. J thTallTes. e BRITISH MARINES. t OCCUPY GSTENB. y AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. IJ Received August 28 0.10 a m s LONDON, Aug. 2" (evening). x Kt. Hon. Winston Churchill f'Firvi r Lord of Uio Admiralty) speaking in thivi > House of Commons said that a stronpl « force of marines' had landed ar. Oxter,!";' - and had occupied the town and sur-l - round districts, j 1 Ostend is Uie most fashionable seaside! r resort, and tire «econd port of the kinp-f i dom of Belgium. Situated oji thcj > iNorth Bea, it forms almost the central i i point on the 42 miles of coast-line that : belongs to It" has been men-i tioned as'one of the ports at .wdiiYJh- Brit- ' , ish troops might land in Belgium, and ■j no doubt may have been the port ai d'isi embarkation for a portion of the British I Expeditionary Force nor operating in that country. In 1912 Osteml kad a ; population of 43,002. During tho middle , ages the tilaee «~a# strongly fortified, and underwent several siegers. Tho most. I notable was that of 1601-16 M. when it : | only mim-nd'ered Iry order of the State to Spinolas. In 1865 the last vestiges of I if* ramparts wer« removed, and sim* ; that date, but more especially since 1898, a new town has been created. The* parade, constructed! of solid granite, ei-1 ;i-i:ds for over two miles along tho shore in & southerly direction from the long jetty which protects the entrance to the' port. A fine casino and the royal: chalet'' i are prominent objects along' the -ea,-|] front, and the sea bathing is un-fwrpdss- j ed. Tn the rear.of the town is a fine p ii \ to wlLicll a I ' :l '< lpo «'' s e lias been added. Important harbor improvements' and dock and quay extensions have been! carried out since 1900. The docks ac-j commodate ships of large tonnage, audi apart from these docks Ostend has a very considerable passenger and provision traffic with England, and i«; the headquarters of tho Belainn fishin<r fleet, estimated to emnlov 400 boats and" f 1600 men and boys. Ostend is in direct , railway ooninmnication with Brussels, * Cologne and Berlin. It is aluo the' starting point of sevwal lucht railways! 1, along the coast, and to the southern: town» of Flanders. j

PARIS, A»«. 27. Ketugee* and wounded state thai 150,000 wf the best German troops-ba-ri been brought against the British. The Germans' disregard of fife fr proved by the fact that orders have ap. parontlv been giTem to forfeit, it B eet» wiry, 50 per eent. of tie ai-my to secure victory. As one German regiment is driven back, its place is taken br fresh , tiwmj. ! _ The Genuan w'ti'rtern fire ta less effi-;<-«-ru than the British, wtrieh i 9 J B a i.UJSiliati «<) the killj behind Moa*. The i • Jonii:i>i artillery is regulated by tiga*!* ;yrom aerophnea frriujs orar the British I pojimoa. i _ The British g&owed marked auaerioEi i! ; r m bayonet ek&rg/at. I BIC BATTUE~BAeiMC. PA PR 18, Aug. 27. A big battte is raging &etw*en Danon k«:k! Maubau3«, The fortified post cf Sia<al>e»se i s ihvce miles on the French side <rf the frontier. Strictly .VUttbeuse in an f»nrmi«hed' wimp, its, ejiereiiefcmerits roflomiig the oM bastion linen,' «•' I M B n -^ J ?- a cllt ' l * " f aWit IS aisle*. bine* LS7O it has be«H a Mwieetferation post, and most ti the troops assemble f«r tho defwiee of fch* Belgiaa route i-'iiik! imve had Maobeuge for their ON ThFh7ch~BEA9. KAISER WILHEuTdeW fiROSSE. SUNK BY iBRITIBH CRUISER. Rewired August 28. 9.10 a.is a « «• , WMWN, log. 37. H.M.e. (of tlfe 9t4i Grufee Squadron, with a speed ef 20 ksett wnik the Saw* Wtlieila Der Uramt ».n armed w-ereJuaatieau, of We*t Al nea. ' HTGHFLTBR'S CASrt'ALWBB. JRoteired August 28. 11 a m LONDON. Aug. 27 <eyeaiß*): During the exchange of eiets oa< nail waa killed aM d fire wouaded on tb iighflyer. STRUCK A MINE. IX THK NORTH SBA. NOftiWEGlAx'g'mAilßß SINKS. Received August 28. 9.10 a in LONDON. Au e . 27. A mme sank the Norwegian eteamw .ortlried, bound .for .Bhri.fi (Northum erbjul), in rhe North Sea. Right were ilfed.. Other exn?o«oB8 were'bean) e» the '.omit. DANISH TRAWLER SUNK. IX>XDOX. Aug. 27, A mine wnk a Danirii trawler near nmsby (the Lincolnshire seaport aad le centre of the fishing iaduttry) feus en being killed,

MUST DECIDE SOON. BRITISH PROSPEifsSATISFACTORY. OUR MARfNESLAND ATOSTEND. STEADY RUSSIAN ADVANCE. BATTLE REPORTED IN FRANCE. MOST OF NAMUR FORTS INTACT. ' GERMAN MERCHAnTcRUISER SUNK. The war cables received last, night ami this inorniug are of a iragmentary character and give no indication of the trend of events. Italy is ready, "if necessary., jukl she cannot much longer postpone her decision," says a comapoiulent. This in due to public opinion. The British troops are creating a most, favorable impression. Tommy Atkins regarded tie. order to retreal last Sunday with great disfavor; he badly wanted to tight the enemy hand to hand. .Field-Marshal" French reports that the British prospects are satisfactory. Our marines have landed at Ostend, and occupy the 'seaport and command the surrounding district. There is little news regarding the Russian advance, but it is stated that the invaders occupy Tilsit. This looks like an approach on Konigsberg. Evidently three separate Russian armies are operating from the German froutiet'. No'rdenburg, Sensburg and Biehofsburg (East Prussia) are also in t,lie hands of the ..Russians. It was reported last night that a desperate battle wag Magi 11 g between Douon and Maubeuge. The former town is only 07 miles south-east of Lille. With the exception of two, all (he forfs at Xamur Itold out, although the city is occupied by the enemy. A general trade catastrophe is feared in German business circles. According to the 'Financial Times," Germany deliberately and systematically exploited British traders for some time previous to the declaration of war. The neutrality of the United States is affirmed, »■ i (By Electric Tete graph -- Copyright,) (Per Unitetl Prase Assooiatiou.)

BRITISH AND THE CEKMANB. '■TOMMIES" lims& TO PURSUE. Received August 28, 8.23 a.m, LOXDOX, Aug. £7 (morning. •Boa Britidi resistance at the Germans has had a great moraJ effect ou the , e whole Preach line. If the Allies' left rn , had been turned the retreat wight bare ie been converted into a rout. , e Ik wag difficult to bold the Tommies K \, back from pursuing the retiring (Jejs. st j mans but the commander decided that a B _: forward uioroinent, would be iiighly da«3,,. j tsarous. The ord*r for a general with--5t I drawal intensely irritated the Britisii ie but they showed coolness *ud »t«adiusim I in retreat. The Turctis (French Algerian tycoon) were u<m the Brithub m tie firing lio«. BRITISH FICHT SPLENDIDLY. j AGAIXST A SUPERIOR FORCH. ~„ j Received- August 38, 8.48 a.m. id „ LOXDOX, Ana. 27. Ie - ttt; Hon - H. H. Asquttb. (Prime MJnit «N told the. House of Coumo-au fckic I fciekl-ilarshal 3w ,)<»iiu Preach i who it !in command of the British forces oa the I Continent) had reported as foHowu■:—. !1 he British were yesterday 1 againet a superior ' foree and fought ! splendidly." THE IW>F^DIXG~BATTLK. Received August 28, I) a.at. LOXDOX, Aug. §7 (evening). ilr Asquith added' that General I * roncti bad reported that tie prospe*:* jof the British Lb the imj)eßdiita battle ''Ji were nafctsfactorv. w! ■ *;j COMPLIMENT TO THE BRITISH. *| OPPOSED BY BEST TROOPS. ?| SITEBJOR.nTffIP ARTTLVmY.