THE EUROPEAN WAR.

Mataura Ensign, 20 October 1914, Page 7

THE EUROPEAN WAR.

IN THE EASTERN THEATRE. Russian outlook hopeful. sir;k of east Prussia. PF.TROCRAD, Oct. 18. Officii! I.—Tiie general outlook is hopeful. The Germans were, compelled to i retire from several important points on I October l.'i and l-l by the incessant ! Russian bombardment. They sought to | throw pontoons across the Vistula at IS different points, but were everywhere repulsed. In Fast Prussia the action has assumed the nature of a .siege of the German position. Fighting continues north of Przemysl, where after bayonet charges the Russians captured JO* Austrian officers and over 1000 men. ON THE HIGH SEAS. SINKING OF DESTROYERS. GERMANY ADMITS LOSSES. AMSTERDAM, Oct. If). A Berlin official message confirms the sinking of the German destrbvers SII6, 117, 118, and 119 off the Dutch coast. LOSS OF H.M.S. HAWKE. LONDON, Oct. 18. The naval corres|k>ndeut of The Times,' commenting on the lose of H.M.s. Hawke, says: "Such strokes are unfortunate but must be expected and met with patience and evenness of mind. The mishap by itself has no effect on the relative strengths of the belligerents at sea." BELCIAN LICHTSHIP BOMBARDED CREW RESCUED BY *DUTCH. AMSTERDAM, Oct. If). It.is reported that a Belgian lightship was bombarded from the ZecbriKwau pier. A Dutch warship rescued the crew. A NARROW ESCAPE. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18. The Noordam, which struck a mine near Rotterdam, has arrived at Rotterdam. The mine explosion wrecked her steering gear, otherwise she was not damaged. A CERMAN GUNBOAT. SEIZED TN THE PACIFIC. MELBOURNE. Oct. 19. Senator Pearee (Federal Minister for Defence) has received a wireless message giving details of the capture of the German torpedo gunboat. Kom.pt bv the Australian Navy. She had a complete wireless plant and a quiekfirer aboard. The captain, four German officers and ft2 natives were taken prisoners. There were no casualties. The Komet is mooeeding to Sydney with the late German Governor of New Guinea and other prisoners aboard. CENERAL NEWS. DANGER OF ALIENS. A NOTE OF WARNING. LONDON, Oct. 19. The 'Times' bbvs editor'.aLlv :It is evident, that neither the Hojiie Office nor the police has graspeft the situation regarding the enemy s aliens among us. The bitter experience of Belgium and Francs warns us to beware, of 'every alien, however innocent be may appear. The racial hatred entertained by the. Germans may become an insane"fivrv.. The presence of* aliens is an important source of danger, and the public's demand for more effective measures of protection is justified. ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS. BREAK OUT IN KF,\T. LONDON, Oct. 19. The military was .summoned to suppress anti-German riots at Kct.'.fVrd (Kent). Twenty-one people were arrested, including three women. Crowds assembled,in front of German establishments in the West End or London on Sunday evening. The poller closed and guarded the'preriises HISTORY OF THE WAR. SER VICES OF~RAILW'AYMEN. LONDON, Oct. 19. Mr J. Thomas, M.P., addressing a meeting of railwaymen, said that the history of the war could contain few more ennobling pages than those recording the work performed quietly a nd ungrudgingly by the raftVaym'en. The war had already demonstrated the dependence and interdependence of all clashes. While one had given its labor the 6ther had contributed munificently of its wealth.

AN INDIGNANT PROFESSOR. LONDON, Oct. 18. Professor Schuster is indignant at the construction placed on the seizure of his wireless plant, which was merely used under license of the Post Office to receive 1 signals from the Eiffel Tower (Paris). He states that it was too insensitive to receive messages from Germany. IN THE FAR EABT. PLICHT OF TSINC-TAO. FALL EXPECTED ANY DAY. PEKTN, Oct. IS. The belief is current that the final attack on Tsing-tao may occur on Tuesday and that the Germans may pos.sil>ly mirrender. They have been prodigally expending their ammunition during the past week, thus enabling the garrison to have an excuse to surrender on the ground that their ammunition is exhausted. The Japanese hold the source of the garrison's water supply. RAINING SHELLS. LONDON, Oct. IS. A report from Tsing-tao says, "It is raijiiina shells, morning noon and night." ' IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE MARITZ REBELLION. TO BE SUPPRESSED BY FORCE. PRETORIA. Oct. 18. General Hertzog (Nationalist leader) has offered his services in the hope that the Government may terminate the

Maritz rebellion without-bloodshed. General Botha. t.who commands the Union Forces against German SouthWest Africa) has replied that he is not negotiating with Maritz: the -ebellior. fan only be suppressed by force. He has warned General Hertzog that inihlic opinion has demanded the immediate public repudiation of Maritz's ac.io 1 bv all those mentioned in Maritz's ultimatum. SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS. ! LORD KITCHENER AND THE BOY. ,BI KLKCTIUC TEUKGRAPH COrYIUCHT TIMES AND BYDNET SUM SERVICES i LONDON*, Oct. ■'). A R.imsgate lad, whose father and . five uncles are serving, with the colors, , walked to London and called at Haekingham Palace and then at 3co:h:id Yard, asking to see Lord Kitchener. Bv . accident Lord Kitchener was ■isitinScotland Yard, and was stopped by the boy, who said that he wished to re'entu. Patting him on the shoulder Lord Kitchener said: "Vou are too v.mns. sonny; wait till you get older."' Lord Kitchener lias sent the bov to a r/iii-tn-ry training school. AEROPLANES AND WAR. LOXDOX, Oct. in A German aviator dropped a flag on Nancy, a French town on the 'jor'ders of Lorraine, containing a message bidding good day to the inhabitanc.',, w!;o would soon be German. The , cisa-'c-added, "We apologise for this eccentric method of introduction by powder, but we will soon become better acquainted." , Another message, dropped on Paris, stated that certain French captains who are prisoners of war, are well, it added, "As for the bombs, 1 am surv about them, but war is war. An ro'voir." British marines when retreating .from Antwerp relate that they halted at a house vacated by wealthy" Germans, tin inmates apparently being caretakers. Before departing tbev spread a white coat on the lawn and shortly afterwards an aerophme dropped shells "on the spot killing some of the marines, wlio were. Kitting near the coat. AMERICAN FOOD FOR CERMANS. LOXDOX, Oct. 19. Hie wholesale chartering of steamers m an American firm of a German name leads to the suspicion that American shippers are provisioning Gerintnv through neutral countries and fulfillin'oorders of German agents in the United States. , NEW 2EALAND*~THE WAR. COST OF THE FORCE. DUNEDIX. Oct. 19. i It. has been suiLed lreelv iji ton. where, l.ke in many 'other place" there are hundreds of experts who know ail about the war, that New Zealand will send a second contingent almost as numerically strong « s the first Expeditionary Force. Th's staiement is mere speculation. The 'Duiiedin Star' is intormed oft.cially that, the arrangements at present only provide for the despatch within the near future, ol reinforcements number ng about 2000, iu order to keep our army at .full fighting strength in the field-. If circumstances on the Continent, however, become such as to render necessary a lurfher call upon the sturdy men of the Far South (and these circumstances may arise), the Government and Parliament will give an opportunity to young New Zealanders to volunteer for active service at the trout. The cost of the Expeditionary Force is estimated to run into £3,000,000. MAORI CONTINGENT. WELCOMED BY PRIME MINISTER. WELLINGTON, Oct. IS. The Southern contingent of the Maori Expeditionary ..Force arrived in Wellington to-day 'and visited PaiTatnent House under the •guidance of Mr •'arafa. .Alter a welcome in the Chamber of the House of Representatives Rt. lion. W. F. Massey met the contingent ii the Prime Minister's rcom. He sad that the contingent would do credit to I he native race, Government, and "eop e of the Dominion. He hoped they would have a»good time on their voyage, He impressed upon them the value of disc : pline. Mr Parata, replying on behalf of the Maoris, .said that tho native race would ha# - e, the : r eves on their representatives in that part of the world they were sent to,, and if they only proved good disciplinarians then the people would be proud of them. The contingent leaves lor Auckland camp to-night. CANTERBURY RELIEF FUNDS. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 17. At a meeting of the Ciiristehurch ' committee of the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund it was decided to send Home, through his Excellency'the Governor. £IO,OOO, 75 per cent, for Britain and Ireland and 25 per cent, for Belgium, hut any moneys specially earmarked for the purpose of produce will not be included in the sum. The amount collected and promised in Canterbury is £18.400. APPEAL FROM THE SUDAN. NEW MARKETS NEEDED. WELLINGTON, Oct. 19. ' Tho following is a copy of a cablegram of October 18 received by the New Zealand Department of Agriculture from the Governor-General of the Sudan, Egypt (Sir Reginald Wingate), and is quoted for general information: Owing to. the outbreak of war ■Sudan exporters need new markets for ivory, ostrich feathers, dom palm shells (used extensively in making buttons), cotton and seed, sesame, earbhnuts, gum arabic, arid senna leaves and pedis. I venture to that publicity may be ;;iv->n to tne above statement, and will gladly facilitate inquiries from New Zea-' , land merchant*}.