A LONG AND STERN STRUGGLE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9928, 10 November 1914, Page 5

A LONG AND STERN STRUGGLE.

IMPORTANT REVIEWOPfGR&T r WESTERNiSTRUGGLE. OPPOSING FORCES NOW ALMOST EQUAL. End Of The Dash On Calais. ENORMOUS LOSSES IN AUSTRO-GERMAN DEFEAT. PRUSSIAN TERRITORY PENETRATED BY THE RUSSIANS British Squadron Making For South America,

To-day the cables give an important and comprehensive review of the situation in the western area of conflict which shows that the struggle is likelv to be long and stern. Other accounts, including the' High Commissioner's official statement, give indications that the advance on Calais has failed, and that the Germans are preparing to retreat in Belgium. The Russians claim that in the recent severe fighting the Austro-German losses total tf(K),0()0. Already Prussian territory has been entered at more than one point. For th e first time since Turkey took the extreme step, we have news of the condition of Jjg.vpt which is reported to b e quiet. In South Africa the rebellion appears to be fairly widespread, but the rebels are not in a very favourable situation, and they have been beaten in every encounter so far. A British Squadron is reported to be sailing south along the American coast, and the Japanese also are active in the Pacific, so that there is a warm time in store for the German raiders. (By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright.— Per Press Association).

From Antwerp To Beifort, REVIEW OF THE GIANT STRUGGLE. BRITISH OCCUPY POST OF HONOUR. BUT NEED MORE MEN AND GUNS. OPPOSING FORCES ALMOST EQUAL. GERMAN SUPERIORITY IN ARTILLERY. RECRUDESCENCE OF AISNE STRUGGLE. IRIM PREPARATIONS AT ANTWERP. Received November 10. 8.30 p.in. PARIS, Nov. 9. Several newspapers review the situation n France and Belgium, particularly Briain's share in the fighting OUR BRAVE INDIANS. Le Temps, in an article baaed on the tatement of a French officer attached to the ndians. pays a tribute to their heroism and sower? of resistance. POST OF HONOUR FOR BRITISH ARMY. The British forces had the post of honour md the .difficult mission of checking the icw German invasion between La Baaeee ind Yprcs. The. British line was so thin hat unless the troops had shown an obstin- '.<>' worthy of Waterloo the line must have -cen pierced or driven back. Their mis ion necessitated holding the trenches for evcral weeks against an enemy not, onh nperior in numbers but attacking with iesperate resolution. Sometimes, especially t night, time, the British trenches wen. amed, but they spared no sacrifices in real; ing them. MOST BRILLIANT OF ALL. The English cavalry is perhaps the. most irilliant of all. The German artillery on he 30th and 31st October made a special nark of the cavalry manning the trenches. K-lioving them to be inexperienced in in 'antry work, vet a regiment of Lancers who vere ordered to enter Mcssinc:- and were riven bayonets for the, first time used them vith the vigor of hardened infantrymen md cleared the town of the enemy. FIERCELY TRIED BUT EMERGE GLORIOUSLY. The Indians had their full share of lossesmd glory. Soon after landing they were hrown into the centre <>f the furnace and iercely tried, but they cnnerged gloriously. WE LOSE BIT THE ENEMY LOSE FAR MORE. The British Josses have been very heavy. >iit insignificant compared with those of ho enemy. Several times after a night engagement a. single British battalion counted ix or seven hundred German corpses bcfoit t.s trenches.

pensile of military opinion ig that more Britishers and more guns are needed. The Germans s are still bringing up reinforcements from Alsace, and they threaten the British lines with a stupendous mass of artillery in the hope of penetrating Ypree and thence going through Hazebrouck to Calais. WHAT THEY HAVE THEY'LL HOLD. Many big guns have been mounted at Ileyst (on the coast) concealed in sand hanks. Other batteries and field guns are posted inland, indicating the Germans intention to cling to the tew miles of coastline between Zeebrugge and the Dutch frontier, perhaps because the Bruges-Ikyst canal is being used to transport mines arid submarines in sections. The German entrenching work extend up ;o within ten kilometres of the Dutch frontier. At that point the trenches face northwards, indicating that it is intended to check the Allies if the latter work along the sea coast and then down the Dutch frontier. TIGHTENING THEIR GRIP OF ANTWERP. The Germans are working with great energy upon the western forts of Antwerp, and also laying land mines in that vicinity over an immense f>r<\-;, Three circles of !roneh»s for infantry are being prepared rourd the Antwerp torts.

CALAIS DASH FAILS. The Prime Minister has received the following trom the High Commissioner, dated Ijoruion 9th : _ As a result of the British resistance, the Germans are apparentlv preparing to retreat, indicating that the dash on Calais has been a failure, although troops were brought from the western front.

OFFICIAL NEWS OF STRUCCLE. NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE FAILS. ALLIES GAINING GROUND ON THE AISNE. PROGRESSING ALSO IN BELGIUM. na . . , . L PARIS. Nov. 9. Official.—ln the north the enemy appears to have concentrated actively in the region jf Ypres, but. without result. We an- holding ground everywhere on the Aisne. Northoast of Soissons we attained the plateau of \rogny, where we previously did not gain a footing. There is nothing else to report' Received November 10. 9.10 a.m. Official—We readied the plateau of Vregry, north-east of Soissons which we ireviously had not attempted to take. Received November 10. 8.45 a m PARIS, Nov. 9. A communique states that the Germans igain assumed the offensive from Dixmude o l pros, but everywhere were repulsed. We nogressed at almost all points. Between Dixmude and the Lys our progress was slow, owing to the nature of the riemy s new offensive and the strength of us prepared defences. A fog is hampering operations, especially >etween Lys and the Oise. Wo are maintaining our progress on the usne. The. Gorman attacks against Sainte Marie (Alsave) distinctly failed.

One British battery surprised a Germai >rigade in close formation and in a feu ninuteg massacred 4000. Other newspapers state that, the Germans ost 50.000 killed last week in the fighting m the Yser. Some trains travelling to Brussels contain i. thousand corpses roped together in fourf round a plank. The v are packed upright n trucks and burned, in a special apparatus it Lou vain. THEY KNOW HOW TO DIE. The young German recruits are insufll iently trained and their shooting is appall rig, but they know how to die. While thei; lumbers can be maintained the Germai ittack- are unlikely to lose their vigour. EQUAL OPPOSING FORCES. Reuter's Paris correspondent intimate, l hat the German forces operating again?, i'pre> are now alxmt equal to the. Allies :nd the lines of the opposing, armies an mlikejy to be modified for days, possibh veeks. Arras is still the centre of severe fighting IKE AT GERMAN GIN PREPONDER ANCK. At one time 4900 shells were falling ourly. The German Held pieces total tjirici he number of the French. STRUGGLE ROUND LILLE. The Allied advafice on Lille is slow. Th lermans are strongly entrenched in tie listrict. General Joffre does not intend t< apture the town by direct advance as It vrshes to spare Lille, which has a!read\ uifered one bormbardment.

KAISER RULES THE GERMAN ARMY. WHY VON MOLTKE WAS DISMISSED. lAGGARD, WEARY, MOROSE FRET FUL. WILIIELM'S INTENSE HATRED OF ENGLAND. Received November 10 9 sam t. q. , „ r , LOND ON, Nov.' 9. Ino Standard s Copenhagen correspondent states that General von Moltke's disussal is officially announced. It was due ) the Kaiser's desire for complete conrol. A New York correspondent states that io Kaiser's personal guards have been nibled, and no stranger is allowed within -volver range. The Kaiser is worried y the tremendous losses on the battlefield nd the death of scores of personal friends. Ie is haggard and weary. He dines with ie mess nightly but is dull, morose and retful. His animus against England mounts to an obsession. He avoids his >tnb-proof field cottage and prefers his lilway sleeping car, regarding it as safer lan a stationary structure.

RENEWED ACTIVITY ON THE AISNE The Paris newspapers point out that then ins been unexpected renewal of fighting o; he Aisne and violent fighting at Rheimi ince Saturday. The Germans renewed tli ttack at Craonne and brought up severs ege guns tfc bombard Soisfons. The; lirew 20..000 tcinforcements against the AI es between Brave and Vailly.. FINE CHARGE BY LANCERS. During the fighting at Vailly the Britisl .ancers covered the left of the French in intry. It was necessary to silence a bal M-y of German guns and the Lancers in ; ig-ht Attack charged by squadrons aero? no miles of ground covered bvshell fire h«'*titack was successful and 'the batter . although the French force wn •Tilly obliged to retire and only recovered! '\c ground en Friday. '< CREEPING UP TO BRUGES. /Amsterdam messages state that British Jntrols are within three miles of Bruges A he Gernnns at night time removed their f \ivy guns from various strategical points. ' ,VANTED: MOKE BRITISH TROOPS AND GUNS. ;' The IMtish forced back the Germans considerably eastward of Ypres, yet the cou-

MORE TROOPS NEEDED. VICTORY ON THE SIDE OF THE BIGGEST BATTALIONS. PARIS, Nov. fl. O'.hcor; arriving in Paris from the front mul)! ise Ihc need for fresh troops. The cnerai view is, that the final victory will o !x> the side able to put tho greatest •umber of fresh troops in the field., SIGNIFICANT SILENCE. 3ER.MAN PRESS PUBLISH LITTLE WAR NEWS. IGNORE LATEST RUSSIAN VICTORY. Received November 10, 9.10 a.m: li is noteworthy that the German and Austrian newspapers now make the briefest references to the fighting. The Austrians ignore the latest Russian victory.

SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION. , fe

NUMtRtiU* BODIES OF »!*&& BUT BADLY LED AND PRO- ' j VISIONEI). BEATEN ON ALL SIDES. DE WET'S MEN LOOT HARRISMITH High Commissioner reports, dated Lon don 7th November: Official.—A commando of rebels whicr was at Zoutpansdrift has been driven nortr into Waterberg and is beinjr pursued. Thev were seen yesterday at Warmbates and arc evidently moving to get into the wooded north-western parts of that district. Yesterday a rebel commando crossed the railway line at Bloeni.soff, Western Transvaal. Commandants Delarey and Swart xame into contact with them and captured five. Last night they crossed the Vaal into the Orange Free State Colonel Lemmer is following them. It is rumoured that a larger body, badly mounted and said to be led by Kemp, is moving down the Great Harta river valley towards Vryburg. Their objective is said to bo German South West Africa. Colonel Alberts is moving in the same -direction. It is reported that a body of rebels under Conroy blew up the bridge over the Saxnd, in Virginia. De Wet, with a large force'in the neighbourhood Qfc,todley. destroyed the railway Several parts of Harrismi'th were entered and looted by the rebels. In the southern portion of the Orange *ree, State*pwwHnce and in other parts everything is quiet. Yesterday Colonel Mertz successfully engaged the rebel commando under 'Chris Muller north of Bronkhorstepruit. Fortyfour wounded were taken prisoners. The total number captured in Muller's commando is seventy. There were few casualties. Transvaal rebels under Beyers crossed the Vaal river, and 350 were captured The casualties were slight. Another lot 'in a dejected condition, are between Schweger fr Tt *? ? •* Others crossed the Mafeking-Kimberley line, near Padino and are being pursued by De Beer The rebels looted Harrismith. and were active in- other places. The. Government forces protecting the gasworks arc using artillery and are perfectly able to deal with the situation. Commandant Mertz engaged Chris Muller at the Albert Silver mine and took several prisoners. The police are doing excellent work. and. as the result of their action, they scattered the T ebels. who are returning home. They say they are heartilv sick of the wholo business, and had been misled. DE WET'S DISPIRITED FOLLOWERS. , PRETORIA, Nov. 9. The Union forces at Cossenvaal have captured 850 rebels with all their carts and waggons. . The rebels in other parts of the Transvaal are dispirited.

GERMANY'S HUGE LOSSES. APPROACHING TWO MILLIONS. A COMPETENT ESTIMATE. LONDON, Nov. 9. MrHillaire Belloc computes that the German tosses to date, including missing and sick, number 1,750,000. BURYING THEIR DEAD. NEW ARMY BADLY EQUIPPED. (TIMIS AND SYDNEY SUN SIBVIOIB ) During the fortnight 20,000 Germans have been buried six miles from Ghent. Their uniforms and accoutrements were removed and sent to Germany. German reservists arriving in Ghent are badly dressed and equipped. Many are wearing civilian trousers and some are armed with old-pattern rifles. Enemy _ deserters are paying big prices for Belgian workmen's clothes. DEADLY ARMOURED TRAINS SOURCE OF DiEP ANXIETY TO GERMANS. DARIIjjG RESOURCE OF BRITISHERS. (Timw and Sydney Sun Skbvickb.) Received November 10, 9 a m . , . LONDON, Nov. 9. A Times correspondent says:—"The battle of Ypres demonstrated " the utility of the. British armoured trains, which were a source of deep anxiety to the enemy. Their shell tire was deadly. Heaps of dead in evacuated positions and broken batteries furnished tribute to the daring and resource of the men handling these monitors."

BENGAL LANCERS IN ACTION. SAVE THE SITUATION AT CRITICAL MOMENT. DISMOUNT AND CHARGE GERMAN MARINES. CALAIS, Nov. 9. Details of the Ramseapelle fight show thai: when superior forces of German marines with naval guns forced tJie Allies to evacuate Ramiscapdle, five thousand Bengal Lancers were sent to the rescue. They dismounted and charged with the lance in hand. Cheers burst from the ranks of the Allied infantry, who, in turn, dashed forward with a,bayonet charge which was irresistible, and the German marines fled and sheltered in a village. I'hc Allies forced open the doors with the buts of their rifle*, and bayoneted many who were firing from the windows. Twelve naval guns were abandoned and a thousand prisoners taken.

TOO MUCH LIKE TIGERS. GERMANS OBJECT TO GURKHAS. (Tuiria inp Sydney Sun Services.) Received November 10, 9 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 9. The Lokal Anzieger asknowledges the gallantry of the Gurkhas, hut deprecates their methods of fighting. Their sudden onslaughts are lively reminders of tlio fighting methods of the tiger in the Indian jungle. BRITISH VERSUS BAVARIANS. HOW THE KAISER'S *VISH WAS GRATIFIED. Received November 11, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 9. In view of the Kaieer'g wish that the Bavarians should meet the British prominence is given to the surrender of 150 Bavarians to the British last week, also the British victories in the Messines region. Two hundred and sixty Bavarians have been sent to Germany for trial for refusing to fight the British.

FIGHT IN THE AIR. FOUR GERMAN MACHINES BROUGHT DOWN. Received November 10. 9.10 a.m. PARIS, Nov. 9. Two British and two French aeroplanes at Yprcs, pursuing four German machines, drove the latter Into a dangerous position, and they were brought down by shrapnel. A TYPICAL GERMAN JOKE. (Times and Stdnet Sun Sebvices.) Received November 10. 9 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 9. A French cnvalry officer writes: "The N-enohes are only thirty metres apart. The Germans .swear at us in the best Parisian slang. They have just sent a stinking old goat into our trenches with posters all covered with coarse jokes." GIVING HIS MEN AWAY. (Times and Stdnet Sun Sebvices.) Received November 10, 9 a m . LONDON, Nov. 9. A German officer unarmed and with the ,' *j fl *? a PP ro{ *ched the French and asked :-^"ls,it a fact that you shoot prisoners and cut riff their aars?" The French replied in the negative, and later the officer returned with a hundred Germans in a pitiable condition. He said :—"You can have these men. They are no use to me.-

HUNTING GERMAN . CRUISERS.

1 BRITISH SQUADRON SAILS SOOTH. NEARING PANAMA. GERMAN PLOT TO DESTROY THE CANAL. Received November 10, 11.56 a.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. A squadron of British warships, headed towards the Panama Canal and believed 1 to be bound for South American waters, was observed off the Balmas. The guards watching the canal have been strengthened in view of the reported German plot to destroy the locks by dynamite. PENDING BATTLE IN THE PACIFIC. TOKIO, Nor. 9. It is reported that the Japanese Admiralty has received information that a battle is pending between the Japanese and German fleets in the Pacific, but the locality of the engagement is not indicated. KARLSRUHE SINKS ANOTHER VESSEL. DUTCH VESSEL WITH CARGO OF WHEAT Received November 10, 11.25 a.m LONDON, Nov. 9. The crew of the Dutch steamer Marina have arrived at Plymouth. They report that the Karlsruhe sank the Marina with a cargo of American wheat for Belfast. AFIRE IN MID-ATLANTIC. STEAMER WITH 500 FRENCH HORSES ABOARD. WIRELESS S.O.S. CALL. Received November 10, 1 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. The Saville wireless station reports an S.O.S. call from the steamer Rembrandt afire in mid-ocean. The Rembrandt sailed from Baltimore on Saturday bound for St Anzaire (France) with 500 horses, aboard, intended for the French Army. NOT HALF HAS BEEN TOLD. (Time and Sidmbt Btth Bmyiom.) LONDON, Nov. 9. A correspondent from New York says that the Germans' silence as to the whereabouts of the cruisers Leipzig and Bremen makes the United States naval authorities believe that only part of the story of the sea fight off Valparaiso has been told, and that it will probably be found that the German losses were heavier than has been indicated. [The German third-class cruiser Bremen, completed in 1904, is of 3200 tons displacement, carries ten 4.1-in guns in her primary armament, and steams 23 knots. The Leipzig is of the same class as regards tonnage, armament and speed, but was completed two years later.]

GEIER OUT OF ACTION. HONOLULU, Nov. 8. The German srunboat Geier and the Norddeutscher IJoyd steamer Locksum have been interned here for the duration of the war, and placed under a guard of United States troops. The German, gunboat Geier recently arrived at Honolulu after having been chased by a British oruiser, and has since been lying in that port refilling and overhauling. LONG CRUISE OF AN ARMED MERCHANTMAN. LONDON, Nov. 9. Mr Sheppard, of Goadloing, a passenger by the ZWan, who h,:s landed at Liverpool, reports that when about two days from A Jen I hey found themselves going east and enquired the reason. They were told that owing to European eomplicationa they were going to Sokotra. Marti.U law was proclaimed on board and all were compelled to obey the orders of German sailors from New Guinea, The lights were put out. After dark the KonigKbcrg conveyed tho Zieten and the City of Winchester to Sokotra, then to the Persian Gulf, where the Konigsberg stripped the City of Winchester" of her crew, 'cargo of coal, fittings, and everything- movable, and transferred them to the Zietan. Afterwards the Konigsberg sank the City of Winchester while the Zietan, for the' purpose of coaling, .entered Mozambique, flying the British flag. The passengers were kept below for two hours previouslv to the arrival of the steamer at Beira. They brought them to Santome, Madeira, and to Lisbon, transhipping them there to England.

"SUNKEN" MERCHANTMAN ARRIVES IN PORT. VALPARAISO. Nov. 8. The steamer Vine Branch, previously reported to have been sunk by the German cruiser Leipzig off the west, coast of South America, has arrived here. HOW THE EMDEN GETS HER INFORMATION. FOUR WIRELESS STATIONS AT WORK. FREMANTLE, Nov. 9. The Mongolia reports that the Emden is well posted in the movements of British ships by four land wireless stations. One is believed to be near Adam's Peak, in Ceylon. BRITISH SQUADRON BOMBARDS TURKISH FORCE. LONDON. Nov. 9. A British squadron cruising on the littoral of Asia Minor bombarded Turkish troops concealed in saltworks on the coast near Smyrna. The telegraph station was destroyed.

MINED IN THE NORTH SEA. SWEDISH STEAMER'S FATE. Received November 11, 11.25 a m LONDON, Nov. 9. The Swedish steamer Atle was mined and sunk in the North Sea. Six were lost. NO NEWS, NO RECRUITS. PROTEST AGAINST COLD, CURT, OFFICIAL NEWS. (Timm and Sidney Sun Skbvtcm.) LONDON, Nov. 8 The Times," in a leader, insists that the falling off in recruiting is attributable to the curt, cold, official news. It continues: "The Allie6 must take their choice. Thev can give news and get men or suppress news and do without men. Above all. the Government must instantly make up their minds on the subject and pay separation allowances and pensions." ' THE KAISER'S DELUSION. (Times and Sydney Sun Sebvices.) Received November 10, 9am „., _ LONDON, Nov. 9. liie German press publishes the Kaiser's daily speeches addressing the troops in Northern France. Each concludes witii the declaration:-"The enemy is certain to be defeated." It is notable that the speeches no longer incb.de God, but onlv Frederick the Great. HOLLAND DOING HER DUTY. KEEPING THE SCHELDT CLEAR. Received November 10, 8.45 a.m AMSTERDAM, Nov. 9. The Burgomaster at Flushing issues a warning that owing to the presence of unknown vessels in the Scheldt at nighttime all except mailboats are liable to be fi red on. EXCHANGING NON-COMBATANTS. The following has been received by the Prime Minister, dated London, November 8: Official.—Arrangements have been made for the interchange of the subjects of Austria, Hungary, Germany, and Great Britain, women and children and males under 18 and over 50 years of age. Official.—The:e has been wholesale arrests of British civilians in Germany. The chief concentration camp is the Berlin racecourse. Germany ha-s refused to exchange invalids with Great Britain.

EGYPT IS QUIET.

NO BLIND DEVOTION TO TURKEY. (TIMIS AND BTDNKT SUN SIBVIC18.) Received November 10, 9 a.m. _ L . LONDON, Nov. 9. ligypt is quiet. Turkey's attitude is disapproved, and that blind devotion which might have influenced the Egyptians in the past is non-existent to-day. There is absolute confidence in the capacity of the authorities to cope with any eventualities. The strong measures adopted have greatly conduced to neutralising the activities of agitators. Princes Mohamed Ali and Aziz Hassan haye been recommended for health reasons to spend the winter in Europe. Prince Hessein, who is actively supporting the Allied cause, remains. According to the Paris Debate, Turkish Moslems are being taught to shout, "Long live Hadij Mohammed Wilhelm!" Received November 10, 8.45 a.m. CAIRO, Nov. 9. Britain has announced that she will boar the whole expense of her war against Turkey. FIGHTING IN THE PERSIAN GULF. INDIAN TROOPS ENGAGED. LONDON, Nov. 9 The High Commissioner reports, dated London, 9th: Offioial: Successful operations against, Fao, at the mouth of the Shatt-el-Arab Persian Gulf has been conducted by the j Indian military force covered by the Odin, j an armed launch from the Sirdar and a pinnace from the Ocean, aJao marines and j a. maxim gun. The enemy's guns wvel silenced, and after an hour' 6 resistance the j town was occupied by the troops. There j, were no naval casualties. It is expected ! that there will be no further opposition be- i low Fao. AUSTRO-GERMAN CAVALRY! WIPED OUT. i FIVE ARMIES CUT OFF FROM I BASE. Received November 10, 9.10 a.m. , LONDON. Nov. 9. j Reuters Petrograd correspondent states that about ten thousand of the best AustroGerman cavalry have been wiped out in the fighting or routed in pursuit. After destroying the cavalry the Russians cut off five of the opposing armies from the western base and are forcing them southward. . They inflicted the severest losses, totalling j 300,000 killed, wounded and prisoners. t GERMANS DRIVEN ACROSS ' FRONTIER. { Received November 10, 9.10 a.m. PETROGRAD. Nov. 9. ! All the German detachments on the Chor- ' zel-Mlawa-Rypin front, have been driven i across the frontier. t

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. FINE WORK AGAINST AUSTRIAN'S. PETROGRAD, Nov. 9. Official: Russia; cavalry have damaged the Pleechen railway station (across the border, south of Posen). The Russians in East Prussia have captured the strongly fortified district of Wirbullon, and have reached Stallupomen. We continue the offensive in Galicia, where we captured on the San 125 officers. 12,000 men, some quick-firers, and also took 1000 prisoners southward of Przemvsl. The Auetrians on Monday were' strongly entrenched at Sandomierz, in three lines with wire entanglements carrying alternating currents. The Russians, by a series of magnificent assaults, cari'ed all three lines with the bayonet, The Au6trians, on Monday evening were strongly reinformed, but the Russians r* pulsed their attack and approached Sandomierz in the night and stormed the defences of the town on Monday with the bpyoret. The Austrians left many wounded and retreated, burning the Vistula bridges. FALL OF TSINCTAO. TOKIO. Nov. 8. Ine transfer of Tsmgtao is expected on 'Tared ay. The prisoners number 2300. The Japanese casualties total 440. During the final assault two British non-coms, were wounded. The Mikado despatched a message to Tsmgtao of his appreciation of the Japanese officers and men in their faithful discharge of duty ; also a message to the British forces whoso brilliant deeds in conjunction with the Japanese bravely achieved oik- object, of the war. The Empress sent similar messages. _, , LONDON. Nov. 8. The Governor of Teingtao was wounded, but he ordered the garrison to fight, to the la* man. Three officers were summarily shot for suggesting capitulation. BITTER GERMAN PRESS. BLAMING ENGLAND. Received November 10 9.10 a m. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 9. The German press comments on the fall of Tsiugtao in the bitterest terms, blaming Britain. The Lokal Anzeiger savs Germany will never cease to think thereof till the time of reckoning comes. WAR ON THE DEAD. A GHASTLY SPECTACLE. „,, „ PARIS, Nov? 9. Ine German artillcrv reduced Pervvse near Ostend, to a heap of bricks. The streets are impassable, churches were destroyed, and hundreds of shells made a ghastly spectacle of the cemetery, tearing out the coffins from the earth and' s cattering human remains.

LOSE SHIPS AND MEN BUT GAIN PRESTIGE. "WE ARE A GREATER NATION TO-DAY." Received November 11, 10.30 a.m MELBOURNE, Nov. 10". At the Lord Mayor's banquet the Governor-General, in a rousing speech on Britishers doings in the war, said: "We have lost men and lost ships, but we have gained prestige, and we are a greater nation than when the war began. We no longer live on past achievements. We are achieving for ourselves. "Peace is impossible until the weight of Germany, the sole warrant of her success, is broken; till Germany ceases to be the supreme power which no treaty and no international law can bend. There can be no peace till Germany re-enters the ranks of the ordinary law-abiding nations." Sir Ronald added: "Would that time and chance were on our side so that we might come forward for the King's service." AUSTRALIAN TROOPSHIPS "DRY." FOLLOW NEW ZEALAND'S LEAD. Received November 11, 10.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 10. Senator Pearoe, Commonwealth Defence Minister, has decided to place the Australian troopships on the same footing as the New Zealand by abolishing the wet canteens. LORD MAYOR'S SHOW A MILITARY DISPLAY. NEW ZEALANDERS TAKE PAfiT. Received November 11, 11.25 a m LONDON, Nov. 9. The Lord Mayor's Show was shorn of its usual pageantry and confined to a military display. The route was densely crowded. King Edward's Horse (a colonial regiment) and contingents of Canadians and New Zealanders formed the Lord Mayor s escort. They were enthusiastically cheered by the spectators who also ovationed the London Scottish Regiment aud the naval men who fought in Antwerp.

OUR GERMAN "BROTHERS."

AND THE WAR. Received November 10 1030 a.m. n „ B ~ SYDNEY. Nov. 107 t u Workers' and General Labourers Association discussed the movement not to work alongside Germans, and passed a resolution deploring the introduction of r.acia antagonism into the ranks of unionism, which is nothing more or less than organised inhumanity enacted under the guise of patriotism, and declaring that the workers of Australia had no quarrel with the workers of Germany, or any other country, their quarrel being with the ruling nJw ? ty °? Und i Ek>ctric Li &htin g Committee has adopted, a recommendation to give preference to Brirain and the Allies.