NATIONS AT WAR

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13145, 28 August 1914, Page 5

NATIONS AT WAR

TREMENDOUS BATTLE STILL RACING

PERSIAN DUPLICITY REVEALED FRENCH MINISTRY IS RECONSTITUTED THE ALLIES RETIRE (I'd' Cable—Press Association.—Copyright)

j - : '. GERMANY'S DEEP GAME.

revelations of her duplicity what happened before the ..■"■... .'cloudburst. ) Received August 27,10 p.m. '"" •;..„■''.-.-... .LONDON, August 20. A. curious-misunderstanding on the part of Prince Lichnowsky (the Genua.: Ambassador.-to Great. Britain), is revealed.. .-•.•,--. On August the Ist, he infor ncd Count Yon Bethmann-llollweg (the Imperial Chancellor), {hat in a telephonic convevsation Sir Edward Grey had asked whether, if Fran;e remained nemral in a Russo-'Gcrinan wa..','Gennany would agree,iipt to attack Framw/.. Lichnowsky replied that he thought he could take the responsibility for guaranteeing, that, , The. Kaiser immediately"telegraphed King George that for technical reasons Germany could not stop '.r>Vilisation on two fronts, tout if France offered neutrality, guaranteed by the English army audnavy, "I cease to consider an attack J dn.-France, and will use my 'troops in another direction."

THE KING'S MESSAGE, -i

DELIBERATE SUPPRESSION.; Received August 28,12.5 a.m. . ■;,..■ LONDON, August 27. . . (Morning). The King replied that some misunderstanding had arisen over Sir Edward Groy's and Prince Lichnowsky/s friendy discussion as to how hostilities between Germany and France could be iy discussion'as to how hostilities existed of air.agrccmcnt between Austria, and Russia,' Prince Lichnowsky admitted ho had been under a misapprehension and forthwith telegraphed a correction to Berlin. There had never been any question as to French-neutrality in the event of. a Russo-German war, and>« Sir .Edward Grey, had "merely-made iiu desperate effort toscc if. Germany would remain neutral if England ■' securcihi France's neutrality. The German Government published Lichnowsky's inaccurate telegram and suppressed his correction, in order to give fresh proof of British periidy and.'Germany's eagerness to accept any peace proposal,

GREAT SLAUGHTER AT MALINES,

TOWN PRACTICALLY DESTROY-

i Received August 28,12.15 a.m. AMSTERDAM, August 27. ■ (Morning),' A licri'c battle at Malincs raged all ~ • .day, fresh German troops coining from the eastward. ■ The enemy was repulsed on the southern side of the eanal, where the Belgians ■ made desperate bayonet charges. At several places the bodies of the dead were piled to a height of liveito six feet. The greater part of Malincs was destroyed by the 'Belgians who blew, up part of the town to enable the forts to • use their guns effectively. ' It is estimated that the Germans lust two thousand men. The Belgians also suffered severely.

GERMANS MAKING GOOD.

.AMSTERDAM, August 27. . Louyain railway station has been transformed- iuto. a huge repair shop, and aUicr places into great ■ bakeries, kitchens, and slaughter houses. 'The Germans leave no troops upon their tlines of -.communication.

■.GERMAN'S ANXIETY ABOUT ' ITALY. ' : ■--.••■ ROTTERDAM, August 27. • Travellers passing through here state that :•' the Germans arc very nervous - about .Italy's attitude, and expressed p the hope'that she will keep neutral.

AN INCIDENT AT SEA,

GERMAN CRUISER STOPS BRITISH V .'- , liner; Received -August 28, J2.20 a.m. '•• LONDON, August 27. The steamer Galieia'ii has arrived.. She rcportyiiat a German cruiser signalled her to stop, and hot use wireless. . - Tho .Ga.liciaii's-operator immediately commenced,to. send the S.O.S. signals, ami had sent tlic first three letters and the Galicjan's name when the German boat signalled, "We will blow up the bridge ifjany,letterJeaves," ■:"

Gcimaii ofliceis came aboaul the Galiniiii, anw bch.u ctl I'omteously. They auested a Butish Aimj olhcci and a gunner. While the inudent v. as pioiceding, a Gciman linci, disguised in the colours of the Union and Castle lines appealed, but the ciuisei foiced hci to hoist the Gciman incicantilc Jlag Poi this the Giilicijin'.s passengcis tliceieil the Germans as, the\ left The Gahei.ui was alloyed to piocccil aftci liei wuclcss had •been wieckcd

SCOUTS' CYCLIST CORPS

Rciencd August L' 7,10.10 p.m. SYDNEY, August 27 The Defence Depaitment has acccpt-ed-thc Boy Stouts' offci to lonn a coips of cjclist lnps^eiigcis

ROUND ABOUT CHARLEROI.

I DOGGED RESISTANCE. Received August 2S, 12.2(i a.m. LONDON, August 27. (Morning). For three hours four French mctrialleuses held up two thousand of the enemy coming into Oharlerui by the northern road. French infantry came to their assistance, but not in sufficient numbers to make pursuit possible. Later on a reinforcement of Zouaves trrived, and some disposed of German: incendiaries within the town, while other Zouaves, crossing the Sainton) at Themi, pursued the enemy as far as Fontaine and Levequc. . At many points, the battlefield is described as being blocked with masses of ;illed and wounded, so that the cavalry found it difficult to charge, while the perpetual flight of shells and shrapnel, especially during the night, made a wonderful and a terrible spectacle. ■

BATTLE STILL PROGRESSES.

DAYS OF FIGHTING. APPAKENT FRENCH SUCCESS, PARIS, August 27. (Official): . A bulletin just issued states that the offensive between Nancy and A'osgos progresses. Though the French right fell back too quickly in the Saint Die district, the Germans sustained considerable casualties, Fifteen hundred corpses were found in a small area. The French shells mowed down an entire section in one bench.

A three days' bloody battle uear Misc appears to have closed in France's favour.,:

Tlio Germans have also retreated near Woevre, after, desperate ■ lighting for

PARIS'OR'BERLIN? ' "

',' SUGGESTED GERMAN TACTICS. Received August 27, at 7.)i0 p.m. LONDON, August 26. ' The Dutch' Press, on the strength of German sources of information, declares that Germany's plan appears to be to abandon temporarily the eastern frontier, west of .Russia, to th.c Russians, withdrawing, slowly west to the river Oder, where the main German dc- 1 fences on the road \o Berlin are. The object of this ■move is to afford time to the German armies operating against Fiance to,deal a death blow to the British and French forces, and then march to Paris. •

The distance between Alons (where the Germans arc) and Paris is only a quarter of the distance between histciburg (now held by the Russians) and Berlin.

WHERE THE BATTLE IS RAGING.

Received August 27, at 10 p.m. PABIB, August 27. (Morning). , 'The battle is now raging between Donou and Mauberg.

A JUMP'IN MEAT. Received August 27,' 10 'p.m. NEW YORK, August 27. The Chicago wheat 'market jumped three cents on the news of Earl' Kitchener's announcement that Britain;-is preparing for a three year's war, if nocessarv.

GERMANY'S FOOLHARDINEBS,

ARMY MUST FORFEIT riIEIR LIVES TO BEAT THE BRITISH. PARIS August 27, .(Morning). Wounded refugees'state that 150,000 of the best German troops have been brought against the British. The Germans',disregard for life is stupendous, and orders have apparently been given to forfeit, if necessary,, fifty per centum of the army to secure a victory. As one German regiment is driven back its place is taken by fresh troops, •Their artillery lire is less efficient than that of the British, whose position is in the hills behind Mons. ■ • The German artillery lire is regulated by signals from an aeroplane hying over the British position..

The British forces showed marked. SU' pcriority in bayonet charges.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. PRUSSIAN VILLAGES OCCUPIED. Received August 27, at 11,50 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, August 27. (Morning). The Russians have occopfed Nordcnburg, Sensburg and Bischofsburg, in Eastern Piussia.

Wiim CAPTURE AIRMEN. ST. PETERSBURG, August 27. A jiaity of village women caphned scvci-al 'Au'stiian aviatois who descended at Bamcn, on the Russian fioii tici. ',

BRITISH LOSS OFF CHINA COAST. Rccoivcd August 27, at 11.55 pjii, SYDNEY, August 27.

A Router niesasgo ai lived via New Yoik, and dated "evening 20th," icads: Min—British" licet lost eleven hilled and wounded on August 21th in a torpedo light with the Geinians off Tsingtan.

TRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNS.

Received August' 27, at 11,55 p.m. • PARIS, August 27. -The Ministry has resigned. . BRAVERY OF THE FRENCH, '• THEY SURMOUNT DEATHTRAPS, Received August 28, at 12,5 a.m,' LONDON, August 27. (Morning). Some British wounded have been been taken to the base hospital near Boulogne. French who have been wounded state that the-"Germans at Charleroi always used the same methods, They mounted 'Maxims-on ridges, with deep trenches underneath, v The French carried these death trips at the point of the bayonet. • 'EXECRABLE GERMANS. LONDON, August 27, Uhlan'raiders from Mons crossed the frontier on Monday evening and rounded up the women and children with revolvers, and forced them to march all night through French villages, striking terror into the villagers,They burnt the Town Hall'at Samain, and tore, jip "the length of railway at the canal close to Bouchain,

At four in the morning they met a French artillery regiment, and a four hours' engagement ensued, which resulted in the annihilation of the Uhlans.

FRENCH MINISTRY RE-FORMED.

PARIS, August 27.. M. Vivani resigned, and becomes Premier of tlie Cabinet of National liefence; M. Millcntml takes the War Department; it. Briand, Minister for Justice; M. Dcleasse, Minister Foreign Affairs; M. Ribot, Minister of Finance; M. Maugagneur, Minister of Marine; M Sembat, Minister for Public Works; M. Malvv, Minister for Education; and M. Douincrgue, Minister for the Colonics.

RETREAT OF THE ALLIES, ■ (Official).

Received August 27, Midnight. The Anglo-French linos havo moved back a short distance, but continue Name and place have been deleted by censor.)

COWARDLY GERMANS. (

REFUGE BEHIND WOMEN, Received August 2S, at 12.55 a m. PARIS, August 27. (Morning). A German column, marching upon Valenciennes, under threat of instant shooting compelled numbers of Women and children to inarch before them. A battery of artillery concealed in the wood ambushed them, and all were killed or or captured. A band of Uhlans that was captured at Courtrai was commanded by Count A'on Schwcrin, the Kaiser's nephew. The hitter's sword, a present from the Kaiser, has been presented to the wife of the officer who captured him.

RUSSIANS IN AUSTRIA.

BUCHAREST,.August 27. The Russians have occupied Tarnopol, and crossed the Dniester. Three Austrian corps are opposing them.