THE WAR

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13147, 31 August 1914, Page 1

THE WAR

SATURDAY'S NEWS

.('''-i* Ciililo.- ?cots Assovintion r-iljoiiuiflil) i - ' V V ■ k" v'X"; : 'l] THE BATTLE AT NAMUR, , 1 TOWN AN INFERNO, | PARIS, August 1 The .Germans. :itNamur had. 40 sf igo | - guns wilh-ii range of 12 miliis; WhiJo | 'tlio. largest gim in the- JJolgiau, forla j ww an Si'tin tlio Germans luifl 11,2-in,; The Germans ontcrcilUtlio top; :-bo* i tween the' AJ n n 1 liovcl ott«: a tut Chain-1 . pigny foits. • ! Then the .French--arrived, ■■ and ■'the town wis an.inferno, from;which the Allies .found it was necessary'to:retreat. The French and Relgians, in 1 retiniig. were severely handled by the Germans •lhd'many prisoners were ;nk(!ii. ' . NOT TilK GAME.. AMSTERDAM? August 28. • . The ministers of France, .Russia, and England metthe 'Belgian Foreign .\lm:i.ster,at Antwerp, ami discussed the violation of tne Hague (Jonvolition l>v Zeppelins dropping -hoinlts on Antwerp. "K.'S" ARMY, ! ' I'tTOm KmPORCEMEN'fS.' LONDON, August .'iS, Lord Kitchener, ill the House of Lords, announced that additional re-' inforcements ivill shortly-, proceed to France. The Government liiis decided, 'jn a reinforcement liy two tlivisions and :i cavalry division, besides Other troops from India. The first- of the 'coiitiiigouts is now on its way, including two livisions of.lndian natives, All wastage in the army in France is being immediately lilled up, , ■The' recruiting for Lord' Kitcheners' second' hundred thousand is proceeding ; briskly. ON THE FRENCH PKONTIER, Tlie Daily Graphic describes the cjitrenched lines held bv. the Allies within the French frontier as little less thiiu ' impregnable. Tlio French' troops are the auvil for ' the Muscovite hammer, which is gathering iu .immense force below Pomerania, ant]: the liamiiies that, if tlio- uuyll ''stands firm the Germans must be crushed. BOULOGNE, August 2S. It is asserted that German cavalry broke the French lines at Arras, but the French moved rapidly to cover the: the defect ami have the situation well in liaiul, MORE INDIAN LOYALTY. THEIR DESIRE TO HELP. SIMLA, August L'S, •f Tlio Maharajah of Mysore has given" ' lifty laldis of rupees .for the Indian foao. „ ■ LONDON, August 28. Lord Crmve, in tliii House of Lords, said the, tlbveriiineiit was deeply impressed by the enthusiasm of India, which was largely due to the .Indian soldiers' desire to stand beside their comrades in the British army. India knew that France was employing Africans, and there would be disappoiiitjiiciit if they themselves were du< "barfed. The loyalty of all classes had rendered internal troubles impossible, , WHEN THE NATION CALLS. LOYAL FKEXCII SOCIALISTS. PAR J 8, August 2S. . . • The Socialist Party has issued a manifesto a'uthorisiuiplM, Ribot and Gresde to join the Cabinet- at a time when' the life of, the natioii'ia at stake, .. The manifesto says _tlmt the Socialist Ministers ■will make the production 'of arms anil ammunition proceed more, actively and prove that a Republican •(leijiocracy is rija.dy to light to a liuish to ensure tlie welfare of the Patherlnnd and the progress of humanity. THE PATHOS OF WAR. ' PARIS, August 28. The, killed at Gharleroi included Navior Catslenau, tlie *2(J-yeai:-old sOn of Gene- ■- -rat yastelnau, < Chief of the General Stall'. The lad died at his father's side, lint, the General continued to direct the light. GERMAN GAP-TAIN'S■ DISCOMFITURE. : . V , ■ ■ ; PARIS, August 28. A wounded Frenchman states that' the Tiireos captured ,a. German* captain who was violent in teitiper, and cursed a , :Tiirco, The. 1 latter made the eaptain ' carry the whole ut his nijuipiiient and ' completed his.discomliture by placing a ; saucepan:on,his head,and leading.liiui.,' ; 'thrbugli the lilresivinid'f oars of-laughter;: GENERAL FHK.VGII'S REPORT. LOJS DON, August 2S ' ■Mr Asijuith informed- tlie House of Goiiiinoiis: that General _(rei>ort- , ted;ln Wetlncsday-s lighting' theliri-' ; Bsh.-trqops;were. eiposeil to. tha,attack : : tiyo. Geryjiui ;army corpsjlwo eaviiliy.: divisions, , and . a .resorve .corps.- . Om ,; Seconal c.orpS.bore. tlio;brunt .of the cavulry attack and our fot' coi-ps iuflid:3d- very-:heaTT?'' 1 osses,oii .the.' t.- In/, the Housei-of ( Commons,v.-Mr. As.- ! i|esrtap|(§j3 city of news fibiu the front piomised. to do all.pos&iblq tojeheve the stirun.

IN THE EASTERN THEATRE. " TWO I'OWNS odOUI'IED, ' ST. PETEIiSBUIiG, August 28 , .Tito Russians have Occupied Tilsit (in' tho north of- JiJadtv Prussia) Avliero they <■ took maily.-spoils. Tlio garrison' and inhabitants lied Home. reports. that tlio Russians are marching on Banzig, . . Tlio Russians aie noaiing Lembeig (Northern Austria). • 1 1 OHUIBI3B HUPORTIiI) SUNK. , i- , HOME, August 28. ■ •: A. steamer that has am veil at Brin-' iljsi reports that she saw a Uritish destroyer sink an Austrian destroyer. AUSTRIA'S TROUBLES. JiEGIMIOT Ml/TINIES, HOME, August 28. Tlicre v are insun'ectiOnary movements. ill the provinces of Austria. Six German and Hungarian regiments stir-' I'buiideii. and -'annihilated' a 'Bohemian logiment for refusing to tight against Bci'via. r , ' A BELATED DECLARATION. AUSTRIA'S rORMAIiITY. , ROME, August 28.Austria lias (loclaioil war against Bolgiura owing, to her assistance to Britain and •France. JAPAN'S INTENTIONS, ' WASHINGTON', August 28. The - Japanese' Ambassador .officially denies that Japan intends to send her lleet to the Adriatic. THE KAIPARA, LONDON, August 2S, The uuderwritors fear that the Kaipara lias been stink by. the Kaiser Wilht'lm. . CANADIANS TO THE FRONT. : SHIPPING MSU)IED. OTTAWA; August; 28. The War Office instructions indicate iliat the Canadian Contingent will go direct to the front. The Provincial Governments are making provisioii'i : or.!ill\iiieiiiployinent arising out of the war, and tlic public works will be resumed. Vancouver reports that all regular trjins-Paciltc sailings will be resumed within a week. Owing to the arrival • ' of the cruiser Newcastle nothing is feared from the German cruisers Leipzig and Nurnberg,