EARLIER NEWS

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13170, 7 October 1914, Page 5

EARLIER NEWS

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. LONDON, October 5, -at 4.15 p.m. . On the left baffle of tho Vistula and iu Galicia the situation is unchanged. Official.—Paris reports: "Oh our left wing the battle is iu full progress in the Arras district. The fightiug between the Upper Valley of the Aucre and the Sonimc and between Somnie and Aisue is less violent. Progress is made in the Soissons.district, where the enemy's trenches have been taken. PETRIFIED SOLDIERS. Received October 0, at 9.55 a.in, PARIS, October 5. It is reported that the French troops on entering a chateau after bombarding the place, found a number of \Vllrtcmburgher3, petrified, apparently ly as the result of turpinite. Some of the men stood at windows taking aim, .with fingers on triggers, and an officer was found with his mouth open in tho act of dictating an order, THE NORTH SEA MINES. .-LONDON, October 4. Com'menting on the work of minelaying, the Times' naval correspondent says: "It does not in the least prevent our fleets. JYnin malting periodical swoops through Hie North Sea or appearing in tho Heligoland Bight. While the theatre of war is limited, therein a.large portion wherein the fleets can operate. The German submarines cannot see under water, and their activities should lie considerably curtailed by'the mines."- . \ GERMAN LOSSES. . ..' , REGULATIONS MODIFIED. ' : .'•■■'. -AMSTERDAM, October 15. .Owing to tho enormous, losses of officers the Kaiser has issued n Cabinet order /modifying. tho regulations with regard to the granting of commissions!.

\, f A DENIAL, ' v^ AMSTERDAM, October 6. ' The oan)i.iii Minister denies llin't any of lliaKaihei Vsons ha\c been killed, OUTSIDE ANTWERP. ' . ' A PLUCKY OFFICER, ANTWERP, Ottobei 0. Official.—Tho aitillory battle con tinned nil dayiong, but tho silualion is unchanged, Tho .'•'GCrmans' l bavo rooccupicd Landekin, ; ■■-'• ,: • '' " i-:'.' i :'OSTEND, October fl, Sub-lientehaiii; Ilicrnauxy in .charge, of a' iiattoy," gallantly prevented German troops'rushing-a strategically important bridgb : over the Sche]dt/:;.connccting Tcrmonde and Gaembrun. With a battery carefully hidden he swept the troops'off-the'bridge, '-'A second party, of Oermans*-wrapped in mattresses' advanced,'but -were,.shot down, and a third attempt ■:. failed. Then the' German artillery : found the range 'and routed the battery. Hiernaux was killed, but his mine succeeded in''blow-: ing up the'bridge..'. ;; ' ANOTHER MINE VICTIM,-,'-\ Sixteen ..suryivors : oLthe, Norwegian stoanieTThrpnipo hayo,,- ,arr)ye(l,v-:/flio vessel was .wrecked by a niin.e,- and; several people, werel drowned.,, • ..y FORTRESSDESTROYED. '/" A PARIS, 'October.s. ■ A telegram from Ro'mo states that the French 1 'fleet destroyed Tusaica, the outer fortress of Cattaro. '

A CHANCE FOR; GERMAN AIRMEN. KAISER OFFERS REWARD. AMSTERDAM, October 5. ■ A message from Berlin states that the Kaiser has" promiM'' to decorate the first German airman dropping explosives on London. ■• ,Moltif! TALK Or PEACE. '.-'' -NEW''YORK, October fi. 'W BryanV'addressing the peace meeting, said'MW Wilson was awaiting a ehnnce to renew his peace overtures, THE TSAR'S MOVEMENTS. GERMANS ROUTED AT AUGUS- .. ' ■ ■ TOWO. ROME, The. Tsar Ims arrived at BretJitovsk. I PETROGRAD, October 0, (Morning).. Official— The baffle of Angusfowo lias ended; the Germans have been completely routed, and are fleeing hotly pursued towards I.lm frontier abandoning guns, convoys, and munitions, and Iheir wounded, . filE JAPA.VKRK ACTfYE. TIENTSIN, October 5. According to Tliinan-fii reports during tho naval bombardment of Tsiiig-lao three German batteries at Fort .Bismarck were,put out of action, the adjacent barracks were set on lire and Hie outer defences were occupied by Ihe Allies,

GERMAN METHODS. TRADING THROUGH SWITZERLAND. ■' , ' "'BERNE, October 5.' German merchants ail) spoking to induce SwiW ! 'merchant.!! lo Iranaport German gbo'd's to belligerent conntries, 'inark'itig'lh'iiin''''Made in Switzerland." ,: ' ■"""-/" '' The newspapers urge resistance against the attempt, otherwise it will lead to' a' Swiss boycott. .SI'i'i'I.IESFORKRUPPS.. COPENHAGEN,'October 5. The Norwegian ship Mar'ga from New Caledonia-with-iliekel'ore for Krupps has arrived.at Oliristiammnd. She also had fifteen German 'naval officers aboard,-shipped aVsailoi'B. The cargo is being lauded, A GOVERNMENT EXAMPLE. . MORE-SBIPStfOR. AUSTRALIA. xn ' :i - , 'gYDNliY ? ; ; X)etobcr G. 'Mr'Hugil'e's states 1 that '.the'' Federal Goyejnmeiitiiloi?;nbt''iiitchd.' to retrench the public service!', but intends'setting. an example to private enterprises in the matter''of .enipToym'enf. ". . • '; Referring..''to;., defence'',matters Mr Hughes said it'w'aa'clcar'tliat Australia, must: < b <B.t- .'moi o. *hips ■-which she must build herc.v.-'.The war. would' decide' what ■••type best fitted for modem warfare. .-,'■.. :.■;.:'•

GUBBRNATIONAL GREETINGS. ■■'•■'J--' on beiiAlf, op the forces. ; from'new zealand to,the ' commonwealth. -■■:.;■■ (per, Press Association.) '•" '■■'■ 'WELLINGTON, .Oct; 7., Thp-following is a copy nf n fi'biii the Governor of Now ZcfilnnVl lo tiie-'GovernVGenernl nf the Commonwe'altli of' Australia:—Please convey., the following message: The Now Zenland; foivpfl nrn looking forward to greeting their comrades from Australia;and being nssoeiated,with them in the', present great Imperial undertaking. /This Dominion gratefully recognises, the valuable assistance already 'giver to New Zealand by the Royal 'Aiistr'a'-' linn Navy in connection wjth t)ic opern : Lions in Samoa, and only regrets .that; it has not',been possible for the meeting" between the two tp" take pjnc.o at.an earlier date'. V (Signed). Ljvcrppol, Governor.. -. .;. ;.'/