"OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT THE WORST IS OVER."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15729, 2 October 1914, Page 5

"OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT THE WORST IS OVER."

PARIS RELIEVED BY RECEIPT OF GOOD NEWS. PRINCE OF BAVARIA REPORTED A PRISONER. London, September 30. The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle at Paris, writing at midnight to-night, says:—" It'has been a long wait for good news, but the relief is extraordinary. It is evident that the officials believe that the worst is over, and that the best may now be hoped for." A Nancy telegram states that the French have retaken Saint Mihiel. It is also reported that the Prince of Bavaria was made a prisoner at Nomeny. The Gormans arc vigorously assaulting Nomeny with the object of releasing him. A soldier from the front between Thiaucourt and St. Mihiel states that one German army corps is in full retreat. The 16th Army Corps suffered very severe losses. Although the Germans claim that the French right on the Aisnc is imperilled, it is standing firm. The Germans are using subterranean galleries in the quarries for storing great quantities of provisions and ammunition with the view of relieving the problem of supply. The French have already taken several of these quarries.

Saint Mihiel is on the Meuse, 20 miles south-east of Verdun. Nomeny is 14 miles north-east of Nancy. Tniancourt lies 19 miles south-west of Metz. UNABLE TO ARREST THE ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES. ADMISSION IN GERMAN WIRELESS MESSAGE. London, September 30. A German wireless message' admits that the Germans are unable to arrest the advance of the allies on their .left wing.

It also admits that the allies have advanced at several points along the centre.