THE RECENT FIGHTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15747, 23 October 1914, Page 6

THE RECENT FIGHTING

AVIATOR'S AUDACITY.

OVER THE GERMAN LINES;

An eye-witness of the fighting , . Arras between October 1 and 4 "°"J* according to a cable in the Sydney SutT — We held our own in a fierce i*,™?,' on the first da v. The =kv K V~ ki ait! 9 yellow with the smoke'of bursting shells, and the German™ran ?S rabbits, The rrenrii m . red f .r„ / b the 2nd, and the wounded were brtju in continually. The town was calm 8 In one action five German Tr„L« * were cut un, and the horses S??' convoy stampeded. Nevertheless the A ' was unfavourable to the allied forces Th Germans, strongly reinforced, pushed ! vigorous counter-atta.k forward, 'and Theft shells burst within a tew miles of \ The guns boomed throughout" a sere moonlight night. «rene "On the 3rd a French aviator scoots over the German hnes. A Taube S2 They exchange shots, but miss. n laube comes within range of the V TPn C shrapnel and Hies away, and the French man is left in possession of the X He circles over the German lines scat and again disdainfully dodging the pS of greenish-yellow smoke, There are hZ cheers all along the allies' lines at fi audacity He returns to report, and ascends twice more. "

CAPTURE OF NEW GUINEA

TERMS OF SURRENDER.

The precise terms of the capitulation of German .New Guinea are as follows--! Made this 17th day of September 1914 between Colonel William Holmes, D.So' \ .D., Brigadier Commanding the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force on behalf of His Most Graciom Majesty King George the Fifth of tha first part, and Herr E. Haber, Acting Governor of the German possessions known as Deutsch Neu Guinea, on behalf of the Imperial German Government of the second part. ' Whereas the principal centres of Deutsch Neu Guinea have been occupied by an overwhelming force under the command of the said Colonel Holmes. And whereas the said Acting-Governor '■ has no authority to surrender any portion of the German possession* under his administration, but in view of the said occupation by this said ove-whelming ' force, the said Atting-Goverr ir is prepared to give an assurance th«.t all military resistance to such occupation in Deutsch Neu Guinea shall cease forth- - with. _ Now, the following terms and condi- ■■ tions are solemnly agreed upon between" the said contracting parties: 1. The name Deutsch Neu Guinea (German New Guinea) includes the whole of the Garman possessions in the Pacific ' Ocean lately administered from Rabaul by the said Acting-Governor on behalf of the Imperial German Government, and the said possessions are hereafter referred to as "the Colony." 2. All military" resistance to the said ' military occupation of the colony shall cease forthwith. 3. The armed German and native forces now in the field are to surrender at Herbertshohe on the 21st day of September at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Military honours will be granted. 4. Upon the said Acting-Governor giv- "'■; ing his parole to take no further part $. directly or indirectly in the present war, ?■ no obstacle will be placed in the way of *M his returning to Germany. Such'parole JK shall not prevent the said Acting- ■ )'x Governor from tendering to the Imperial;--:, .Government at Berlin such advice as he '-^ i may deem proper with regard to terms tf3M ! peace. -*»•■«§§! 5. Such of the officers of the said forces . = in the field as are officers of the German '_ j regular forces,, but whose usual occupation is civil, will, en taking an oath of vneutrality for the duration of the present \ war. be released and permitted to return 3 !;;'"-' ! to their homes and ordinary avocations;"*;' except where such avocations are official, <// in which case the provisions of para-'**' j graphs 10 and 11 hereof will apply. s|b ! 6. As the said Acting-Governor gives OS his assurance that none of the white non- ft";; commissioned officers and men now in the S§; i field belong to the regular forces' of the German Empire, such white non- -.- commissioned officers and men, upon taking the said oath of neutrality, will hereleased and permitted to resume their ' ordinary avocations, except as provided.;-, in paragraphs 10 and 11. *j*> 7. As it, is understood that the safety j of the white population depends to an ex- .' ' tent on the existence of a native con- • . stabulary, that portion of the armed native constabulary which now forms part I of the German forces in the field, if found j' satisfactory, will be transferred' to th»l|| military administration. ;"4® 8. As the administration of the colony | during the military occupation will be _ .conducted by the British military com- jg mander, ail moneys and properties of the j; late administration are to be handed over . to the said Colonel Holmes, brigadier commanding. 9. During the said military occupation - the local laws and customs will remain"; in fore* so far as is consistent with the military situation. 10. As it is intended that administra-1| tion shall be carried on under the controlJjjof British officers, subject to the succeeding paragraph, such only of the civil j.i officers of the late German administration, M as it may be considered necessary to re-.' m tain in an advisory capacity will.be con- S tinned in their offices. Officials so retained will be required to take the oath of neu- : M tralitv and their former salaries will bo. continued. Officials not so retained, and Hf those who refuse to take the oath, will "be, deported to Australia, but will have no |g obstacle placed in the way of their return- i, inn- thence to Germany as soon as is possible. \ ... 11. For the protection of the white population against the natives the German officials now in charge of outlying , portions of the colony will continue m their official capacities until relieved by the military administration. 12. Any British subjects at present imprisoned or held in duress in the said colonv are to be released and returned to their homes and former positions forthwith. This does not apply to such persons (if any) who may be serving a sentence imposed by a criminal court of competent jurisdiction. In witness whereof the said contracting parties of this first and second parts have hereunto set their hand? this 17th day of September, 1914, at Herbertshohe, New Britain. The contracting parties further agree that aH civil officials, whether they Jake the oath of neutrality or not, be entitled to receive at least their three months' pay from October 1, 1914, out of the funds of the colony, and also an advance on travelling expenses for returning home, according to the regulations in force under German rule. It is further agreed that they shall have proper facilities for arranging their personal affairs in the colony. The Governor promises that the amounts expended under this head will be refunded by the Gorman Imperial Govern- • ment out of the yearly colonial subsidy.

The brigadier promises that proper earo he taken in order to conduct women ana children of deported officials to the place where their men are. All claims against the German administration are to he paid for out of the funds of the colony. It is expressly understood that the papers relating to the personal status of the officials of the colonv shall he handed over to a German official designated dV the Governor. The document is signed by Colonel Holmes and Herr Haber. THE MAORI CAMP. INSPECTION TO-MORROW. [BT TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL COREESPONTEJT.] f Wellington', Thursday. jM The Minister for Defence, the Hon. J. Alien, will leave for Auckland to-morrow, to- the purpose of inspecting the Maori , ; contingent now in camp there. The' in-. ■.._■. spection will take place at ten o'clock on, ■11 Saturday. The Minister will leave on hs return to Wellington on Sunday night. "^ ""?- ;