FIGHTING NEAR VERDUN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15750, 27 October 1914, Page 7

FIGHTING NEAR VERDUN

OERililS SEEK ARMISTICE MOVE FROM BELGIAN COAST. TRAFALGAR DAY BOMBARDMENT GERMAN LOSSES IN POLAND. CAVALRY REGIMENTS CUT UP. A report from the allies' right wing, where the forces h;nc been less active than in Belgium, states that the garrison at Verdun is acting in the field, and has met the German army from Met/: in several encounters. The German siege guns ha\e been unable to get within range of the Verdun forts. The Trench on Saturday refused the Germans in this neighbourhood an armistice. The battle between Arras and the North Sea coast continues with great violence. All the enemy's Attacks so far hate been repulsed. It is reported that the Kaiser has ordered his army to take Calais at all costs. Calais, which is only 23 miles from Dover, is wanted by the Germans as a base for submarines operating against the British Fleet. In Belgium the invaders are meeting with a stubborn resistance from the Belgian Army, while the bombardment from the allied fleets off the coast has compelled them to withdraw inland The flooding of the country by the allies near Dixmnnde inflicted great losses on the Germans, whose casualties in this region were estimated at 30,000. The bombardment of the German forces between Nieuport and Middelkirke was continued furiously for twelve hours on Trafalgar Day. lighting continues in Poland, where the Russians, following up their victory along the Vistula, are driving back the Austro* German invaders to the west and south. Heavy cavalry fighting has taken place in the forest country about Radom, 50 miles to the south of Warsaw, where the Russians are reported to have been victorious, capturing many machine, guns and prisoners. Several German cavalry regiments are said to have been cut up. The Austro-German force which attempted to outflank the Russians in East Galicia has itself been outflanked, and is now cut off from Cracow. The South African Government has published the text of the treaty between the Governor of Geßnan Scuth-west Africa and Colonel Maritz. It contemplates a South African Republic, which is to have Germany's consent to take Delagoa Bay and an extension of the boundaries of German South* west Africa at the expense of Cape Colony. The rebels under Colonel Maritz are now reported to number only a thousand, with the addition of seventy.five German gunners. The rebel force endeavoured to retire into German territory, but were cut off by a strong Anglo-Boer column. An offer by Colonel Maritz to surrender if he and his followers were pardoned and the Germans allowed to return has been ignored. The rebels on Thursday attacked a British station, but were repulsed by the garrison of 150. Four rebel officers were captured. An alliance has been formed in Liverpool and New York to capture Germany's carrying trade with a fleet of at least 20 ships flying the American flag, operating from New York to Australia, India, China, and South America.