IN THE DOMINIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16285, 19 January 1915, Page 5

IN THE DOMINIONS

ATTACK ON TANGA. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. AMSTERDAM, January 17. The Governor of German East Africa has reported that two British warships, with 12 transports, arrived on November 2 and demanded the unconditional surrender of Tanga. The transports landed in the vicinity of the town one European and four In.iian regiments, totalling 8000 men, while the defenders numbered only 2000. After a three days' battle the British were repulsed with severe losses, and retreated northwards. CAPTURE OF BOUGAINVILLE. * NO FIGHTING. SYDNEY, January 18. Further particulars regarding the capture of Bougainville show that it v/is carried out without fighting by troops from Rabaul. Herr Dollinger, the chief German official, hearing of the fall of Rabaul, disarmed the native police. On November 19 the Admiralty group were also occupied. CLAIMS AGAINST SEIZED VESSELS. MELBOURNE, January 18. Private advices from Capetown slate tJiat the Full Court of the Union has given its decision that all claims respecting the csigo of the Birkenfels, Hamm, and Apolda must be proved before April 15, accompanied by documents. DISREGARDING THE CENSOR. WESTRALIAN PAPER PROSECUTED. PERTH, January 18. The proprietors of the Daily News newspaper have been summoned by the Defence Department for publishing on December 15 certain military dispositions. On that date the paper's third edition was seized by the censor.