FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11111, 28 November 1914, Page 5

FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA.

A SHARP ENGAGEMENT.

London, Nov. 37

Official. —In a sharp action at Longido, near the East African frontier, the Punjabis brilliantly carried a strong position. The British lost ten Europeans killed and nine wounded. The German losses were 36 Europeans and 84 natives. The enemy has nowhere secured a foothold in British Bast Africa. AUSTRIANS AND SERVIANS. IN A PITCHED BATTLE. Nish, Nov, 26. A pitched battle in which half a million men are engaged is being fought at Lazarrevatz, The Austrians are using five army corps, hoping to overwhelm the Servians by the weight of numbers aad metal. GERMAN AMMUNITION TRAIN BLOWN UP. Paris, Nov. 27, A British naval airman’s bomb on Mcnday blew up a German ammunition train. THE DESTRUCTION OF ZBEBRUGGE. WELCOME NEWS. London, Nov. 37. The Times’ naval correspondent says the news of the destruction of Zeebrngge is very comforting. If the Germans are contemplating making Zeebrngge a base for a torpedo attack or a jumping-off place for a raid, the bombardment by the Britisn warships has shown the futility of the scheme.—Times and Sydney Sun Services.,

SBYEN MILLION BELGIANS., WITHOUT FOOD. 'Washington, Nov. 26. According to the European Relief Commieiaon, seven million B elgiana are without food. The Commission appeals to the United -States to despatch immediately three thousand tons of food. EGYPTIANS v. -TURKS. Rome, “-Nov. 27. Advices from Alexandria stare that the Egyptians are .practically unanimous against the Turks. The 1 latter’s tforoes advancing on Egypt 1 are an undisciplined and inadeqnateliy trained, while the -British and ! Indian farces are .numerous, I i THE ©EFENOE OF ®HE ! COUNTRY. I • PREPAiHNG FOR A RAID. London, Nov. 27. YiscomssE Haldane, in the House of Lords, -said the War Office was organising for ;the .defence of the country and had arranged to assume the direction of the civilian -population in the .event of invasion. Corps of irregulars would >be-sup-plied with badges, and commanded by military officers, in .order to»conform with the Hague Convention. A CHIEF JUSTICE’S CHAUFFEUR. Load on., Nov. ,26. In the House of Commons, Mr Hunt asked if Lord Chief J ustice’s German cnauffenr was granted naturalisation and subsequently allowed to leave Britain, The Hon. McKenna replied that extreme care was exercised in every case. Oat of ten thousand applications, less than one hundred naturalisations had been granted. The chauffeur had temporarily gone to Switzerland.—Times and Sydney Sun Services.

ON SPEAKING TERMS. LINES <gUITE CLOSE. London, Nov. 37. The Press Bureau reports that the opposing lines are often only forty yards apart, and the strangest situations arise. Our men and the enemy converse. Many Germans understand English, and hold shooting competitions. They throw packets of tobacco to one another. These positions are not unwelcome, the men being secure from shell fire, the artillery being unable to shoot for fear of hitting their own infantry. Often the safest spot is the firing line.—Times and Sydney Sun cables. PLEA FOR EXCLUSION. SMALL. REPUBLICS ALARMED. Washington, Nov. 37. South American republics have asked the United States to co-oper-ate to exclude all belligerents’ warships from North and South American waters. It is urged that a series of diplomat! j conferences should be held at which negotiations should be opened with the belligerents to arrange the modus operand!. The republics state that trade is paralysed between North and South America, and they are anxious to restore it as soon as possible. The Argentine, Chile, Peru and Uruguay have already made proposals to the United States asking for cooperation. THE TENNESSEE INCIDENT. EXPLANATION BY TURKISH -MINISTER. Washington, Nov. 3(5. The Turkish Minister has explained to Mr Bryan that the tiring on the Tennessee launch was merely intended as a warning to prevent its entrance into the mined harbour of Smyrna. The launch disregarded the signal. The incident is now regarded as closed. THE MAORI CONTINGENT. London, Nov. 26. In the House of Commons, Mr Tennant, when interrogated, stated that there is no intention at present of sending the Maoris to Bast Africa. He was not aware whether they had yet left New Zealand. — Times and Sydney Sun Services. CAMPAIGN AGAINST FOOTBALL. MORE RECRUITS WANTED. London, Nov. 27. The Pall Mall Gazette is partaking in the campaign against football until the demand for recruits is satisfied. It announces that it will not publish the results of matches, it considers football is a direct impediment to the raising of the new armies which the nation requires. Football is an agency for druggiug the conscience of manhood and a huge susceptible portion of the public. The only true sport today is to be found at the front.— Times and Sydney Sun cables, ; I RECRUITING MEETING. I Dunedin, Nov. 27. ! A patriotic meeting in connection ; with the recruiting movement was I Held in the Garrison Hall last even- | ing. There was a crowded and en- ! tbasiastio audience, and the Mayor presided. Stirring speeches \yer ; * delivered by prominent citizens and ; recruiting officers present. In re- * spouse to an invitation from the chairman 26 young men present enlisted and 50 others, who had just ; enrolled, appeared on the platform and received a rousing reception, i Mr Allen’s announcement re theolder men for Samoa to replace the ; present troops was enthusiastically ! received.