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Southland Times, Issue 17764, 24 September 1914, Page 5

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AUSTRIAN ARMY BROKEN. TBS OFFENSIVE IN GALICIA. SUBDUED TILL NEXT SPRING. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright)! ROME. Sept. 22. A telegram from Petrograd states that the pursuit of the broken Austrian, army, and the fresh defeat inflicted during the retreat, convinces the Russian Headquarters Staff that the Austrians will be unable to resume the offensive in Galicia until next spring. FEMALE PRISONERS OF WAR. AN EXCHANGE EFFECTED. THE HAGUE. S§bt- 22. Four hundred women and girls have arrived at Oldenzaal en route to England in exchange for Germans sent* across last week. PETROGRAD, Sept, 22. Many women arc among the prisoners! captured during the fighting on th* East Prussian frontier. The Cossacks, seized over one hundred, ah WillenburgOne woman of seventy years, maddened! by tho loss of her sons and grandsons, climbed the belfry of a church and fired on the Russians with a machine gun. wounding fifty before she was captured. AN ABBE’S PATE. GERMAN STAND NEAR NOYON. ENDED BY TRENCH ARTILLERY. ENEMY COMPELLED TO RETREAT. PARIS, Sept, 22. Abbe Debbtgne, of Dunkirk, conveying letters from French soldiers to theii* families, was arrested by tho Uhlans, court-martialled as a spy and shot. Wounded prisoners report that tho Germans made a determined stand near the Noyon heights. but the French! brought more artillery from the east! and put a number of German guns out; of action, two batteries being wiped, out. The French then pressed homo, their operations. The Turcots behaved' splendidly, and, participating in tho ■ Frenchmen’s final rush, their bayonets- 1 compelled the enemy to retreat, Line guns were captured. FRENCH EASTERN ARHUS, TILLAGES IN ALSACE OCCUPIED. BELPOETS CAWUim DENIED. ROUMANIA PLEASED AT ALLIES' SUCCESSES. (Times and Sydney Sun Service). LONDON. Sept. 22. Received Sept. 23, 5.40 p.m. A correspondent touring in the Dijonfi and Belfort region supplies the first intimate news of the doings of the French! eastern armies. The French have occupied German villages in Alsace, holding them for outpost purposes. Belfort has never been attacked although Germany reported its capture. The French defended the village of Montreal-Vemex: and the German infantry approached th» canal boundary. A French sergeant rushed out under heavy fire and coolly; lowered the canal bridge, earning decoration, the Germans under heavy firar retreating. Bucharest dloumania) papers express satisfaction at the success of the Allies. BUSSXAN ATBOCZTnS DENIED. LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS. AND GERMAN NATAL ORDERS. BAT OP BENGAL EPISODES. SIGNS OP REVOLT. AGAINST PBUSSDUnSM IN (t ItTW ArW V . PETROGRAD. Sept- 22. Official —The allegations of burning German villages and shooting the inhabitants are denied. In exceptional cases, where civilians fired on the Russian troops, just reprisals were ordered.. The Times' naval correspondent hazards the opinion that the German cruiser Emden acted on instructions received by wireless from Berlin.. The thought that Berlin is able to direct operations at such a distance is almost uncanny and no more striking exhibition of the use of wireless in naval war is imaginable. We may picture Admiral von Tirpitz, the bead of the German navy, in his office at Berlin having received news of the situation in the Bay of Bengal, realises his opportunity for a little coup and issues an order. The cruiser does the rest. An impartial observer writes that enthusiasm for the war in Berlin is still very- strong though an undercurrent of revolt against Prnsaianism and indignation against the Kaiser is gradually becoming perceptible in the larger towns. - REFUGEES IN ENGLAND. SOUVENIRS THAT TAILED. more german atrocities. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright)’ LONDON, Sept. 22. Received Sept. 24, 32.5 a.m. Fifty-seven thousand refugees, mostly Belgians, have arrived at Folkestone in twenty days. A bag belonging to a Prussian officer was captured at Verdun containing a number of iron crosses inscribed “Paris. ISI 4-101 4,” intended as souvenirs of the entrv into Paris. These have been distributed amongst the British and French: soldiers. Reuter’s Ostend correspondent states that the Germans arc entrenching strongly between Wavre, Louvain and. Gembioux. Wavre villages in the neighbourhood of Phillipeville and Givet have been destroyed. The inhabitants resisted. inflicting heavy losses. The Germans compelled fifty civilians to bury the German dead and ordered them to dig the last pit, when forty-eight were shot and the remaining two forced | to bury them. NEW YORK PRESS DISGUSTED. i —- I AT GERMAN BARBARITIES. i I “THE KAISER’S BLEEDING HEART. 1 * NEW YORK, Sept. 22. Received Sept. 24, 12.35 a.m. Tho newspapers denounce tlie destmo tion of Rheims. The Tribune declares it to be a piece of vandalism bringing German military methods to the level of Goths and Huns. Doubtless they would, hear more of the Kaiser’s “bleeding liGarl,’’ but no such banalities will blind us to the congenital insensitlvenesg of tho German nature to the obligations of civilisation. AUSTRALIAN OPPICIAL WAR CORRESPONDENT. SYDNEY*, Sept. 23. Received Sept. 22, 10.45 p.m. The Federal Government permits on* official war correspondent to accompany the Expeditionary Force. CANADA’S PORCES. INCREASED TO 31,200. 23 500 TO TAKE THE TIRING LINE, WITH 300 MACHINE GUNS. LONDON, Sept. 22. Received Sept. 23, 10.45 p.m. The Canadian Expeditionary Fore* nas been increased to 31.200 men and. 7500 horses. Of these 22,500 join the firing line, and the remainder the reserve. The first contingent takes 300 machine guns. DESTRUCTION OP RHEIMS. AN AT OLE PRANCE INDIGNANT. PARIS, Sept. 23. Anatole France. the noted write**, makes indignant protest at the destrucUcm of Rheims. He says that barbarians who have invoked the blessing of God have destroyed one of the most magnificent monuments to Christianity and earned eternal infamy. The Allies will inflict a pitiless vengeance upon the criminals, but would not stain theie *-ir,tbrx by, Crimea,

THE EASTERN THEATRE. SERBS JJTD MO-NTEKEGBIN3. B BPULSE AUSTRIAN SORTIE. ROME, Sept. 22. A report from Nish states that the Montenegrins and Servians formed a tiring line about Serajevo for a radius of tight kilometres. The rlrst Austrian sortie was repulsed and tire siege begun. Prince George of Servia is in hospital with a bullet in his chest received while leading a charge. THE RETREAT. GERMANY'S eiplasatioh. ■AMSTERDAM. Sept. 22. An official statement from Berlin claims that the German retreat from Paris was part of the General Staffs plan, and that the Germans wilt now Assume the offensive. THE KAISEB. PERSON STROK SLY GUARDED. PARIS. Sept. 22. Thousands of iroot's are guarding tho Kaiser’s quarters in Luxemburg. A squadron of aeroplanes is in readiness to meet any air attacks. ROADS A QUAGMIRE. MR DOKOHOE’S STOUT. GUN’S STICK IK THE MUD. BELGIANS PREPARE WARM RECEPTION. IP GERMAN'S RETREAT. LONDON. Sept. 22. Received Sent. 2t, 12.7.0 Mr Dorohoe. tbo Chronicle’s correspondent. telegraphing from Courtrai. Storms made the roads difficult for transport. Plat country is a quagmire. The new heavy guns brought up against Termoads stuck in the mud. The Germans are inadequately sheltered and are suffering from exposure. Uhlan cyclists an? active in southwest Belgium, .‘aiding the main and ,-niping travellers. Belgium patrols; are hunting down these marauders, and German fugitives from the lighting line in No rlli U ranee. Tli" Belgians are preparing a warm reception for the German right if they are driven back west of Charleroi. Tho Germans have mined various roads leading :o Brussels, and hate taken other precautions against a forced 5C treat. “A BUSSING SHAME." DESTROYING WORKS OP ART. GERMANY SUDDENLY PENITENT. ROTTERDAM. Sept. 22. R--reived Sop I. 24. 1.70 a.m. The t-k rlin-m Tageldau accuses the Belgian.!- of using churches as military -works, but declares that burning them .-name. German try ms have been erde-rd :o protect. when possible, beautiful' build!ngs a: all descriptions. RUSSIAN ADVANCE. ■STTT.T. reaping victories. PETEOGIUD. Sept. 22. The Russians have occupied Jaroslav. They announce that the 70th Hungarian Regiment was completely decimated, only three officers and 20 men regain jrtg their place. Japan has presented 12000 worth of snirgical instruments to Russia. During the past 20 years Germany has established 4S companies engaged ta electro-metallurgical mining works in Russia, with a capita! of nine millions sterling, which are now hoped to b«i supplanted by Britishers. THE GERMAN WAT. NAMELESS BRUTALITIES, TOUNG GIRLS SHOT.

LONDON. September 22. Received September 21. 1.5 a-m. A "Daily Chronicle” eye-witness, in a sworn statement, reveals the most brutal massacres at Tnrnaines. Only one bouse in the town was not burnt. The Germans selected -IN of the Inhabitants. them time for confession, and then killed them with mitrailleuses, including the aged burgomaster and two young •laughters of prominent citizens. The rest of the inhabitants were forced to bury their fellow citizens. T M n pBUSSIAIf CANCER. HOT IRONS NECESSARY - . VTBWS or SITS STAN PRESS, PETROGRAD. September 22. The “Novoe Vremya” reproaches British statesmen for not insisting on t'ne complete crushing of Germany. It adds: It is necessary for Europe to burn out the Prussian cancer with redliot irons. high couosissiOJnrß's bulletins. The following reports have l-<un received by the Prime Minister at Wellington from the High Commissioner — THE PRESENT BATTLE. BOUGHT WITH UNPARALLELED PUR’S - . GE32Liir CSN2S2 CXBCTTaESCBTBED. Under date London. September 22 (11.5 i' h.m..i Reliable —!c Is probable that the battle is now being fought with unparalleled fury, and will continue for some days. A new st--:. in the constant progress of the -xfreinv ;- M wing : s marked hy their w-s» nee at l.assigny. situated !“ miles v. esi of \oy.»n. This movement of extreme imnortance. and explains why tn- Craonn- region has been the c.-nlre -f violent conflict and bayonet charges• The Germans a:-.- malting desperate efforts to diminish the pressure on their extreme rigs, i wing", and ar- everywhere Lilt!, can !■•• said about happenings in the centre, but the French have completed a line running from Alsace f the Ar;on:.-. Thus the German centre, between Bheirns in th- west and Souain In tlie east, no longer has scope for iaov;:;;i;n! . SEE3-lIONTXir3G2Ia MOTEIIENTS. SERAJEVO ABANDONED . Under dat-- Septrnter 22 Hl.:;a p.m. i Beliaide. —The Servians and Montenegrin.-- have oc.-i.; pied Sarajevo, which was abandoned ;.y the Austrians after an o verv,-h--1 mi ng defeat. GERMAN ASKOUBUB MERCHANT CRUISER. CAPTURED BY BRITISH WARSHIP. SHIP PUT G SEIZED DUEIHG THE WAR. KITCHENER SANCTIONS WELSH ASHY CORPS. Under date London. Sept. 22 (2..10 a. itx i; Official: The cruiser Berwick, operating in North Atlantic waters, has reported that she captured the German Ham-burg-A rnerika liner Spree wold, known to be fitted as an armoured merchant cruiser. At the same time two German colliers were captured with caol in Atlantic waters. The vessels had between them 6000 tons of coal and ISO tons of provisions:. The :olal number- of German vessels captured hy British vessels at sea or by Briti-h port authorities now amounts to h2. In addition f's German vessels were detained in German ports on the outbreak of war. Since then twelve Britisn sea-going •w-sseU have been captured or sunk at sea out of -10 f "J British vessels carrying on oversea mule. Lord Kitchener lias sanctioned the forma lioii of ij. Welsh Army Corps. The* Aboukir. (’iess>*. ami were urmourvil cruisers of* Hie same class. Their (iisplacemenl was 1-.000 tons. *• h<-ir ermines developed :M,OOO li.p.. giving n spet'»i (if about 1'- knots. Their arniiiiiieiit <*v»mpri. i -'.vrj two 0.- in twelve »*dn nuick-ti rr*r«, twelve Sin live &T(tjj.SC-.flJl 1 rfe&rjfiCg»>cad. m

two machine guns. Their armour ranged from 31n to 6in in thickness. The Cressy was completed in 1901, and the Aboukir and Hogue in. 1902. CABLED NEWS BY matt. iSIGN OF THE CROSS. WINS SLAVS OVER PATROL OF BOW PD HEADS. (Sydney Sun Files). LOXhOX, Sept. 17. A patrol of .16 Austrians captured a Russian chaplain neai Lemberg. Finding that the members of the patrol were Slavs, the priest made the sign of the cross over them, and described as a sin the shedding of ther blood of their Slav brethren. As a result the whole of the troops bent their heads, and followed the priest into the Russian cam - ,). BEXGALS FOR BERLIN. LORD CUKZGN'S HOPE. LONDON, Sept. IS. Lord ihirzon. formerly Viceroy of India, speaking at Glasgow, referred to the enthusiasm of the Indian troops. Ha expressed the hope that they would be in at the death.- He would like to see the Bengal lances fluttering down the streets of Berlin, and the dark-skinned Gurkhas making themselves at ease In Potsdam. BERLIN'S FORCED GAIETY. MUSIC AND POSTCARDS. UNDERCURRENT OF ANXIETY. lAIN DON. Sept. IS. Berlin is filled with the hectic animation of consumptive gamblers making their last desperate throw. The hatred of everything and everybody .English burns fiercely. All English names have been obliterated throughout the city, and tho giant clock, which registers the time at the capitals of the world and bad London, Paris. St. Petersburg and Brussels on it, has lost these names. They have been painted out. Patriotic concerts are held daily in the public halls and cafes. The latest popular song has an accompaniment of drums only, and a rough translation of three of its lines is; At every knock a Drench man, At every shot a Russian. At every kic.k a Briton. There is a colossal output of picture postcards. These are not fit to describe, but the Berliners consider them intensely humorous. But, underneath all this arrogant jubilation there is an acute feeling of anxiet> GRAND TOTAL OF CASUALTIES. LONDON, Sept. 17. Tr-e London Times publishes the grand total of casualties anti missing to date as 15.724. AUSTRIAN ATROCITIES. WORSE THAN THE GERMAN. LONDON. Sept. (7. Austrian atrocities arc said to be worse than the German.

The Servians are preparing a list of people mutilated and women and girls outraged by the Austrians. Twenty servant gir.s are reported to have been decapitated, and it is declared that 300 men were shot in the presence of their wives. WILL AVENGE BELGIUM!. ENTHUSIASTIC IRISH SOLDIERS. CARDINAL MKRCIER IN'LONDON. LONDON, Sept. IT. Cardinal Merrier. Arcnbishop. of Mechlin (Malinesi. has a. rived in London from Rome, after having attended the election of the new Pope. The King granted him an audience yesterday afternoon. There was an extraordinary demonstration outside the Archbishop's house at Westminster. Archbishop Merrier, with Mr T. P. O'Connar and Mr Dillon, the Irish leaders, on either side of him. stood on the balcony wr.ile 50.000 people passed in slow and rr th usiasatic. procession below. Included in the procession were hundreds ot Belgian refugees. Archbishop Merrier cried, “God save England; God save Belgium.” Irish soldiers. when passing, drew their bayonets, and raising them in the air. shouted. “These will avenge the Belgians"' Archbishop Merrier was visibly moved. subsequently Mr O Connor read an address from the Irish in the United Kingdom. The Archbishop said “Belgium and Ireland are small Ca.tln.iic nations. Ireland lias suffered for her faith and liberty more than any other country In the world, and understands the pain we feel at seeing our country laid waste. But with God's help we will raise it from its ruins." r.ITSI.VS HEAVY GUNS. LONDON. Sept. Ifl. Russia is already i sing the heavy siege guns purchased from -hipan. SECRET GERMAN MESSAGES. . LONDON". Sept. IC. The Karl of Hare wood. speaking at Leeds, said that the Germans in Britain ought to have been expelled inrtiodiately war was declared. Scores of them bad Been discovered rrivately sending wireless messages to German ships. SICKNESS AT KIAO-riIAL. LONDON. Sept. Hi. The Goods are causing sickness in the garrison e. r Kiao-elrau.