With the Allies

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 21, 11 September 1914, Page 5

With the Allies

k Month's Operations, FROM THE ALLIES' VIEW. THE MONTH SUMMARISED. [Pbb Pbebi Amocution.] Wellington,, September 10. His Excellency the Governor has received the following cablegram from the Secretary of State, dated London, September 9 (7.10 p.m.):— "After one month of war, the command of the sea is left unchallenged in the hands of Great Britain and her Allies. "The main German and Austrian Beets remain in harbor under shelter ,)f their mines and batteries. Four German cruisers, one auxiliary cruiser, two destroyers, and one submarine, and one Austrian cruiser., have been sunk. A German Dreadnought and cruiser fled, without fighting, to the Dardanelles. "The loss of British ships has been insignificant. Tn consequence of her naval supremacy, over 300,000 troops have crossed the eea, in different parts of the wqrld, without losing ti man. "A British expeditionary force lias been carried to France. Expeditions have been sent to.attack the German colonies in Africa and the Pacific, and French troops, protected by the Anglo-French fleet, have been escorted from Algiers to France. "The armies in Europe will be r*informed without ceasing by troops from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and India. "The Gorman mercantile marine has disappeared from the seas, which are open freely to British commerce. Everywhere in the Pacific and Atlantic German ships have avoided action with British cruisers, and their depredations have been small. "The British Navy will be. increased within the next 12 months by not Less than ten first-class capital ships, 15 cruisers, and 20 destroyers. During the same period Germany will not add more than one-third of this number to her fleet. "Meanwhile, in answer to the call of the Government, large numbers of fresh recruits have voluntarily joined the British Army. Eagerness to enlist has grown markedly since the British troops have actually engaged the enemy. During the last week, in London alone, the number of recruits averaged nearly 4000 daily, and on Monday last the number exceeded 4800. Enthusiasm for recruiting is increasing everywhere. "The position in Franco has been dealt with in previous messages. "The Russian armies have invaded Prussia. "The Austrian* have been decisively beaten by Servians and Russians. "Outside Europe. the Japanese fleet and troops have blockaded Tsing-tao; Togoland has I

to the Anglo-French -force; : and Samoa to D force from Neyvv Zealand.— (Sighed) Harcourt." OFFICIAL. The following'has been' received by the Prime Minister :—- London,- September 10. • Official.—-The Oceanic, 'an armed merchant cruiser, was wrocked near the North Coast of J Scotland-: ; The officers and crew were saved. : Fifty; to sixty thousand refugees from Belgium and France are expected in England during the next ton days. >*'); ■■■ ■ ■■-. . \. >•.* (The Oceanic is'a "White Star liner of 17*,274 tons, built in 1899, and flying the British flag.)

The High Commissioner report?, London, lOth September,. 3.20 p.m : General French reports that the battle was continued yesterday. The enemy has been dirven back all along the line.

The British First Army Corps has buried 200 Germans and taken twelve Maxim guns and some prisoners. The British Second Army Corps captured 350 prisoners and a battery. The Germans have suffered severely. Their men are said to be very exhausted.

The British have crossed the river Marne in a northerly direction. The Admiralty announce that H.M.S. Vindictive captured a German collier on the Atlantic with 5000 tons of coal.

A British tramp steamer was mined and sunk off the Northumberland coast, and the crew were lost.