STILL GIVING GROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 193, 19 September 1914, Page 9

STILL GIVING GROUND

GERMANS FORTIFY POSITION? RIGHT DRIVEN BACK BY ALLIES' NEW ARMY ,k r AUSTRIANS ROUTED EVERYWHERE. . : ; -T" : "t ITALIANS WANT WAR. ■3* IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED IN BELGIUM, f Battle is proceeding along the whole line of the Allies', front, and it is reported that the German position is being fortified.. Their heavy artillery has tended to make the, Allies' advance more slow. The German right is retreating, being confronted by a new Allied Army. > ;; r' Details are to hand of the battle in which the Servians disastrously ' defeated ninety thousand Austrians. • ' , .> J ..",".-V'". 1 The' Germans in Belgium are making ie"stensive preparations around Liege to withstand possible attack. It is hinted that; interesting military developments in North-east Belgium may be expected shortly:; ; In the east the rout of the Austrians is said to be complete,.and it is they are evacuating Galicia. f The German fleet is said to be preparing to operate against Russia. Public feeling in Italy is strongly in favour of that country joining the Triple Entente, and the various political organisations have passed resolutions.tothat effect.

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