LATEST WAR NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 210, 9 October 1914, Page 10

LATEST WAR NEWS.

(GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT Russians admit opposition. i&y Cable. — Press Association.—Copyright. • (Received October 9, 8.53 a.m.) LONDON, October 8. The High Commissioner reports:— Reliable: Fighting is proceeding on Ihe northern and southern frontiers of IRussian Poland. The Russians admit ffchat the enemy is contesting the battle ♦with tenacious obstinacy. A great battle is imminent on the Galician frontier. "The Germans are endeavouring to outrank the forces threatening Cracow. LEAVING^ANTWERP. EXODUS BEGUN. (Received October 9, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, October -8. Reuter states that it is unknown Whether the bombardment of the city of .Antwerp has begun. Dutch correspondents variously give the time fixed by the German ultimatum. Fifty thousand people have left the ■city, most of them going to Holland. [DESTROYING GERMAN FORTS. AUSTRIANS REPULSED. PETROGRAD, October 8. Russian heavy artillery is ceaselessly ibombarding Przemysl, gradually destroying the forts. Austrian attempts •to relieve the garrison were repulsed. FRANCE'S MILITARY VIRTUES. PRESIDENT'S GLOWING TESTIMONY. PARIS, October B."^ Following his visit to the front, President Poincare" wrote to M. Millerand: ■■■*'.' Never have, the imperishable military /virtues that for so many centuries have built up the strength of our race's greatness and our country bloomed more Completely than in this war. The sight v is magnificent. The troops are, a living * synthesis of national energy and awaken the most glorious recollections of our history."