NEW POSITIONS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15447, 9 September 1914, Page 8

NEW POSITIONS.

STILL FURTHER -SOUTH. GERMANS PAST PARIS. [ BORDEAUX, Sept. 7. | Official.—it' is announced that thei armies- on the- French fori wing have; recainr-d contact with the- enemy*.*" right en' the bank.* of the- Grand Morin :■ fi* tributary- or the Marne, in a diret-i tiorv a little south or east from Paris). [ BRITISH METHODS APPROVED. ' General Joffre. the French corn-; mander-in-chief.. has addressed a notel to the- troop*, lie warns the- troops' against ruakins infantry attacks inf dense formation, and recommends at morr- open attack. The order was en-f forced ill tiie recent engagements •n-ith | most satisfactory results. J LAND FORCE FROM NAVY. I LONDON. Sept. 7. : TTie Admiralty announces that a' large number of marines and naval re-t servists have been left over niter pro-' riding for all present and foreseeable. need*. The Navy is in a position to or<i;inL-«» one- marine and two naval hrisades to hf» called the- Royal Navy Infantry Division, and will he available for the army when required. Admirals Fi.-her, Wilson, and Beres'ord are honorary toloneis nf the Brigades.