THE SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15503, 13 November 1914, Page 7

THE SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION.

Pi-eas AisaocUtdon. —By T6l>-CopyrigTjt.

• (Higli Commissioner's Cable.) LONDON, Nov, 11. Official.—Paris reports that the leff) Wing battle was resumed yesterday with great intensity. Between Nieuport and the Lys our front is maintained in spite of vigorous German attacks. North, of Nieuport we have occupied Lombardzyde and have made some progress beyond. At the end of the day the Germans succeeded in taking Dixmuide, but we possess tile' approaches to Dixmuide. On the canal from Nieuport to Ypres the (struggle wiis very hdt» .The British ti'oops attacked at several points and checked the enemy. Oil the rest of the front the situation is without modification. Some progress is reported by our forces north of Soissons and west of Vailly on the right bank of the Aisne. The atfcaosphefe only permitted actions iii detail, but these were favourable to us. We notably threw into disorder a detachment of the enemy at Coiceiirt } north of the forest of Parroy. Russia. ialu'Ho "Wb X THE CROWN PRINCE. TO COMMAND AGAINST RUSSIA. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. Received 11.10 p.m., Nov. 12th. PARIS, Nov. 11. The "Matin's" Petrograd corresponds ent reports that the Kaiser presided at the Council of War, and appointed the Crown Prince Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-German armies against the and General Von Hindenburg commander of the left wing, and General Denkyl on the right. YON KLTJCK. OFFICIALLY FOUND FAULT WITH. Received 12.30 a.m., Nov. 13th. LONDON, Nov. 11. Amsterdam papers state that General Yon Kluek is taken to task by the Kaiser for his strategy in Flanders. He is also subjected to severe criticism in military circles.. GERMAN CAVALRY AFOOT. REMARKS BY THE KAISER. "Tlnifts" and Sydney ''Sun" Services. Pren Association—Rv Tel. —Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 11. When the Kaiser was in Belgium a.t the beginning of the month, reviewing a. large force of cavalry he said—''Perhaps we made mistakes in failing to foresee during peace all that tie cavalry would now be doing." The cavalry had fought both with bayonet a&d spade. He hoped they might again use the saddle and lance, and with the help of God, who has already given us so many victories, we will succeed in surrounding, the enemy." ENEMY STRONG. f BOTH FRONT AND REAR. It is calculated that the Germans have concentrated 420,000 men between Ypi-es and Arras, and that they have sufficient artillery to blast away a mountain. Around Brussels the invaders are working feverishly, fortifying . They are using steam entrenching m&chi&es, and enormous quantities of cement.