WAR NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 31 August 1914, Page 6

WAR NEWS.

GERMAN REVENGE.

(Received Saturday, 12.33 p.m.) v LONDON, IM-iday. The Press bureau says that the Germans are receiving a check, and withdrew to Louvain, where thej burnt the whole town to the ground.

BRITISH BEAR BRUNT OF ATTACK. (Received Saturday, 8.40 a.m.) v LONDON, Friday. Tlio Hon. H. H. Asquith informed the House of Commons that the French had reported in connection with Wednesday's lighting, that tno British had been exposed to an attack of live German corps, two cavalry divisions, and the reserve corps. The British Second Corps bore the brunt of the cavalry attack, and the British First Corps inlhcted very heavy loss on the enemy. ALLIES' POSITION ALMOST IMPREGNABLE. (Received Saturday, 8 a.m.) LONDON, Friday. The- "Daily Graphic" describes the entrenched lines held by tlio Allies within the French frontier as little less than impregnable. "The French troops is the anvil for the Muscorite hammer, which'is gathering in immense force below Pomerania"" says the "Graphic," which ~dds: _ "Tlio hammer is well poised; if the'anvil stands firm the Germans must lie crushed." GREAT HUSSAR CHARGE. (Received Saturday, 10.30 a.m.) PARIS, Friday. Soldiers returned t 0 Amiens relate that "the British Hussars galloped through'the German lines, and when they pulled up they found themselves in the enemy's rear. The regiment w.is reformed, and cut they way back to their own lines. WOUNDED, (Received Saturday, 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, Friday. Prince Ernest of Saxemingen has been seriously wounded, and has entered a hospital at Maubeuge. GETTING EVEN WITH THE CAPTAIN. i HOW A TURCP TREATED A [ GERMAN. : (Received Saturday, 9.30 a.m.) " PARIS, Friday. A wounded Frenchman relates how a Turco captured a German captain, who, in a violent temper, cursed tlio Turco. The latter made the captain carry his wholo equipment, and completed his discomiituro by placing-, a. saucepan oh his head and leading hrm through the lines, amid roars jot' laughter. SPARTAN FATHER. (Received Saturday, 8.35 am.) '/ PARIS,. Friday. Tho killed at Charleroi include Xavier Catselnau, tho twenty-year-old son of General Catselnau, Chief of tho General Staff. Tho lad died at his father's side, but General Catselnau continued to direct the fight. HERMAN METHODS. ' ADMISSION OF CRUELTIES COMMITTED. % (Received Saturday, 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, Friday (Evening). Tho Marconi wireless intercepted a German official statement which stated that oiving to tho fact that arms and ammunition had been distributed among the civil population of Belgium, tlio only means'of preventing surprise attacks from civilians was to use unrelenting severity and create examples whic)i by their frightfulness would be a warning to the wiiole country. RECRUITING IN ENGLAND. (Received Saturday, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, Friday (Evening). Recruiting for Earl Kitchener's second army of one hundred thousand men is proceeding briskly. LOXGWY SURRENDERS TO GERMANS. AFTER TWENTY-FOUR DAYS' BOMBARDMENT. (Received Saturday, 10.30 a.m.) PARIS, Friday. It is officially stated that Longwy, with its garrison, has surrendered, after twenty-four days' bombardment.

Over half the garrison was killed and wounded. AT OSTEND. STRONG- FORCE OF MARINES LANDED. (Received Saturday, 9.10 a.m.) OSTEND, Friday. The British Fleet arrived on Saturday. The Admiral offered to laud sufficient forces to defend Ike town against marauding Uhlans. Tho town councillors decline*!* at first, fearing to xearo visitors, but after the fight with tho Uhlans on Tuesday, (the CouncU tfhanged 'its mind, and a strong force of marines was landed. MINISTERS OF ALLIES MEET. TO DISUSS GERMANY'S VIOLATION' OF CONVENTION. (Received Saturday, 8.35 a.m.) ROTTERDAM, Friday. Tho Ministers of France, Russia, and England met the Belgian Foreign Minister at Antwerp, and discussed the violation by Germany of the Hague Convention. MORE BOMBS AT ANTWERP. (Received Saturday. 8.35 a.m.) ROTTERDAM, Friday.' A Zeppelin airship is dropping more bombs at Antwerp. NAMUR AN IXFERNO. FRENCH AND BELGIANS SEVERELY HANDLED. (Received Saturday, 8.35 a.m.) : PARIS, Friday'.;; The German? at Naomir nave 'folly ciege guns, with a range of twelve miles. ' The largest gun in the Belgian forts was an 5.4, while the Germans had 11.2-inch guns. Tho Germans entered the town between the Marchovelctto and Champion forts. When the French arrived Namur was an inferno, and it was found necessary to retreat. Tho French and Belgians, in retiring, were severely liandled by the Germans, and many were taken prisoners. ' ; r ■ PEOPLE FLEE FROM TILSIT. RUSSIANS REPORTED MARCHING j ON DANZIG. 'i (Received Saturday, 9.10 a.m.) ' ST. PETERSBURG, Friday. Tho Russians have occupied Tilsit. There are many spoils. The garrison and the inhabitants have fled Rome reports that the Russian are marching on Danzig. NEARJNG LEMBURG. (Received Saturday, 9.30 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, Friday. The Russians are nearfng Lemborg, tho capital of Galicia, in Aus-

THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT. i (Received Saturday, 9.30 a m ) OTTAWA, Friday. Tim War Office instructions indicate that tlie Canadian contingent is to go direct to the front. The provincial governments are ; making provision for all unemployment arising out of the war, and all public works will bo continued. EARL KITCHENERS SPEECH. (Received Saturday, 10.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Saturday. Mr .Milieu (Minister of Defence') has cabled to Earl Kitchener for a copy of his address to the troops departing to the Continent, as lie proposes to follow the <-:\\ne procedure upon the departure of ilio oxpedit'Tjiary force fivm Australia. '■BRUTAL .MHJTARY TYRANNY."' (Received Saturday, lO.Ofi c m.) IWI'XBOURNE, Saturday. The Governor-General (Lord Denman), speaking at a patriotic performance, said that our losses in the war wero enormous, but the cause was worthy of the sacrifice. An arrogant, domineering, brutal, military tyranny lias thrown off the mask, and seeks to tyrannise the milised world The war will go on till that Power for evil is broken, never to I'is-.i again. A SIGNALMAN FIRED ON. (Received Saturday, 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, Friday. Two men attacked and severely injured. <'i signalman at Hit;hin( a town in Hertfordshire, 32 miles from London). After cutting the wires V.hey escaped on motor-cycles. An hour later a motor-cycli&t fired at a constable near Hiichin. PRINCE ALBERT. (Received Saturdav. T0."0 a.m.) LONDON, Friday. . Prince Albert has landed from the Colli ngwood, suffering from appendicities, which is, however, not of a serious nature.

DEMAND EOR NEW ZEALAND WOOL. (Received Saturday, 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, Friday. There is a, great demand for New Zealand slipos ajid scoured erowsbreds, owing to the Government khaki requirements. About eipjht thousand bales were sold privately at -Jd to Id above July. IN .MEXICAN WATERS. PROTECTING~OIL SHIPS. NEW YORK, Aiffcust 28. Three Uriush warships have been despatched from Galveston, to -uexican waters to protect the oil and cotton ships in the;. Gulf of -Mexico, where it is believed Gorman warships aro operating. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR NEWS OF EXPEDITIONARY FOKCE. TO BE KEPT STRICTLY SECRET. _ {By Telegraph — l'm* Association.; WELLINGTON, Last Night. After forma 1 business had been transacted in the House of Representatives tin's evoniiig, the Premier road a message- lVoiii Pl'is Excellency tho 'Governor, in which His Excellency expressed the earnest hope "that when tho time arrives for embarkation of tho expeditionary force for Europe, no questions will be asked or suggested as to the route; not that His Excellency does not desire to give all portions of news which will bo of interest to tho people of New Zealand, but because it is • vitally important to keep all movements of tiie forces as secret as possible, bo that the risk of news finding its way to tlie enomys' hands should be: reduced to a, minimum, and in order that no stone shall be left unturned to prevent any chance happening which would endanger the lives of tho expedition. In the same way, His Excellency would suggest that it is inadvisable to give particulars of any steps which either this Dominion or any other dependency of the Ciown is taking to defend itself. His Excellency feels certain that he will not have to appeal in vain to the people and public press of these islands, as throughout this crisis, I hey have manifested, in such a • marked degree, the desire to assist everyone to the utmost of their power. At the same time, the Governor" feels it right to make these representations through his Prime Minister, as rumours have beeu circulated regarding the advance party of the expeditionary force, which were entirely incorrect, as, so late as 8.30 a.m. of August 27th lie was assured that everything was well with the force. Mis Excellency desires it to he known that ho will at all times i.vditate the circulation, of .any interesting news winch can, with safety, be communicated to both the people and tho press."

tiia-H angary. IN AUSTRIA. REG EMEXTS ANNIHILATED. (Received Saturday, 12.8." p.m.) ROMr], Friday. During insurrectionary movements in tin' province, of Austria, six Ger-man-Hungarian regiments were surrounded and annihilated. A Bohemian regimen; refused to light against Servia. CAPTAIN OF HIGHFLYER'S .MAUI NFS. FORMERLY SENTENCED BY GERMANS AS SPY. (Received Saturday, N. 10 a.m.) LONDON. Friday (Morning). Th'i' captain of the ma lines on the Highflyer is an officer named Trench, who was sentenced by the Germans as a spy in 1910. FEARED KAIPARA SUNK. BY -KAISKR WILHELM DEB GROSSE. (Received Saturday, 8M a.m.) LONDON, Friday. The underwriters fear that tho Kaiser Wilhelm dor Grosso lias sunk the Kaipara, the colonial cargo steamer; which is reported as missing. RUSSIAN SHELLS CAUSE EXPLOSION. (Received Saturday. i).3b ".m.) ST. PETERSBURG, Friday. Russian shells destroyed tho Magdeburg's funnels, and caused an explosion, shattering the vessel from the bows to the bridge. AUSTRIAN DESTROYER SUNK. (Received Saturday, 9.3*5 a.m.) ROME, Friday. A steamer which has Brihdisi saw a, .British destroyer sink an Austrian destroyer. AUSTRIA DECLARES WAR AGAINST BELGIUM. (Received Saturday, 10.50 a.m.) ROME, Friday. Austria lias declared war against Belgium.owing to tho assistance given by Britain and France, ENDEAVOUR TO CAPTURE NORWEGIAN PRESS. (Received Saturday, 10.40 a.m.) • PARIS, Friday. Messages from Christiania state that Germany ys endeavouring to capture the Norwegian press. The papers are publishing German bankers' letters offering money for a change 1 of attitude.. GERM ANS ATTACKING BELGIAN CONGO. (Received Saturday, 1.1.10 a.m.) LONDON, Friday. It is officially stated that the Germans are attacking the eastern frontier of the Belgian Congo.

NEW FRENCH MINiSTRI. SOCIALIST MANIFESTO. (Recehed Saturday, 8.35 a.m.) PARIS, Friday. The Socialist pai'ty's manifesto, nuthories Mm. ltcuba-e aim* Grosde (Socialists) to join the Cabinet, because at the present time tin 1 lifo ■of the nation is at stake. Tho manifesto adds :—"The Socialist Ministers will make the production of aims and ammunition proceed more actively, and prove that the Re-publican democracy is ready to fight to a finish- to ensure tho welfare of the Fatherland and the progress of humanity." VESSELS DAMAGED BY MIKES. (Received Saturday, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Friday. The Danish steamer Brentland t ,i.,„ k a mine in tho North Sea, and ~. at Blyth damaged. A trawle Hull fiv* of the crew of a Scottish, :;° at .7* ' a mm ° thirty miles off Bi>? INDIAN ENTHTJSIAW NATIVE SOLDIERS DESIRE TO FUHT, (Received Saturday, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, Friday. Tho Marquis of Crewe, speaking in the House of Lords, said that the Government was deeply impressed with the enthusiasm displayed in India, which was largely clue to the Indian soldiers' dosiro to stand beside their comrades in the British Army. India kne'w that France was employing Africans, and there would be a disappointment if they themselves were debarred. The loyalty of all classes rendered internal troubles impossible.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. NOTHING*FEARED FROM GERMAN CRUISERS. (Received "Saturday, 9.30 a.m.) OTTAWA, Friday. Vancouver reports state that all regular trans-Pacific sailing will bo resumed within a. week. Owing to tlio arrival of the cruiser Newcastle, nothing is feared from the German cruisers Leipzig and Nurnberg. JAPANESE DENIAL. (Received Saturday, 9.10 a.m.) WASHING'f ON, Friday. Tlio .Japanese Ambassador lias officially denied that Japan intends to send a fleet to the Adriatic. A HANDSOME GIFT. (Received Saturday, J).35 a m.) SIMLA, Friday. Tho Maharajah of Mysore has given fifty lakhs of rupees (£416,650) to tho Indian expeditionary force. GERMAX CARGO STEAMER SEIZED.. (Received Saturday, 9.45 a.m.) FEEEMANTLE, Saturday. The German carp;o steamer Thtiringen has arrived, -and lias been seized.