WAR NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 2 September 1914, Page 6

WAR NEWS.

BASELESS REPORTS ABOUT BOU LOCNE. run (Received r J'i;osclay, 9 a.m.) PA RJ S, -Monday. Router's correspondent at Boulog.no reports that tlio Governor is still there. Tlio alarming reports concerning Boulogne arc; entirely baseless. There is no reason to believe that the Uhlans are in the vicinity, DEADLY WORK OF GERMAN MACHINE GUNS. (Received Tuesday, 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, -Monday. it is expected to s'te'in the tido of the German advance. British and French wounded agree that it is not the German artillery or rifle five, but the machine guns which aro dong the damage. Germany has many machine guns, and the Allies comparatively few. HEAVY FIGHTING AT BAPAUME. (Recoived Tuesday, 9 a.m.) PARIS, Monday. General Pan's army from Alsaco reports that there was heavy fighting at Bnpaume throughout Friday. ADVANCE OF CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY. (Received Tuesday, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, Monday. Tho French Embassy states that the left- wing of tlx? Allies took the offensive, and drove tlie Prusfsii!!! Guards hack to Guis.e. The heavy fighting south-west of Mezieres is due to an advance by the army under the Crown Prince. The French have taken the offensive at Lorraine. The enemy have pushed back tlio Allied line, which is intact* from Sambre to the Sommo river, and have overrun tho north-west Fre'nch line with cavalry. GERMAN FORWARD MOVEMENT. PAYING THE EXTREME PRICE. (Received Tuesday, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Tuesday. The Eight Hon. Sir George Reid, High Commissioner in London for Australia, in a bulletin referring to the heavy losses inflicted by the English troops on the Germans, says : "The enemy paid the extreme price of every forward movement. Tho French Armies were acting vigorously, but. the British right and left wing for a time brought the German attack to a standstill. BRITISH RETIRE IN GOOD ORDER. (Received'Tucpdav, 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, Monday. Civilian eye-witnesses at Amiens testify that the British retired intact, and kept their lines together, and that no divisions were cut off. TRAPPED GERMANS AT MON3, CUT DOWN LIKE CHAFF. (Received Tuesday, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, Monday. An invalided officer says that hell's fury blazed from the eye s of the trapped Germans at Mons when, after a succession of advances in t-lie faco of a withering fire, tho British Hussars emerged at a- gallop on the flank. After a moment's hesitation the Germans, with a blood-curdling wail, turned and fled. They were cut down like chaff, but many outpaced the tired horses, The wounded expressed the fiercest hatred of tho British, because, but for their interference, they reckoned th.e Germans would now have been in Paris dictating peace. A POPULAR HERO. (Received Tuesday, 9.30 a.m ) PARIS, Monday. General Pau is a popular hero at Paris. FRANCE CALLING UP MORE MEN. (Received Tuesday, 9 a.m.) PARIS, Monday. i France is calling the? 1914. con- | scripts, and is also recalling men on the active reserve and the oldest classes of territorials who temporarily returned to their homes for the harvest. • .MONKS ENLISTING. (Received Tuesday, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Monday. A Seville correspondent states that eight thousand French monks that were exiled from Spain and enlisted, including almost the entire community of Le Grande Chartreuse.

GERMAN WESTERN ATTACK

(Received Tuesday, 12.15 p in.) LONDON, Monday

"Tho Times," in a leader, says that the great service which the British Army has rendered has enabled tho French reinforcements to reach the northern battlefield.

"The Times's" military correspondent considers that an eastern movement of tlio German troops is improbable, beeauso the western attack has not yet reached the maximum of it s violence. The slowness of the Russian advance has not occasioned tho dire necessity of German reinforcements in the eastern theatre.

DEFENDER OF LIEGE

A GERMAN TRIBUTE. (Received Tuesday, 9 a.m.) ROTTERDAM, Monday. A German officer states that a Zeppelin bomb destroyed the copula ol one fort at Liege. General Lcman inspected the forts until falling masonry crushed both his legs. Undaunted, lie visited tho forts in an automobile. A shell dropping into a magazine destroyed the fort at Chaudfortaine. General Leman decided to hold the strong fort at Loncin to the death. Tlio gunners were steadily shot down, and when only a. handful of men remained, Leman ordered the gunners to disable tho last three guns, explode the she'lls, and destroy the food, and also the plans, maps, and documents relating to the defence. Ho attempted with one hundred men to proceed to another fort. The retreat was cut off. Finally a well-placed shot exploded the Loncin magazine. Tho Germans stormed acro&S the ruins, and all within the fort were wounded and many were unconscious. A corporal with an arm shattered valiantly tried to reply to the Germans by firing a rifle. Pini\ed beneath a massive beam lay Leman, who, on recovering consciousness, asked the German officer to insert in his report, "He was unconscious.'" The Germans brought him to General Bmmicli. The lat- ' ter, in declining Leman's sword, said: "Keep it. To have crossed., swords with you is an honour." A GERMAN" MANIFESTO. "AT THE GATES OF PARIS." (Received Tuesday, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, Monday.

A German aviator dropped a manifesto that "The German Army is at tho gates of Paris, and you can do nothing but surrender."

SAMOA. A SIGNIFICANT INDICATION. (Received Tuesday, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Tuesday. The "Herald," commenting on the taking of Samoa, says: —"The los§ of her possessions in Samoa is a signifi.qant /Ihidiicatfon of the" inevitable effect of this war on German trade. Already the steady and unremitting labour of two generations lias been destroyed." The "Herald" adds: —"By clearing the seas of German ships and German possessions, tho Dominions have thoroughly vindicated their claim that each part of the Empire should cultivate its own garden. For tho future they have provided themselves with new markets in regions which have been closed to them by the deveolpment ofthe German policy." (Received Tuesday, 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, Tuesday. The "Telegraph" says: —"Tho seizure of Samoa is of much importance to Australia, not only on account of the actual transfer of the British flag, but because it suggests the inevitable capture of all i tho German possession in tho Pacific.'* The "Telegraph" points out that New Zealand's claim to Samoa was made thirty years ago, and ha iS at last matured. It seems not unlikely that Australia's claim to the whole of New Guinea, excepting the Dutch portion, will be similarly, ratified in the nenr future.

SHELTERING AT PA&O PAGO

(By Telegraph—Press Association.J AUCKLAND, Tuesday.

A private letter received states that German steamers and schooners usually running between Apia and Pago Pago were sheltering in tho latter port, which is under the United States jurisdiction.

CRUISER LEIPSIG

REPORTED CAPTURE

(Received Tuesday, 9.30 a.m.) VANCOUVER, Thursday. It is reported that the cruiser Leipsig ha s been captured. Tho naval authorities, however, refuse confirmation of tho report.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY CASUALTIES.. .

Tuesday, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, Monday. An independent cable message from Vancouver states that it is reported

that tin* cruiser Leipzig was enpturod liv British ships escorting the Esquimau It. it is also reported that t!:-re arc -jOil filled and wounded ;'-u •' u ti>2 Loipsig.

HOTTENTOT'S ITKIOUS. *;/i.u tujl'K of Germans. (Rn eived TutVid.'.y. 0 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Monday. Tlic authorities in German SouthWest Africa summoned, through its missionaries. a gathering oMoyal Hotto'utot tribes. The hitters rifles were. "h'.ccJccd'' prior to the meeting. During the missionary's address the soldier's confiscated the rides. The tribes furiously resent the disarming. SIR J. SIBVWRIGHT DETAINED. (Received Tuesday. 9 a.m.) LONDON, -Monday. Anions those detained in Germany is Sir .lam.es Sievwright, at Niiremfnirg. JOINING THE TROOPE. (Received Tuesday, !) a.m.) LONDON, -Monday. Lord Tarrington and nine gentlemen jockeys have enlisted as troopers in' the Nineteenth Hussars. Five hundred members of the staff ol' the London City and Midland Bank have joined the army, the bank pavinp; their lull salaries during their absence.

WOUNDED IN HOSPITALS

(Received Tuesday, 0 a.m.) LONDON, Monday

Three hundred wounded are in the London hospital, mostly suffering from slight wounds in the lops ami feet. I DESPICA BLE CONDUCT. (Received Tuesday, 9 a.m.) COPENHAGEN. Monday. The Kaiser and sever,-il exalted officers are soiling English and Russian order s for the benefit of the Tied Cross fund. UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE WAR. (Received Tuesday, 9 a.m.) SVtDNEY, Tuesday. The Colonial Treasurer For New South Wales, the Hon. J. H. Claim, estimates that 13.000 men have been rendered idle in New South Wales owing to the war. In addition, many men are working half-time. He is arranging to absorb the surplus labour by mean s of public works. RECRUITING IN SYDNEY. ("Received Tuesday, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Tuesday. Recruiting proceeds unabated, and the New South Wales contingent is practically complete. Amongst the last gifts accepted lor the force are many chargers, drafts of sheep, and an. aeroplane. REGBIENT RECALLED. GERMAN WARSHIPS L\ NORTH ATLANTIC. (Received Tuesday, 10.51) a.m.) , QUEBEC, Monday. Tl io Princess Patricia's regiment ha, s been recalled while e'n route to England, and landed at Levis (opposite Quebec). It is believed that German warships are again in the North Atlantic. It is understood that a British warship is providng a convoy. MORILISATON WITH AN OBJ TOT.

(Received Tuesday, 12.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, Monday. ' The "Evening Post" state s that it h:is received information that Britain knew the possibility of war breaking out three months ago. The mobilisation of the British fleet before the war was not merely accidental, but intended to impress Germany. . PURCHASE OF INTERNED VESSELS. PROTESTS AGAINST UNITED STAT liS' ACTION. (Received Tuesday, 12.45 p.m.) NPAV YORK, Monday. Britain and Fiance have joined m protesting against the United States purchasing any German liners now interned, vnmUNO UP MOHAMMEDAN Ffcbu IDEA DISCREDITED. (Received Tuesday, 12.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, Monday. The Turkish Embassay hero has discredited the idea that it is possible for Germany to stir up Mohammedan feeling against Britain during the present struggle. KEEPING ATLANTIC SEA LANES OPEN. THANKS TO BRITISH FLEET. (Received Tuesday, 12.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, Monday. The newspapers contain editorials, thanking the British fleet for keeping the Atlantic sea lanes open, thus enabling the United States commerce' to continue without delay or annoyance from any belligerents. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. (Received Last Night, 10.5 o'clock.) MELBOURNE, August 31. A Federal Commission lias been appointed to inquire into th.o supplies of foodstuffs, the amount available for export, and other trade and industrial matters arising out of the war. The Panama, Exhibition arrangements have been suspended * in view of its' possible postponment.