THE WAR.

Waipa Post, Volume VII, Issue 343, 25 August 1914, Page 5

THE WAR.

JAPAN DECLARES WAR,

By Telegraph—Special to POST. Received 9 a.m. this day. It was officially reported in Wellington yesterday than. Japan had declared war upon Germany.

By telegraph Received Saturday, Aug. 22, 10.10 a.m.

BRUSSELS ABANDONED.

The Germans entered Brussels on' Thursday. The town which is not defended by forts, was surrendered without a shot, in order to avert its destruction by German artillery fire. The Ciyic Guards were in the trenches ready to fight, but the war authorities withdrew them. Afterceritering the city, the Germans demanded a war contribution' of eight millions sterling. The Belgians, while falling; back from Diest and Tirlemont, put up a good fight at Louvain, eventually driving the .enemy back. They retired later, however, in order to prevent the .Germans carrying out a flanking movement. H'

The front of the allied army is still unbroken, the retirement, necessitated by tactical requirements, having been carried out in such a manner as to keep the main armies betweep/the GerFrance. / \ ; , ' '" '

LIEGE HOLDING OUT/ ~

Th e Liege forts a're still gallantly holding out, j despite the German attack by guns. •

AUSTRIAN RESERVES.

Austria is calling • up. all her reserves, every man below the age of. 42 being' ordered to the. colours. h "'* ''"..' : , ■

JAPAN'S l/LTIMATUM '.. DECLINED. '••'•.

Germany is apparently ready to hand Kiau-Chau back, to China, in order to checkmate Japanese but* China is not ready tp close on the offer,, unless she first Secures the^ support of America atid< Britain. RUSSIANS'FORWARD ' MARCH' ' : ;# '•,':' :\ The Russians appear to .be steadily ' advancing,, .and fresh successes are recorded," Austria's internal;. •-:d.issention • ; ; has\ .• ap-" parently; rinterfe'red... with the movement of > her armies, while her troops in the Servian Theatre of War have been dedisively beaten by.the.troops;of: the little Balkan State across the 'Danube.

Received/ Motfday, .August 24th, ..* lo r 3© a.m. 'i'y<i, ''■ • GfeRM 'o§. ikBELGttJM:

Tlie.Gpripaiis 'have- made rapid advan.ce from'BrUssels and have occupied Ghent.: They are. now outside'Ost§nd.<;».| , ;•„ •'•

FIGHTING ALONG ,THE ME USE

-vJi; is ,ofncially%a'ted that the Liege forts are still: holding but. The Germans continue the. passage of the river Meuse between Namur and Liege, and an important concentration is being carried put in Belgium. Namur is partially invested, and heavy artillery fire was opened at mid-day on Friday. Paris reports that a great battle in Belgium began on Saturday. ANTWERP PREPARED FOR SIEGE. Extensive preparations have been made to defend Antwerp. .Woods have been cut down and villages destroyed so as to deprive the invaders of any cover. Earthworks have been thrown up, and part of the country flooded. DEATH OF A GERMAN PRINCE. An independent cable message confirms the report of the death before Leige of Prince Fredric William, a son of the Kaiser. ON THE FRENCH FRONTIER The German position on the French frontier is said to be in danger. There have been several engagements, and a deadly artillery duel has been fought at Mulhausen. Unless reinforcements quickly arrive the position will become acute.