Second Edition. THE ANGLO-FRENCH FORCES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14392, 8 September 1914, Page 7

Second Edition. THE ANGLO-FRENCH FORCES.

CHECKING THE GERMAN WEDGE.

GENERAL ACTION NEAR PARIS

GERMANS DRIVEN BACK

Press Association—Te rc-graph—Copyright, Received September 3. 3.10 p.u.

LUNIKiN, September 7

Bordeaux officially reports that a general action is in progress ahmg the lino ' Tl|Oia Nanteville and Haudoni (about 2o miles north-cast of P.aii:;). to Mens (on a height above t!m River Marne, about 28 miles north-cast of Paris) and on to Verdun, the great French fortress, which is 140 ratios oast of Paris, and S'J miles from the eastern French frontier.

The Anglo-French force has cam; eileJ the Germans to fall back from Cau'.ommiers (30 miles east of Paris) to La Forte, 15 miles rearward of the former town.

THE BELGIAN RELIEF FUND

Received September 8, 10.40 a.m. SYDXKY, September 8. Tattcrsall’s Club has donated ili'.GO to the Belgian Fund.

GERMANS AMD AUSTRIANS DETAINED.

P.VTRIOTIC FUNDS

Received September 8, 10.20 a.m. SYDNEY, Septombvr S. Several Austrians bound for the kauri gumiields in New Zealand, also many Germans, are hold up here, b.-iug nnaulo to obtain passages tor New Zealand, owing to the Dominion restrictions oxeluding the .nation’s enemies. t A patriotic carnival yesterday r.aiised I over JEKXO. The Belgian Distress Fund ' is now .£20,000, and the War Food Fund .£25,000.

THE PACIFIC CABLE. STATEMENT BY SUPERINTENDENT. 1 (Per United Press Association.) | AT OK LAND. September 8, 1 No eotnr.uuUcaticns acre received \in live Pacific cubic to-day. Superintendent Hem-leu states that the Government or tiia Admiralty for sene unoxplainijt! reason instructed that the cable be disconnected at Suva. Superintendent HertsUI-- 'made r.o further statement, but pos- , sib’v this wn , a precautionary measure :.) inevent the enemy tapping tint cable •ri i.e.-j-eut r.i the cab'e lun ie;» been cut b .vend Suva. Ihe Pacin'. 1 board's re--.la'inu-i s* e,uner Iris was due to arr.vo at S.uta from Vancouver to-day. I3UPECIIOH OF TROOPSHIPS PARLIAMENTARY PARTY’S' VISIT. WELLINGTON, September 8. A large party of members of Parliament. including the Prime Minister, the Leader cf tiie Opposition, and the Speak- ■ er, and accompanied by Cieueral God ley , and Colonel Robin paid a visit of inspee- ! tion to the troop ships in tlie harbour, j Tiie party vrerci shown over the Warmana, which is taking lii(K) men and olid horses, i t!;e accommodation being generally con- ' sidcnel satisfactory. Subsequently the party were entertained at luncheon on hoard the Alanncanui when the toasts of '■The King " were proponed by Captain Worrall and “The Shipping Coys.” by the Premier, the latter being responded to by Mr Kennedy, manager of the Union , S.S. Coy.