OFFICIAL NEWS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2248, 7 September 1914, Page 6

OFFICIAL NEWS

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLES

AGREEMENT BY THE ALLIES

WILL NOT MAKE PEACE SEPARATELY' ("Times" .and Sydney "Sun" Services.) . London, September 4, 7.25 a.m. 1 Official.—Seven davs' most stubborn fighting, in Eastern • Galicia resulted in a complete victory for Russia. , Five Austrian corps were completely routed, retreating in disorder westward,, abandoning arms and baggage. Besides enormous number- killed, . Austriaiis lost 40,000 prisoners, including- many generals. Panic is spreading among the Austrian troops: / During seven days Russia captured 200 guns and 70,000 prisoners, operations extending along a front. of 200 miles'. Tho Austrians' extreme right sustained the-greatest loss. This victory means that, Russia and Servia having accounted for the greater half of the Austro-Hungarian army, Germany cannot expect help from her ally. The general line occupied by the allied armies in ' Northern France—line of Seine to west of Paris and line of Marne to east of Paris. The Allies hold a fairly strong position. Front still unbroken. London, September 4, 5.55 p.m. Seven German destroyers and torpedo boats arrived Kiel in damaged condition. Understood others sunk vicinity canal. Report that Russians captured Lemberg and Haliez now reliable. Germans now bombarding Senlis, 26 miles from Paris. London, September 5, 6.30 p.m. Official.—Following declaration issued this afternoon by British Foreisn Office:— ■ "The Timdexsigned, duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, declare as follows: —The British French, and Russian Governments mutually engage not to conclude peaco separately during the present war. These three Governments agree that when terms: of peaco are discussed, no one of the Allies will demand the conditions peace without tho previous agreement of each of the others of the Allies. "(Signed)— "Grey (British). . "Canibon (France). "Bcnckendorff (Russia).' , London, September 5, 6.50 p.m. Official.—Admiralty announces that a German squadron, consisting of two cruisers, four destroyers, succeeded in sinking fifteen British fishing boats in tho North Sea. A quantity of fish was captured and the fishermen taken to Wilhelmshaven as prisoners of war. London, September 5, 0.15 a.m. Official.—Tho situation in the French theatre of war has not imdergone any substantial change. The position of the Allies , is well maintained. There are indications of a German movement developing in eastward and south-east-ward directions. Mr. Asquith at a monster meeting is the Guildhall said that there was abundant ground for prido and confidence. Mr. Churchill said that wo may look with quiet confidence upon the strength and efficiency of our naval defence. Wo have only to endure and conquer. London, September 6, 0.20 a.m. Official. —The cruiser Pathfinder struck a. mine on Saturday, 20 miles off the East Coast, and founderedvrapidly. Loss of lifo is probably heavy. London, September 6, 4.35 p.m. The Admiralty announce that all aids to navigation on tho East Coast of England nnd Scotland, both by day, nud jiigut, may. be remoy.ed at anx tima.

without warning. Prominent lights in the City of London have been extinguished. The War Ministry, Bordeaux, states: On our left wing, tho enemy is apparently neglecting Paris in. an attempt to execute an outflanking movement. Germans have reached La Ferte-Sous-Jouarrc, 40 miles east of Paris, and havo passed Reims, and now proceeding along and to tho west of Argonno ridge. In Lorraine and tho Vosgos fighting continues with varying success. Maubeuge has been bombarded but strenuously resisted. Offing to tho Russians' victory on tho 200 miles Austno-Galician front, nnd the fall of Lemberg, it is estimated that ten Russian Army Corps can now adequately occupy tho Austrians, thus freeing 20 Array Corps to launch against Germany. Lemberg controls tho junction of light railways, and a new route is thus opened to the Russians to Budapest. His Excellency tho Governor received the following cable messago from Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies.—"Steam drifter Limsdell end H.M.S. Speedy struck a mino off the east coast and sank. Casualties reported—six men missing and two injured. The Speedy' was an old torpedo cunboat built in 1893. Before the war she was engaged in fishing protection duties. Official. —The- Russian Com-mander-in-Chiof announces to His Imperial Majesty the Tsar the capture of Lemberg."