TAKING OF NEW GUINEA
A BELATED MESSAGE '~'■:_,' Melbourne, September 26. - It is _ officially • announced, that the Australian troops occupied Kaiser Wilhelm Land on the 24th without opposition, and the British flag hoisted. The principal officers of the German administration were absent. Four officers and thirteen,others surrendered and subscribed to ■ the oath of; neutrality;:. ■■':-. v -:':. :\ Of these the officials will bo temporarily engaged to. assist in the administration. The others are planters, missionaries, and-'business men. '■■'.' Forty German fighting men left a fortnight ago for the purpose of reinforcing the German troops in New Britain, but arrived'after 1 its capitulation. They.are. now > prisoners at SimpsonhaveriKKlTHH 'Y.'j:"" - '■'■'. " ''•■'' '■•■. -i. ; ''-- ■ The health of the Australian troops is excellent. This' message was delayed by the censor. ..-.-.. / ; y COMMENT: IN LONDON. '-.■, (Rec. September 27, 5.15 p.m.) London,' September 26. The "Poll Mah\ Gazette," in commenting on the capture of German New Guinea imJ-the official reports of tho magnificent work of'the Australasian contingents, says: "London will read of these things with deep emotion, and so, will Berlin" '-■"-,
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2266, 28 September 1914, Page 6
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169TAKING OF NEW GUINEA Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2266, 28 September 1914, Page 6
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