Page 5 Advertisements Column 2

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2267, 29 September 1914, Page 5

PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGES. The Prime Minister yesterday, received the following messages from the High Commissioner:— ' ■ ! • London, September 27, 10.15 p.m. Official. —The situation, is satisfactory A counter-attack on the British front was beaten, back with heavy losses to the enemy. London, September 26, 11.35 p.m. Official. —A further casualty list shows that six officens of the Expeditionary Force who had previously been, wounded have died. Nine more are wounded, four aro missing, and twenty-eoven men are wounded. ■< Reliable. —Forty thousand Germans are encamped at Waterloo. Heavy «iege guns are being sent from France to Mons. Paris reports a severe general action on the Allies' left •between the Somme and the Oise. In the centre the Allies have advanced east of Roims towards Bovry and Moronvilliers. _ The enemy holds the heights in tho Meuse region near Hattonvilliers, and is cannonading in the region of Parodies. At Verdun tho Allies still hold a strong position, and are advancing on Beauchmont. Attacks in-Lorraine and the Vosges have been repulsed. The Gerniime' thirty-first casualty list shows that 23 officers of one regiment wero killod in five days' fighting. DECISIVE BATTLE IMMINENT IN EAST RUSSIANS AND GERMANS IN CONTACT ENEMY'S ADVANCE INTO POLAND CHECKED London, September 26. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states that it is officially believed that a great and decisive battle in East Prussia is imminent. There is 'complete confidence in General Rennenkampf, who fights on ground of his own choosing. N \ The armies are now in contact from near the canal (? at Suwalki) to the frontier at Kalisz. FIGHTING NEAR GRODNO. Petrograd, September 26. Official.—The Russians repulsed the German vanguards at Suwalki, in Russian Poland, on Wednesday, and were also successful at Lomza, about twenty-two miles in Russian Poland. ■ No important fighting has taken place in West Galioia. The Austrians continue to retreat from Khyrow. • , I . ■ i Petrograd, September 27. Official. —Fighting has commenced with the German troops at Sopock and Inde, south-eastward of iSuwalki; also at Doaskeniki and Grodno. Grodno is on the direct railway route' from Warsaw to St. Petersburg. It lies about 50 miles from the German frontier. The town has a population of about 50,000, and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is 4 the headquarters of the Russian Second Army Corps. ENEMY DRIVEN BACK IN THE NORTH. ':,..,, . _ ; Petrograd, September 27. After , the withdrawal of tho Russians from East Prussia the Germans approached the frontier town of Wirballen, near Insterburg. The Russians occupying the trenches replied weakly to the.Germans' continued fusillade. As there was no sign of the enemy, the Germans concluded they had fled, and adavneed. When about to step on Russian soil they stopped and 6ang l"Die Wacht am Rheim," brandishing their rifles and shouting, "Hochl der Kaiser." They rushed the village, and immediately there was a deadly fire from the Russian trenches. Tho Cossacks charged down, and after tho final bayonet charge not a man re-entered Germany. RUSSIANS OCCUPY PART OF PRZEMYSL. ■ ' ■ ' - Rome, Sept-ember 27. A message from Vienna states that the . Russians have _ occupied the greater part of Przemysl, forcing the Austrians to take" shelter in the eastern forts, where the entire garrison is concentrated preparing for a, final resistance. The position is critical.- Troops are pouring into the town to press home the attack. ■ '■•'., A CHOLERA OUTBREAKS IN HUNGARY! ■•■ (Rec. September 28, 10.30 p.m.) , , . Rome, September 27. Cholera lias broken out at Budapest, and six oilier Hungarian towns. .' GERMAN ATTEMPT TO CROSS MEMEL FAILS. ,\Uec. September 29, 1.30 a.m.) ■v . ■ ■ "•■'■.'■-'.■ Petrograd, Sept-ember 28. '' Official.—The German attempts to cross the Memel near Brusskeruki was thwarted; The German artillery was unable to prevent our offensive • movement at. Sopotseki. ■ ' , .'■■'•.. "The fightings in Galicia-continues fiercely. ■ Tho' Hungarians wero dislodged from three positions, at UjokhilL, and retired in disorder. Tho pursuing continues. . • ' .. AUSTRIANS FORTIFYING ITALIAN FRONTIER NEUTRAL STATES AND THE WAR '■•■■;■ .i ■ Rome, September 27. The Austrians are erecting batteries along the frontier near- Solvignano and extensive defence works in Trentino,. in the Tyrol, expecting an Italian invasion. / .'. . RUMANIAN'ARMY MOBILISING. ■ _ : Bucharest, September 27. The first Rumanian Army Corps has been directed to the Austrian frontier. The mobilisation of 200,000 men is nearly completed. - • \ • HOLLAND PRESERVING HER NEUTRALITY. The Hague, September 26\ Owjng to increasing proofs that Duteh merchants aro endeavouring to evade the neutrality regulations, tho Government is considering the. advisability of proclaiming martial law in the chief commercial centres to enable business correspondence to bo consored. ' Amsterdam, September 26. x The Government has declared martial law on the eastern frontier, in order to exercise better control of exports to Germany. ''■.' SWEDISH FEELING FAVOURS ENTENTE. .. ' _ ._ . . ' •_"_'. London, September 26. Swedish neutrality hitherto had a certain bias towards Germany. Recent events have opened the'eyes of Sweden, and a change is taking place in public opinion in favour of the Entente.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) BELGIANS REPULSE LARGE GERMAN FORCE UNSUCCESSFUL ADVANCE ON ANTWERP ; (Rec. September 29, 1.15 a.m.) ■ • . London, September 28. Mr. Martin Donohoe, war correspondent of tho "Daily Chrcnicle," in a message from Antwerp, states that he witnessed a fierce, and so far unsuccessful, attempt of a large army to drive the Belgians across the Scheldt, near Termonde, the general object being to menace Antwerp,from. the west. ' Tho Germans were well supplied with heavy artillery, but the rams made transport so difficult that the attack developed slowly.. On Friday a strong force of Ger.-nnns moved along the river Donder, while a second force was moving upon Lobbeke, south of Termonde. Tho roads are now drying ■ There was a sharp engagement along the road, in which tho Belgian artillery severely punished the enemy, but the Gormans reserved their heaviest guns for the attack on Audegem, on the Hofsta<le Road, west of Termonde. When Mr. Donolioe arrived the Bellgians ( were sholling the German infantry, three thousand yards distant, tho erman shells meanwhile crashing into Meanwhile the Germane had capturtured Lebbeke and 1 Saint Gillies. Here a force of Gorman infantry crept up to the railway station, where there -was a fierce fight, the Belgians using tho bayonet with great effect. . Subsequently the Belgians were reinforced, and repulsed the attack on Saint Gillies. There were several hundred dead on both sides. The. Belgian machineguns arrived in the nick of time to etop the rush of infantry in masses. The general result of Saturday's fighting was satisfactory to the Belgians. ENEMY RETIRE IN DISORDER. (Rec. September 29, 1.30 a.m.) . t Antwerp, September 28. Official. —German infantry, cavalry, and bntteries wero surprised at Alost, while, marching from Brussels to Termonde, Belgians appearing on the front and flank. The Germans retired in disorder towards Assclie, on tho Brussels road, leaving prisoners, wounded, and ammunition wagons. The Germans aro using long-range guns in the bombardment of Malines. ' BOMBARDMENT OF MALINES RENEWED. (Rec. September 28, 10.30 p.m.) Paris, September 27. The Germans havo renewed tho bombardment of Malines. • Amsterdam, September 27. German forces have been conveyed from Aix-la-Ohapelle to cast and south of Antwerp. ■ Amsterdam, September 27. Belgians dynamited thp railivay at IJilsen. n small town between Hassclt nnd Maastricht, and destroyed a Gcruinn military tmiu. Tho Gwmans j^. ro venge burned JJilsen.