TAKING OF NEW GUINEA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2275, 8 October 1914, Page 5

TAKING OF NEW GUINEA

FURTHER DETAILS NATIVES RUSH FOR THE BUSH STOPPED an. , m -, Sydney, October 6. lhe Daily Telegraph" account of the taking of the second trenches at the Eabaul wireless station states:—"Suddenly b, German officer was seen approaching, being evidently unaware that the British occupied the trenches until he was winged by a shot. He crawled back to cover, working his way to the rear of the trenches, and shouted something to the native prjsoners. Ho then fired his revolver, killing one and wounding two of our men. The natives bolted for the busb, but only sc-ven of tho twenty-five reached it, the remainder being killed by bullets. A Gorman was also shot dead."

The "Herald" states that after the capture of the second trenches. Captain Trayers and Lieutenant Bond, accompanied by Lieutenant Kempf, pushed forward • alone to the wireless station, and took possession. Later, a midshipman arriving with a detachment. was fired upon from the jungle. The detachmen fired a volley into the darkness, the bullets scattering among the huts, where Oapt. Travers and Lieut. Bond were waiting. They_ sprang forward at imminent risk, waving a- lantern and shouting the password. This averted a second volley. "When .Herbortshoho was occupied, much valuable property, arms, and ammunition were found. In one house a woman was found sick in bed. A search disclosed that the mattress on which she was lying was stuffed with rifles. The expedition captured a small North German Lloyd eteamer at Herbertshohe. She is valued at £15,000. Tho "Sydney Morning Herald's" , correspondent narrates that previous to the Expedition's' arrival at Herbcrtshohe tlie government seat had been removed to Toma, ton miles inland. Colonel Watson and two. companies from Bcrrima were sent to strike a decisive blow, arranging that the warships should shell a series of positions in order to clear the way. The bombardment began at daybreak. Tho warships dropped shells right into tho backyard of tho positions marked out. Tho enemy retreated, destroying tho road by mines planted along it. Later, tho enemy's troops were seen on a ridge, but two lots of shrapnel dispersed them. I Tho acting Governor arrived nt Herbertshohe next morning iyid capitulated.

• The German flag taken at Rabaul has been presented to the citizens of Sydney. . . CAPTURED CERMANS. BRITISH CONSUL MISSING. . (Reo. October 7, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, October 7. The Sydney "Sun's" special correspondent gives a list of thirty-six Germans, mostly military and administrative officers, who were included among the prisoners captured in the opera tione in German New Guinea, and sent to Sydney. Many others have since been captured or have surrendered. The captures included 150 armed natives) who remain at Herbertshoho. A number of Britishers held on parole by the Germans, including Mr. Louri, a New Zealarider, joyously welcomed the arrival of the releasing force. The whereabouts of Mr. F. R. Jolley, the British Consul at Rabaul, is unknown. It is supposed that the Germans spirited him away to New Ireland. The expedition captured three German steamers".