The War News

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 September 1914, Page 5

The War News

SATURDAY

While the German invaders of Franco are making slow progress at great cost, the Russians in Galicia and East Prussia are routing the German and Austrian forces opposing them. During seven days the Russians have taken over 200 guns and 70.000 prisoners iv Galicia. They are now in occupation of Lemberg. Iv Wast Prussia they are continuing their offensive movement.... A sortie from Koenigsberg, which they have invested was unsuccessful The latest cables indicate desperate fig^Pg by enormous armies spread ovefi>a wide area in the north of Austria aad in German Poland. In this, as in other encounters, the Russians have been victorious. A German patrol reached within twelve miles of the outer fortifications of Paris, but was driven back. Amiens, 73 miles 'from Paris, has now surrendered to the Germans, who are in considerable force further south. The seat of the French Government has been removed to Bordeaux, in view of the possibility of the armies manoeuvring around Paris. MONDAY The parties of the Triple Entente— Britain, France, ahd Russia—have signed an agreement by which each undertakes not to make any separate peace with the enemy in the preseut war. In France the position is not matorially changed. ihe Germans have made a south-easterly movement which is interpreted as an attempt to outflank the allies. The Russians are continuing their victorious march in Galicia. At the outsot cf the war the Tsar and his advisers regarded Austria as their most serious enemy, but recent losses have so leduced the strength of the Austrian Army that Russia now considers ten army corps sufficient for that field. . In their flight from Lsmberg, now occupied by the Russians, the Austriaus abandoned great numbers of wounded. Tho British cruiser Pathfinder has struck a mine and sunk. A number of German destroyers and torpedo boats have arrived at Kiel in a damaged condition. It is surmised that they have struck some of the mines laid as a trap for British shipping. Fifteen British fishing boats have been sunk by German warships, and the crews are prisoners. Two thousand Japanese have landed behind Kiau-Ohau. A Chinese declaration concerning her neutrality permits the use by Japan of Chinese roads, so long as Chinese rights are respected.

TUESDAY

The fruits of the overwhelming Russian victories in Galicia are becoming apparent. The British Embassy at Washington announces that the Russians are about to enter Cential Germany. The High Com^ missioner for New Zealand at London confirms this, and says it is anticipated that Central Germany will be invaded at three points—East Prussia, Posen, and Silesia. Further 'Russian successes against the Austrians are reported. The situation in France is officially reported to be satisfactory, Paris is fully prepared for emergpncies, but the Germans are making no effort to invest it, and are going further away from the city. The German movement to the south-east, which commenced on Thursday, is being continued : it is interpreted as .an attempt to break the allies' line between Paris and Epernay, a town on the River Marne, almost due east of Paris. At Cambrai, on August 26, the British guarded the left flank of the ' French line from a determined turning attack. Every aim of the British service shows superiority to the Germans, and superior training and intelligence enable the British to cope with greater numbers of the enemy. """"^ The German advance towards "^^.ntwerp has been checked at Termode 4^bere the Belgians cut the dykes and flooded the country. The Germans suffered severely under the Belgian artillery fire. A list, competing -the British casualties to September 1, shows nine officers and 33 men killed', 27 officers and I2p men wounded, and 49 officers and 455'J men missing. The British Ipsses to date are estimated at 15,000. They dp pot an.ount to one-third the losses inflicted by the British force upon the enemy. WEDNESDAY' Great success to the allied armies in France lias 'resulted from an offensive movement against the Germans. A Pu;ia telegram states that a giont victory was won at Annenf y-sur-Ooise, fifteen miles north of Paris, that the German centre was hurled back, and Mutt both the right and left wings were forced to retreat r]he Knlish triiops on tho allies'left crushed the enemies'right wing and 'decimated the Imperial Guard. A German retreat in France has been accompanied by an Austrian rout near Poland. The Russiaus near Leniberg, in Galicia, practically destroyed twelve divisions of.

A WEEK'S SUMMARY.

Austrians. At Lublin, in Russia* Poland, the Second Austrian ArJfl suffered severely, and is reported M be .fleeing in panic. The chief of til Russian general staff declnres tha| the Austrians are no longer a facto* in the war. With twenty army corpl —about 800,000 m«n— he expects tl march in a solid line against the Germans. Router reports that the Germans in South-west Alrici imported large quantities of big guns, rifles and ammunition, with a view to arming the Boer residents. The latter upset their calculations by affirming their loyalty as British subjects. THURSDAY Russian troops are reported to have landed in Belgium. Recent successes against the Germans and the landing of Rusiian troops at the northern end of the theatre of war have enormously improved the position of the allied army in France. Several partial successes have been gained and the Germans are stiJl being beaten back. The left wing of the allies, in which the British form the centre, is making progress without much opposition against the Germans, whose right wing has been hurled back twelve miles. The battle line extends fro** Paris to Verdun, a distance of ufl miles, and the opposing armies "unH ber two and a~half million men. JH German trawlers are still layigH mines in the North Sea. |H The Austrian armies have saH tamed further losses at the hands '^H the Russians, who have captua^B Nikolaseff. a strong fortress JH FRIDAY The news from France to day shows that the allies- are still on the offensive and pressing the Germans back. The British cavalry on the allies' left wing are particularly active. The first of the contingents of British troops from India is due in Europe this week The total contribution from India to the fighting force of the allies is 70,000 men. The result of the last foi;.r days' fighting shows that the south en division of the German army are being caught between two fires, th^ French forcing them southward] where they were caught at Montmiraii by the Jthitish, and again pushed against a superior French force, j In Russia there is a firm belief thai Austria will shortly sue for peace as the only meaus of averting a complete break up of the Ausfcro-Hungari-m Empire. It is estimated that 200,000 Ger* mans have been transferred to East Prussia as a result of the Russian successes. Foar German cruisers, one auxiliary cruiser, two destroyers, one sub marine, and one Austrian cruiser have been sunk.