The War News.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 2 October 1914, Page 5

The War News.

SATURDAY

The progress of the allies in France, though slow, is in a certain direction continuous. The battle now in progress, which is described as approximating siege warfare, may last for some days.

Among the successes of the allies are the destruction of a German aeroplane, the effective dropping of bombs* in the enemy's lines, and the discovery of a store of German munitions which had been buried during the enemy's retreat.

From the east it is reported that Russians have defeated the German army in East Prussia, and have re-occupied Soldau. In Galicia the Russians have occupied the fortified town of Jaroslau.

It is reported from Petrograd that 22 German army corps are now operating against the Russians. This, according to the Russian estimates, is more than half the German forces now in the field.

The Pope has telegraphed to the Kaiser, protesting against the destruction of Rheims Cathedral.

The Governor of New Zealand announced yetserday that the Dominion's expeditionary force would not sail for some little time, advice to this effect having been received from the Imperial authorities: The transports con" taining the Auckland troops, which had already sailed, were recalled, and are now in port. MONDAY Popular feeling in Italy and Roumania is growing in favour or war on the side of the allies. An Italian newspaper reports that King Charles of Roumania, actuated by family ties, sprung a surprise on his Ministers by producing a secret treaty and insisting on Roumania assisting Germany. The Ministers re~ sisted, and popular feeligg was soon shown to be against the King. News from France shows little change in the situation. The artiller-y dual is being continued. It is stated that at Compiegne the Germans are occupying a quarry which has been carried on as a German industrial enterprise. This quarry has for months been prepared for military use and now gives the German army as strong a defensive position as any engineer could have constructed. Another "industry" of the same nature has,been discovered at Nauberg, where German guns were placed on cement platforms built by private individuals years ago as foundations for factories that were never completed. The Belgians, after a desperate fight, repulsed 500.0 Germans near Termonde. The Russians are making progress in Galicia and have re* pulsed the Germans at Suwalki. The Servians have captured a fortress after a severe battle with Hungarians, in which both sides lost heavily. Australian troops have occupied German New Guinea, with some loss. TUESDAY News from France states a German attack on the British has been beaten back, with heavy loss to the enemy. The position of the allies is satisfactory. It is believed that a decisive battle in East Prussia is imminent. The armies now in gon^aet ix\ the vicinity of Kalisz, in Poland, near the German .frontier, At Werhallen,, further $orth, the Jlussians surprised an iflvaqing; army of Qerm,ans, of w-hqm it. is said that -'* not a man re-entered §er-many." |t is renorte4 tha| the Austrians #re constructing frontier defence wqrks in anticipation of an invasion from Italy, and that Koumania is mobilising, and has sent her first army corps to the Austrian frontier. Dr Solf, Germany's Colonial Secretary, who was the first German Governor of Samoa, acknowledges the strength of the British fleet, and admits that in fighting Britain Germany has a harder task than many Germans imagine. He expects no success for Germany at sea except' to <famWge ship£; f^gkinii out' juontmeiital enemies," he says,'".' we.are fighting for victory. Against England we are fighting for booty." Dr Solf bemoans the loss of the. German colonies, especially 'Samoa, 'which li£ describes' as" the 'peart of th^ pacific.'

A WEEK'S °SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY

Further 1 Russian success™ against the Austrians are rej ported. Great detachments a Austrians have been destroyei in Galicia. Many Austrian; were taken prisoners, and thi Russians are pursuing the remnants into Hungary. Thi Galician fortress of Przemyl hai been completely isolated, th^ Russians having cut all the railway communications. i The Germans are showing in^l creased activity in Belgium! There has been an enormous movement of German troops tm Brussels. An attack on Antwerp was expected, but the German M have been continuously harasseiH by the Belgians. 1 A telegram from Petrograol states that the Kaiser is person* ally conducting # the Germail armies in East Prussia. 1 A British and French force has occupied the capital of the Gea man Cameroons, in WesteiJ Africa. ifl The Japanese are reported '« be within five miles of Tsing-tajH the capital of the GermsM territory of Kiau-Chau. S THURSDAY ■ Messages state that there hdH been heavy fighting on the alliJß left, and that all attacks on thfl part of the line have been r-^B pulsed. Eastward of Rheims thil Germans suffered heavy IosJH Two battalions of Prussia* Guards were wiped out, sonaH regiments losing all their officerj| In other parts of the field tbjl allies are progressing stead Hj* at some points against strong!™ prepared positions. ■ •The German attack on AnJ werp has been checked at ail early stage. Malines was oc* cupied, but the bombardment of the forts between Malines and Antwerp brought an answering fire, which caused heavy loss to the Germans. - It is officially admitted in Buda Pest, the capital of Hungary, that the Russians have crossed the Hungarian frontier at« several points, despite re-inforcements sent to oppose them. A British force is now fighting with tfygpTapanese at Kiau-Chau. The allied force had to face fierce fire by: land and sea, but they have driven the Germans from their position, and now occupy high ground overlooking the enemy's main line of defence. FRIDAY British territorials about to leave England for service abroad have been publicly addressed by Earl Kitchener. It is noteworthy that Earl Kitchener, who has throughout prepared for a long war* stated on this occasion that he did not believe the war would last long. The position in France con-, tinues to improve. For a fortnight the allies' left wing has been harassing the Germans and pressed them northward. A constant strugle has been maintained by the Germans to prevent the allies from turning their right wing, but the vain effort has been abandoned, and an attempt made to break the allied line. Russia's northern and southern armies have both placed successes to their credit. Two divisions of Germans have been annihilated in Russian territory, near the East Prussian frontier. The Germans are retreating through a forest, which, in parts, has been turned into a quagmire/ by recent rains. In Galicia the Russians have completely surrounded the fqrtress of jprzernysh There are indications t,h^,t the Russians propose to cross Qalicia rapidly in order to junction with their central army for the invasion Qf Germany..