FIRST MONTH OF THE WAR REVIEWED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1296, 12 September 1914, Page 3

FIRST MONTH OF THE WAR REVIEWED.

The following is a copy of a telegram received by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies ; Dondon, September 9. The following review of the war is sent for the information of your Ministers and for general publication : After one month of war the command of the sea is left unchallenged in the hands of Great Britain and her allies. The main German and Austrian fleets remain in harbour under shelter of mines and batteries. Four German cruisers, one auxiliary cruiser, two destroyers, one submarine, and one Austrian cruiser have been sunk. A German Dreadnought and a cruiser have fled without fighting to the Dardanelles. The loss of British ships has been insignificant. In consequence of this naval supremacy over 300,000 troops have crossed the sea in different parts of the world without losing a man. A British Expeditionary Force has been carried to France. Expeditions have been sent to attack German colonies in Africa and the Pacific, aud French troops (protected by the Anglo-French Mediterranean Fleets) have been escorted from Algiers to France. The allied armies in Europe will be reinforced without ceasing by troops from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Alrica and India. The German mercantile marine has disappeared from the seas, which are open freely to British commerce everywhere. | In the China Seas and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, German ships have avoided action with British cruisers, aud their depredations have been small.

The British Navy will be increased within the next twelve months by not fewer than ten first-class ships, fifteen cruisers, and twenty destroyers. During the same period Germany will not add more than onethird of this number to her fleet. Meantime in answer to the call of the Government, a large number of fresh recruits have voluntarily joined the British Army, Eagerness to enlist has grown markedly since the British troops have actually engaged the enemy. During last week in London the number of recruits averaged nearly 4000 daily, and on Monday last the number exceeded 4800. Enthusiasm for recruiting is increasing everywhere. Russian armies have invaded Prussia. The Austrians have been decisively beaten by the Servians and the Russians. Outside Europe, the Japanese Fleet and troops blockade Tsiugtau. Togoland has surrendered to an Anglo-French force, and Samoa to a force from New Zealand.