WAR NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1306, 3 October 1914, Page 3

WAR NEWS.

There is a strict censorship over the war news. The London Times Paris correspondent says that there is a continuance of hope of an approaching success for the Allies in “ the longest battle in the history of the world.” And he believes that the decisive hour is now at hand. Captured Germans are in a terribly forlorn condition, while the Allies are in better fighting form than ever.

In Belguim the Germans have set fire to part of Tournai, imposed a heavy fine, and held notables as hostages. There is great activity and enthusiasm throughout Great Britain in the organisation and training of Lord Kitchener’s new army. At Aldershot alone there are 120,000 men assembled. In Java. Dutch troops have been mobilised to maintain neutrality. Refugees from Galicia have brought fresh cases of Asiatic cholora to Tienna, Budapest and ' Brunn, causing the greatest anxiety throughout Austria. In the Caroline Islands. British cruisers have destroyed the wireless station at Yap, the capital of the Western Carolines. Italy has protested to Austria against the laying of mines in the Adriatic. Between Turkey and the Triple Entente a critical situation has arisen. It is reported that the Porte intends to make demands on Great Britain respecting the station ot certain British warships. THE KAISER’S PROCLAMATION. The Kaiser issued the following proclamation to hi« men to deal witn the British of the 19th of August: — My Royal Imperial command to you is to concentrate your energies for the present on one single purpose. Address all your skill and valour to exterminate the treacherous English, and walk over General French’s contempttible little army. COALING GERMAN Washington, Oct. 1. President Wilson is greatly chagrined owing to American steamships coaling the cruiser Karlsruhe. Prompt steps have been taken to safeguard American neutrality. New York;, Oct. t. As a result of Britain’s request, investigations show that a German firm was responsible for the despatch of two vessels with coal, believed to be for German cruisers. NINE GERMAN SHIPS CAPTURED. The following cablegram was received by the Prime Minister on Thursday evening London, Oct. 1, 4.30 a.m. Official: A British warship has captured off the Cameroon river nine German merchantmen, with a total tonnage of 30,915 tons. The German gunboat Soden has been captured and commissioned.

GERMAN DESIGNS ON SOUTH AFRICA, i WHAT BOTHA KNEW. London, Oct. 1. General Botha, addressing a : meeting on the Rand, was wildly cheered on declaring that the German tortoise had stuck her head too far out of her shell. United South Africa would help to tread upon it. Capetown, Oct. x. General Botha states that he had information about Germany’s ambitions in South Africa which would make people’s hair stand on end. The Kaiser desired a place for the surplus German population, and regarded South Africa as the most suitable spot. KITCHENER’S PROGNOSTICATION. WAR WILL NOT LAST LONG. London, Sept. 31. Earl Kitchener, addressing the territorials about to depart for foreign service, said it was quite true that the Germans were getting short of food. He did not think the war would last lonfr, but he was not taking risks, and wanted every man he could possibly get, so that if they were wanted about December they would be ready to go.