Some Real Fighting.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 91, 7 August 1914, Page 6

Some Real Fighting.

IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT AT LONGWY ON MONDAY. 16,000 MEN IN ACTION.' (Received 12.55 p.m.) London, August -5. The correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” at R helms, says that Monday’s fight at Longwy was more ; important than revealed in official de- ( spatches. It is behoved that from five to ten regiments of German cavalry made a , dash through Luxembourg and tried to slip past and hold'positions between Berdun and Mcziores. The old fort at Longwy gallantly withstood the attack, thanks to the fire of its batteries* and the havoc wrought by the. machine guns. The fury of the German- onslaught was broken after a stubborn fight in which from ten thousand to fifteen j thousand were engaged. The Gefrnan cavalry retreated, leaving a considerable number of dead and some wdmicfed. There were - few French, casualties owing to the protected positions. Longwy is a French town just south of the Belgian frontier and very close i to the border of the independent Duchy. VOLUNTEERING IN NEW SOUTH i WALES.?. 1 GOVERNMENT OEEERED EVERY ASSISTANCE.! Sydney, August 6. The wheat market, is stagnant, buyers holding off in anticipation of a fur- * ther decline. A council - mooting of the Employers’ Federation resolved to offer the Government every assistance to meet the, industrial,, necessities of the present war conditions., Tleafising that the war .will be folio n«I(. by acute suffering, they urged employers to keep as many in work as possible. The Cabinet, witlj. Mr Wade, .Leajdor 'of the Opposition, present, sat, tot several hours, discussing the matters arising out of the war. conditions, particularly regarding the industrial position. The Premier announced that he will submit the decision to Parliament. Volunteers are eagerly besieging the military headquarters to enrol for emergency service. All classes are linguists, wireless operators; motor cyclists, telegraphists. civil engineers; surveyors, and architects. Tt is understood that /Premier Cook’s sons are amongst the /hatch. / Tho. Federal Cycling Council of Australasia has telegraphed to the Prime Minister * that the League of Cyclists will place thoir services unreservedly at the disposal of the Commonwealth. Five thousand are available. The Tofua reports that the German Pacific fleet, consisting of six ships, was expected at Mclni Bay, Fiji, an July 31st. Private cables report enthusiastic rejoicings in New Caledonia as the result of the, French mobilisation. Tbo Stock Exchange is closed till Monday.-