THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 7, 26 August 1914, Page 7

THE WAR.

general lews, Tiie following was issued as an "extra" last evening:— Copy of telegram from tke High Commissioner, .London, to Prime Minister of New Zealand: London, August 25. (.Received 3.5 a.m.> THE BRITISH POSITION STILL SATISFACTORY. FIGHTING .IS CONTINUOUS. Official.—The British forces jhave successfully reached a new position. Fighting is continuous. The enemy has not effectively harassed our operations. The movement has been executed with great skill by commanders of the First and Second Army Uorps. The list of casualties cannot be es- ! timated, but they are not heavy.

THE ENEMY SUFFERED HEAVILY.

The British opposed two German army corps and two cavalry divisions. The enemy suffered heavily.

The position now occupied is well protected, and the Allies are firmly established on the original line of defence.

FRENCH DIVISIONS SUFFER SEVERELY, BUT MAIN BODY UNTOUCHED.

Two French Divisions suffered severely. The main body was untouched. CONSIDERABLE GERMAN LOSSES The German losses are considerable. BILL BOGGITS. A Belgian lancer, named Bogaerts, is becoming famous. He gallops out alone, lanee in rest, and usually kills or wounds one Uhlan, whereupon the rest surrender. Bogaerts has already secured 14 prisoners. He has killed three Uhlans and wounded several without having himself received the slightest injury. The Germans chey was crowdin' on our centre and our flanks, Their cavalry was spreadin' consternation in our ranks; The hairyplanes was droppin' bombs an' harrows frum the air, And things was pretty umptee-doo, but Boggits 'e was there. .:, Says Boggits, '"Elp me on me 'orse, an' pull me girth-ropes tight; I'm goin' to eat twelve Prooshians up before I sleep to-night;. I'd sooner scoff a Hewlan than a plate of eggs-an'-ham— I'll show "ttiese blankyblank dragoons the sort of bloke I am." The rest of us was layin' low, an' duckin' to the shell, But Boggits 'e rode forth alone towards the mouth of 'ell; A 'undred Prooshian cavalry was racin' down a slope: up, you cows," says Boggits, "for you 'aven't got no 'ope." The Kaiser an' 'is shiny staff upon a 'ill-top stood; The staff keeps tellin' Willie things is goin' pretty good. But someone with a telescope sings out acrost the fun, "Se 'elp ime bob, there's Boggits I" Says the Kaiser, "Then we're done I"

Five thousand Prooshiau Hewlans they come plungin' through the grass: "'Old 'ard, 'old 'ard," says Boggits, '"cause you ain't allowed to pass!" 'E's skererin' them Hewlans while they 'owls an' runs an' drops, An' there's forty Prooshian kidneys on 'is lance before 'e stops.

A telegram to Kitchener goes flyin' oversea, "With you an' France an' Boggits we can keep our country free;" And Kitch wires back, "Give Boggits beer, and laurels for 'is brow, Bill Boggits and Bill Adams ranks as equal 'eroes now."