THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 22, 14 September 1914, Page 7

THE WAR.

The following was issued as an extra on Saturday evening:—

Tho Premier has received the- following from the High Commissioner under date London, September 11th, 11.25 p.m. OFFICIAL. FRENCH TROOPS ENCACING GERMAN RIGHT WING. Tho French troops nro operating against the Germans' right wing with great assistance from the British.

British Troops inflict further LOSSES ON THE ENEMY.

The British have inflicted further losses on tho enemy, and violont fighting is also taking place near La Fere, Gcucher, Estermy, and Montmira.il. FALLING BACK BEFORE THE ALLIES. On tho Allies' left the armies of Generals Kluck and Bulow arc falling back before the Allies.

A NORTH SEA BATTLE IN PROGRESS.

Firing was heard in the North Sea to-day, but there are no particulars available.

GERMAN CRUiSERS INTERFERING WITH NEUTRAL STEAMERS.

The Gorman cruisers in the Baltic are interfering with neutral steamers between the Finnish and Swedish coasts. NAVAL BATTLE WITH RUSSIANS REPORTED. A naval battle with" the Russians is reported near Stockholm. ROUMANiA, GREECE AND BULGARIA TO ACT IN COMMON.

The Conference between Ronmania, Bulgaria, and Greece has ended, they agreeing to a common action should Turkey side with Germany.

The following was issued as an extra on Sunday evening : OFFICIAL. The Premier has received the following from the High Commissioner dated London, September 12:—

GERMANS RETREAT RAPIDLY FROM PARIS. THE ALLIES IN PUnSUiT. CAPTURE OF PRISONERS AND ARTILLERY. General French/reports that British troops liavo ci'ossed the Ourcq and arc moving this morning in rapid pursuit of the enemy, 200 prisoners having been captured. The Allies' cavalry were between Soissons and Pismes last night, the enemy retreating north or Vitry, above Ilheims. The third French army captured the artillery of one corps. Our aeroplanes report that the enemy's retreat is very rapid.

llhoims is over SO miles distant from Paris. GERMAKS WITHDRAWING FROM BELGIUM. The withdrawal of Germans from Belgium led to increased activity by the Belgian field army, who .are winning minor successes.

The Belgian Government forbid Ghent to pay the war levy, the city having been veoceupied by the Belgians. RUSSIANS OPERATING FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE PCSEN.

The Russians have been operating before Posen, during the last two days.

(Posen is under 100 miles from Berlin). THE SERVIANS CAPTURE SEMLIN The Servian capture of Semlin will end the bombardment of Belgrade.

(Semlin, a fortified town in Slavonia, near Belgrade, on the river Danube, great trading centre of the Balkans.)

GERMANS RETREAT FROM FRENCH RIGHT WINC. London, September 13, 11. a.m. In the centre and on the French right wing, the Germans evacuated several positions. The Germans gave way at Argonne, retreating north. FRENCH MAKE PROGRESS IN LORRAINE. Tn Lorraine, the French made progress, the Germans evacuating St. Die (population over 20,000) in the Vosges.

RETREAT OF THE GERMANS EASTWARD IN BELGIUM. The Belgians have retaken Malinos and Aerschot. There are further movements of Germans to the East. MARE'S NEST ABOUT THE ALLIES ISSUED BY THE KAISER. Times and Sydney Sun Sehvioeb. Washington, September 12. A protest has been received from the ,Kaiser charging the Allies with using dumdums, and declaring that bullet-making machines had been found in the possession of units cop-

tu'red from tlie Allies. President Wilson, says the message does not appeal for peace. CAVALRY OFFICER'S PRAISE AND SYMPATHY FOR THE TROOPS. "WE HAVE BEEN VERY HUNGRY AT TIMES." London, September 11. An officer of the cavalry division, writing on August 30th says: "Our troops are wonderful. Though beat to the world, Lived, and hungry, thej fought grandly. They haven't changed anything for a week or taken oh their boots for five days, and they look too Klthy for words. The infantry are too pitiable for words in some cases, but they stagger on. 1 never once 'net a straggler but who clung to his rifle and forced a smile, whether wounded or not. We have been hungry at times, and have never had more than three hours' sleep a day, and last week not always that."

EXPECT NO QUARTER FROM THE COSSACKS. Petrograd, September 2. A German civilian fired into a window, killing a Russian officer. Two Cossacks held him wbile a third beheaded him with a sword. BERLINERS FILLED WITH HATRED OF THE ALLIES. THE PEOPLE'S FORCED HUMOR. London, September 12. Berlin is filled with hectic animation. Gamblers are making their last desperate throw. Hatred of England i;burning fiercely, and patriotic concerts are being held in the halls and cafes. The latest popular song has for its accompaniment drums, and the chorus runs: "Every knock for a Frenchman, every shot 101 ' a Russian, and every kick for a Briton." There is a colossal output of postcards which are unfit, to describe, but these arc regarded by the residents of Berlin as being riotously humourous. Underneath the arrogant jubilation of the population there is an acute feeling of anxiety.