WAR NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 81, 4 December 1914, Page 6

WAR NEWS

STILL MORE OF THE EMDEN.

THE SYDNEY NOT KNOWN TO THE GERMANS. Fr&ss ASBOCiat ion—Copyright. MELBOURNE, December o. The Defence Department supplies further details of the Sydney-Emden ■ * „ 1+ ar.nenrs the Ernden was encounter. It appear taken completely by surprise. T-ie Enideu -'arranged to meet the co xei "here that Oay. The light oecurred when the Sydney appeared, _ she was apparently taken for the cruiser Nevcastle or Yarmouth. The Germans d c no t know she was the Sydney until she revisited the Ernden . * fight. The Sydney,was hit fourte,, or fifteen times out of hitcen hum.m shells fired. The Ernden had used up every projectile she possessed, mostly torpedoes, wihch, however, were put out of action early in the fight, am she was thus unable to use her submerged tuges. The-Sydney fired one torpedo© at lout range, but missed. The Sydney’s Carnage was very slight. The Embden suffered considerably from gunfire. Nothing remained in the stern except a few tangled ribe. Every gunlayer, except one, was killed and scarcely any deck hands remained. The fire drove the remnant of the crew to the forecastle. The Sydney found them dazed with the awful experiences. An extraordinary case was that one of the /Sydney's brodasides blpy? seven.-,njen,,,iufo. .th© sea,, am they were picked up alive. After chasing the collier the Sydney returned towing some of the* collier’s boats which were cut adrift and subsequently picked up by the Germans.

QUESTION OF CONTRABAND. WASHINGTON, December 2, American exporters, chiefly beef packers, protested against the Britisn authorities examining cargoes en route to Europe. Mr. Spring Rice and Mr. Lamsing discussed the question, Mr. Spring Rice pointing out that Germany was receiving largo supplies thrpugn neutral countries. However, if American ships exhibited their manifesto showing where and to whom the goods the ,ship would, be relieved ffrom unnecessary searching. The S|tate Department takes the, attitude, even.,with semi-coniraband,.that goods', when .carried in neutral bottoms to neutral countries are exempt from, search. has yet been reached. >

BELGIANS SHARPLY ENGAGED.

GERMANS AGAIN REPULSED

WELLINGTON, December 3. —MtcExcellency the Governor has reealved. the following message from the Secretary of State in France;

The Belgians are engaged in a sharp action north of'Arras'. The enemy endeavoured, without success, to come out of; their trenches south of Bixschoote between Bethune and Lens. The Grench carried the chateau and part of Vermelles by assault after somewhat hot encounters. Russian headquarters leport a successful R.uss,ian’ offensive movement, north* of Lowiez against German reKolisez, after, be-, ing engaged via Losse where desperate toph',g)uce. In, the,,south a, brigade,- r of . r and the Prussian Guards .were dislodged and .forced back in disorderly retreat, . .. ... ■ , , ~.1

A FLYING PRINCESS., FEMININE.' WARRIOR-AVIATOR. ... , L.ONDON, December 2. The Princess of Sbakhougkay has obtained a commission in the Russian Aviation Corps. She .learned aviation in Germany. — vi »' ' GERMAN GROWN-PRINCE. A NEW CHARACTERISATION. An correspondent interviewed .the-'Crown Prince at his headquarters in the field' He describes him-asva sohej-, earnest,. serious .and thoughtful young man, with a.-tdeeP senses of his responsibility. vTho Prince f ehm-Aete-rised g-the. war -as a wanton sacrifice of life, and a struggle Tf biclL^.eejps, tp % ..little sense or reason! * Me declared, that. Germany was left no choice in the matter. From the- Jowestßo- the. highest people Germany knew that we are fighting for our existence. You will never be able to convince the German people that this war was not engineered wholly for the purpose of crushing Germany. There is no war party. German militarism is merely a phrase with which England is endeavouring to scare and arouse the world against US. Nrr?‘-rr ■" 'r* " ..

When told that It vas reported that the Russians • had nearly captured the Kaiser in the vicinity of W^fhaSt T !the"TflndiS 'iaufhed' heartily and said; “1 must, tell father that; he will enjoy it dtrar-iixnply incredIhle what English. papers print about me and also df'thd war, and thinking me capable of stealing or permitting nSy Soldiers''ta'toot- Freilch hoipas.