FROM ALL SOURCES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 29 August 1914, Page 8

FROM ALL SOURCES.

THE IIICII COMMISSIONER'S .MESSAGES. Tliti High Commissioner reports under date London, August 27, 8.10 pjn.:— Ollicial: An English cruiser sank tlie German cruiser Kaiser Wilhclm der Grouse oil' the coast of Africa. General French reports that li-. was engaged yesterday with superior forei/s. Tlie troops fought splendidly. He oansiders tile .general position for t!ie impending battle satisfactory. I'lider date London. 27th, 10.15 p.m.: Ollicial: Five siliips, including one Danish. one 'Norwegian, and two British trawlers, were mined SO miles oil' tlie HritMi coast. Five Uritisli were killed. Admiral .lellieoe. on behalf of t!io Fleet, congratulated the French on the magnificent stand they! have made. Reliable: As a result of the Xavy clearing the sea routes, Siberian butter, eggs, and timber usually sent to Germany are coming to England. The Anglo-French lines have "been slightly withdrawn from the frontier. The German advance was resisted. Engagements are proceeding at Cambrae and Catean. At the front, the general impression is favorable. The Russians are, advancing in East I'ru-sia, converging their forces. The advance is Galieia is rapid. The Austriansihavc been driven bevond Lvpa. London, 28th, 1.10 'a.m.

Olli.-ial: The fact that the French operations are now extending over 250 miles, necessitated changing the position of the British troops. They now occupy a strong line, supported by the I'l'en-h advance. The morale of both armies is good. BARBADOKS ASSISTS. Received 2S. 0.5 p.m. London, August 28. narinuloos has offered a contribution ot £20,000.

Mr Uareourt has replied: "Wo «ratefuJjU accent it. Tiic. most welcome town is sii^ar." London, Anjrnst 27. The Bourbon I'rinee.s, .'Prince Louis Antoine of Orleans and the Duke of l'rauanza. are leaving the Austrian army and joining the British. ilanv uYalthy jlorlinerq lire leaving for Sweden and Xorwav. Nairobi, August 27. A patrol captured two Germans with u quantity of dynamite tolio were attempting to blow up the railway near Vei station, on the line from .Momliassa to .Wuo'ui. Athens, August 27. Reports state that 1">0 German nav>

men passed through Philippopolis, en , route for Constantinople, r IParis, August 27. The Bourse settlement lias been postponed till September 13. Two thousand five (hundred Belgian refugees, mostly women and children, have arrived in a deplorable condition. The Government is sending them to assist in harvesting in tho provinces.