THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 87, 8 September 1914, Page 7

THE WAR.

AX AEROPLANE TRAGEDY

MAD AVIATOR (II"IDES HIS MACHINE. London, Sept. 5 (morning). A Hounded soldier related to Queen Alexandra tlmt a Cera,an aeroplane over the' British troops signalled fua position to the Germans. A minute later a French aeroplane and an English aeroplane rapidly ascend,,l, but failed to out off the retreat. Then the Englishman and the German flew upwards. Each attempted to gain a position to shoot down from above. They were almost out of sight when the Englishman soared above the Herman. He immediately gracefully volplaned, and the machine, apparently under perfect control, landed safely. The "Tommies" were amazed to find the pilot dead, shot in the head. Jn his dying- moments 1 started to descend; and when he readied the earth his hands still (irmly grippud the controls.

CONTRACT Til ESI'

BRITISH AXI) GERMAN* METHODS.

London. September 3. The acting-Governor of the Gold Coast, by proclamation on August .>, informed the chiefs and people of the existence of war between Great Britain and Germany. The proclamation reminded them of the presence of Germans who had been for many, years on the Gold Coast, engaging in useful works. "Son;,' of these are our personal friends, and from all we have received acts of kindness and assistance. They are entitled to more than our charity, namely, our chivalry. Let the chiefs lay a "heavy hand on any of their people iny.ilting or molesting these German friends and guests."

AT THE BAYONET'S POINT. THE GERMAN" WAV. London, September J. There are whole columns in the news-

papers descriptive of the manner in which the burgesses of Louvain were thrust, at the bayonet point, into filthy waggons used for transport horses, and the doors shut, only fugitive rays of light filtering through the chinks. Some were taken to' Cologne, and were fifty hours without food or <lriuk. They were marched through jeering crowds and placed on exhibition in the gardens of Cologne. Men and women, hurling vile epithets, shouted, ''Kill them!'' Kven the children kieked the prisoners as they passed. Breakfast next morning consisted of a small portion of black bread. Then for some reason they were Henfe back to Belgium, where they arrived ravenous. When released they a'e turnips and beetroots in the fields. Rclugees describe Louvain as a modern Pompeii. XOTES FROM XAiiUR. Amsterdam, September 5.

A telegram from Berlin states that hotels at Xamur have been converted »nto liarriu'fcs. Tile whole square of buildings was burnt down, and the magnificent town hall demolished, while the troops are guarding the bakeries from (he starving citizens. Tile troops are dependent on the vast stores of preferred food from the conquered forts.

I.OOKIXG FOR BE'JTKR NEWS. Ottawa, .September ■">. Cabinet makes no secret of the Allies' retreat to Paris, which was carried out exactly as intended. Cabinet expects fuvorable news from the Allies shortly. CRICKETERS FOR THE FRONT.

London, September 5. Licensed boyscs in London will close at 11 o'clock after Monduv.

Officers killed includo (jeoll'rey Lambton, Lord 'Durham's twin brother.

Eight of the Hampshire county cricket professionals have enlisted in the Territorials. Eight Hampshire amateurs are at the front or have been accepted for service, including C. li. Fry and U H. Tennyson. One hundred and fifteen Nationalist volunteers at Felennoy have enlisted for foreign service.

FOOT HALL FIX'LVRKS CANCELLED. London, September 4. Tlu l Uujjby Union, in deference to Lord Kitclnhit's appeal, lias cancelled the international fixtures and county championships.

lii>.U;)-L'i!OPITXG. London, September 4. A submarine discovered bombs dropped from aboard a North Sea aeroplane. Tlii! Vi'ur O.lk'c is appcalin.tr for 2."0 motor-drivers for motor ambulances at the front. 'HH-: IMUOIITV DEVON'S.

London, S'-jikmbcr o.

Tilt* Daily <'liriit-!t; savs tl'.e Uevons are maenilieent in action. Tliey fought v.i'Ji the veal Dram spirit and tenacity.

A <; HUMAN* GIRL Sl'V.

l.ndon, September 5. 7!- liter's Paris correspondent s'.attfs English soldiers arrested a <!oodlookinf* sixteen-year-old Ccrir.nn H'irl on a brid.f! over the Oisc for espionage. She li.id plan.; of all the roads and bridges around' Paris. They also arrested a German, spjr tossed jn English. wiifprai.

.*.( '• DRUNK WITH BL()0D." V; THE GERMAN' SACKING OF LOUYALV DESCRIBED BYAM K RICAXS. Liklom, September C. Will Irwin, tin Aiuerivu'i author, v.-: t h three American war correspondents, witnessed the sacking of J.ouvain. He slates that the destruction and mnssacre originated in vouths firing on the (■'ermans from the houses. Every s u,!, house was burnt down and the occupants slaughtered. The destruction was remorselessly completed on the second <hiy of the occupation, street by street and house by house. Only 2(KJO German soldiers were engaged, but they were diii"!; with Wood, not liquor. .Mr. lrnin believes that the Germans in genem! are not defying (he rules of warfare, but are applying them with ail entire brutality unknown in civilised warfare. The inhabitants who have nut fled from the ruins of their towns and villages are left starving, destitute and stunned.

The correspondent saw in one villaye tile burial place of IGermans and HO Englishmen. V\ herever possible the villagers wrapped the Englishmen in Union ■lacks.

At Moiim he saw a convoy of English piisoners bareheaded in the blazing sun. The citizens offered them straw hats, which the Germans did not permit them to wear. The Germans taunted the British, saying: "Look at the;.; brave robbers of colonies."

After the battle southwards of irons many of the wounded JJriti-h were three days without help. The correspondent saw a German aeroplane break down at Ostcnd. The peasants captured two flyers, one of whom was wounded. Both were sent to Ghent. An aeroplane threw two bombs into Ghent on Sunday, but did little damage.

REFUGEES AT OSTEXD.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 1

Crowds of refugees are congregated at Ostein', where the rieh are poor and the poor destitute. Many are living in bathing vans, and the women are stoekingless.

TERMOXDE TOO HOT FOR GERMAXS

Antwerp, September li.

The Ornsans evacuated Termonde, after burning a number of houses and blowing up the northern Scheldt bridge to prevent an offensive movement while the operations at Termonde were proceeding. Xow they find it impossible, to hold Termonde without being cut o'l from lirussels by an incursion. London, September 6.

An Antwerp telegram states that 4fl(K) Belgians with iield and machineguns, strongly entrenched at Termonde, fought :2<),o<)i) Germans. The latter suffered heavily owing to a delay in LV; arrival of their guns. Elsewhere the Belgians, supported by Fort Liegele, killed and wounded a thousand Germans.

CLEARIXG OUT THE EXE.MY,

Antwerp, September 8.

All Oicrraans and Austriuns have bc»n ordered to leave Belgium within 3li hours, otherwise they will 'be conrfcmartialled. YAHIOUS SOURCES. London, September 5.

Further reports from South Africa indicate that enprgetie preparations arc being made to deal with armed Germans in German South-West Af-

Some newspapers think it probable that the damaged'torpedo boats at Kiel were sent there for repairs after the Heligoland fight.. Captain von Herbert, author of "The Defence of Plevna.'' who served in the British Army in South Africa, anil is well known i:i the Isle of Wight, where he was frequently visited by Germans, was lined .Clio for having failed to register. Fremantle, September 0. Owing to tile presence of German cruisers in the Mediterranean Sea, the Otway did not call at Taranto (Italy) and brought no mails or manifests. Constantinople, September (i.

The forbidden zone in the I'ospliorus has been considerably enlarged, and now extends ten kilometres.

Paris, September <!.

(Belgian and French Socialists have issued a manifesto to ail nations justifying the French (loveniment's defence against (I'eniian Imperialism. The. military governor is leaving Boulogne. Hi' announced that the .Minister had ordered it* disarmament owing to th<' uitiiq'iaird driVmvs. Tin; garrison is distributed betwon Ptiria and Dunkirk. None capable of bearing arms are left in the town. Tlie Amer'u-nn Ambassador in Paris, after examining the hoinhs thrown by Ih mum airships, decided to ash t ! '.o United States tlovernmcnt, whili! adhering la its neutrality, to energetically protest, to Clermany.

APPEAL TO SPOIITSMK.V. London, September o. The Fr-'-s lie,lean states that l-ord Uoberts appealed to I'.ritish sportsmen lo loan their race, liel.l and stalking lo soldier-: going to the front. Tin: !a.\ ultkaiiks, I 1.! lis, Septemli?r 5. France lias made, an additional protest to the Powers concerning Cermany's numerous violations of international law with del ails of murders, cruelties an-.l devastations.

BI'GLE CALLS COPIKI) liV GKUMAXS.

WITH DISASTROUS RESULTS.

London, .September 3. Trouble was eanscd in several inranees during lust week's lighting through the Germans using liritit;H bnjrlu calls. A notable (asc was on August 2S, when t.le .Minister Fusiliers were thereby isolated on the extreme left, and lost nearly half their number.

BULGARIA'S POSITION.

EMPEROR'S GERMAN SYMPATHY DENIED. Sofia, September 5. It in officially denied that Emperor Ferdinand's reply expressed sympathy wi— Hungary. The incident resulted in the recall of the Bulgarian Consul at Budapest. EXPLOSJYE B A LLOONS.

A NEW HORROR SUGGESTED.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 0.

The army stalT at Washington considers it possible to mine tile air like the sea. It would only be necessary t'i send aloft every evening a large number of small captive balloons at varying altitudes, with sufficient explo-, dives to destroy aeroplanes. They could be taken down in the morning.

TRADE RETALIATIOX. IMPERIAL fiICR.MAX BOYCOTT SUGGESTED. TO CAPTURE OKI!.MAX TRADE. Ottawa. Se>>tr."nl>er 0. Mr. Foster. Minister of Trade and Commerce, has issued an appeal to Canadian manufacturers to capture all t!ie available German overseas trade, so as to make up to the Empire the losses during tin; war. The whole Empire should covenant together to purchase only poods made within the Empire itself.

IF THE GERMAXS SUCCEED. EUROPE WlLli Bli .SUM ECTED TO MILITARISM. SIR EDWARD GREY'S OI'IXIOXS. ■ London,. September 0. Sir Edward Grey, in a letter, says that England is engaged in a eonllict with the militarism under which Western Europe will fall if the Germans succeed. If the. independence of the smaller States is secured the German people themselves will be freed from Prussian militarism, which Mas driven Germany into eonllict with Europe. A brighter and freer day for Europe will compensate for tlie awful sacrifices.

SALMON FOR TIIF, SOI.DIKE3. Vancouver, September 5. British Columbia has decided to give to t!ic Motherland l,'20l),000Ibs oi' canned salmon, intended for the troops in France. A DUKE'S NARKOW ESCAPE. Pal is, September G. Uhlans attacked a motor-cav eontaining the Duke of Westminster and an officer carrying French despatches. They put. on speed, but after many shots had been fired the officer was killed.