War Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 14 September 1914, Page 3

War Notes.

OFFICIAL NEWS. FROM THE man COMMISSIONER. By Telegraph.—Per Tress Association. Wellington, September 12. _ The Premier has received the following from the High Cominisioner, dated London, September 11, 11.25 p.m.:— Official.—Freneh troops are operating against the Germans' right wing, with great assistance frbm the British. Thev have inflicted farther losses on the enemy. Violent fight ins is also taking place near La Ferte, Geucher, Estermy and Montmiral. On the Allies' left the armies of General Kliiek and General Bulow are falling back before the Allies. Firing has b'-en heard in the North Sea to-day. No are available. German cruisers in the Baltic arc interfering with neutral steamers between Finnish and Swedish coasts. A naval battle with Russians is reported near Stockholm. Koumania. liu'garia and Greece have agreed on common action should Turkey side with Germany. London, September 11 (Later). ' Official—Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at a monster meeting to-night, said: ''This is a war in which we are all together—all parties, all classes. States, Principalities, Dominions and I'owcrs throughout the British Empire. It would be a war to the very end." But he urged the necessity of a generous and liberal settlement that should avoid inflicting on the conquered foe the humiliation she had dealt out to others. The latest report shows that the enomy has falku-back forty-seven miles in four days. Mr. Ramsay MaeDonaM, M.P., says incalculable political and social consequences will follow the victory, and victory must be ours. To serious trade unionists it was enough to say, "England has need of you." Mr. Poutsma. one of the deported mine leaders from South Africa, dee'ares his willingness to return to South Africa and help to raise a contingent with General Botha. The' Board of Trade returns show that unemployment in Britain has risen only two per cent, since the war.

BACK FROM SAMOA. RETURN' OF THK "MONOWAI. Auckland. September 12. H.M.S. Philomel and tin; troopship Monowai returned to port this morning. The Philomel returned via Tonga. The voyage of both vessels was without incident. The Monowai brings a, large number of troopers back from Samoa to join the second expeditionary force. This Monowai brings ten Frontiersmen belonging to Suva, who accompanied the expedition to Samoa, and who are returning via Auckland; fourteen men from 11.M.5. Sealark. who are joining the warships here, and about seventy returned New Zealanders. equal proportions of the 3th Wellington and 3rd Auckland regiments. The passengers include seventeen invalids. The balance were chosen by lots to return. A further hutfdrcd will return within a week. The Samoa garrison will be reduced to three or four hundred. One of the invalids is suffering from pneumonia, one malaria, and the others from minor ailments.

MINISTER INSPECTS OTAGO TROOPS Duncdin. September 12. The ITon. Jars. Al'en inspected the Ivcxips at Talmna Pari; this morning. In the course of an address he read the following messages: •'1 congratulate New Zealand on the contingent about to sail, and feel sure it will meet with a hearty welcome here, and that undoubted success will be theirs. Am proud to be their colonel-in-chicf.—Roberts.." "I learn with much gralifiealion that a contingent from New Zealand is about to embark, and can assure it a very hearty welcome from all here.— Kitchener.'' In the course of nn interview. Mr. Allen said the raising, organising, maintaining and returning the expeditionary force would be undertaken by th" New Zealand Govcftimcnt. All the Home Government would have to do was to provide rations in Eng'and. Steps were being taken, he added, for organising immediately reinforcements amounting to •20 per .'int. of (he expeditionary force. The-'e men would assuredly go. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. AN ADVANCE ON FEIIJHNG. Fending. September 12. Yesterday afternoon nearly 2(100 troops from Awapuni ouinp visit"d I'eilding. The whole district assembled to see "them. The ladies' committee rerved tea on the racecourse, where the otlieers and nun were royally entertained. Great enthusiasm was shown. The men bivouacked here night, and ntareh back to-daw

KKH'OXSi: {)V INDIAN lil'l-HHS. - j:Ni!U\mrs <:ii<ts of mkn and MUNITIONS. Wellington. September 11. 'l'll,. Premier read in tin- House to-ni-ht n Hi«tliy telegram received by tli- Coventor 'froisi t\v{ Kijrht, Hon.' Lewis. Secretary i.f State fur the Colonics, settin- o:it in ill-tail the splendid re-pniise of tin- nativu States of India to the Kmpirc's cull. A summary of On; ines-af;e shows that Ulan.- of tiir'sc- hail olioiod personal s(-r----\ico, 1(..u,-t]ivr with tin ir State's reMMii.es 'tor the war. The Viceroy has accepted from twelve States contingent- of cavalry, infantry, sappers, and trail-ports, also a camel corps from P.ikancr. irost of which have already <-m----i.arkcd. Donations to the Indian relief fund have ponied in from all parts. Tiie Maharajah of Rcwa oilers troops, treasury, and even private jew.-llcry for ihe service, of the Kim; ami Kaipcror. Tic Delhi Medhal Association offers tin- field hospital scut to Tnrk-y daring the I'.alkan war. There were also mair, other oll'ers of medical aid. The Maliarajali of llolkar oilers free of all cliare;.ali hor-e, in hi- Stat- army that are suitable for (hivernnieiil purposes. Kvery -liii-f in the lin'.nbay presidency ha, pkrrd his State's resources al the disposal of the Kovcrnm-iit. and all have contributed to the relief fand. Loyal messages ami oilers have al-o been received from the Mohtar ccf I hitval. an! the tiib-s of Khvhcr offer rille-. The Kajd of Pndnkota offer, "all 1 pos-ess." and is anxious to serve in any capacity. He returns to India to raise a rej-iment of hi- subject, to release a re-iihir regiment. The toi-kwar of I'.aroda oll'ers all hi, troops ami resources. Sir'Cltulam Ali. Khan of 'Kliairpur, oll'ers his personal services in the field. The British and Indian residents in this country of ovev« elas- and creed, have been forward with loyal anil generous offer-', of personal wrvices. . L:^>-^*.xM&