AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 7 October 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

THE AUSTRALIAX FORCES,

STUBBORN FIGHTING IX GERMAX NEW BRITAIN.

WHITE FLAG TREACHERY

z Received fl, 10 p.m. Sydney, October 8.

The newspapers publish lengthy accounts of the capture of Rabaul and Hobertshohe, in German New Britain, elaborating the main incidents already cabled.

The operations included some harl fighting through a tropical jungle, particularly the capture of the wireless station, eight miles inland from Kababau], which was. guarded by lines of trenches, and other unpediments. This was first undertaken by a small naval party, but subsequently strong reinforcements had to be 6ont.

After a stubborn resistance, Lieut. Kempf, ill' charge of the first line of trenches, surrendered with three Germans and 20 natives, and accompani ;<1 the British to the second line of trenches, which Lieut. Kempf ordered to surrender. This was done under the whit; Hag. The arms were being collected when the Germans made a bolt for the bush, and the British, under the white Hag, were fired upon by natives posted in the trees. Lieut. Kempf ordered them to cease firing, but it continued, and three British were wounded, one fatally.

A German named Ritter and the native prisoners dashed for the bush. and the British fired, killing ten natives aiid Ritter. The rest esacped. The foree advanced on the wireless station, and found seven whites and 25 natives, who surrendered without opposition, and the party returned to the ships. Host o! the casualties of tho attackers wtj caused by natives sniping from the tret:; Sydney, October C. The accounts from New Guinea cany

the operations to September 13, w llerbertshohe surrendered.

The -capital at Rabane was occupii--.! on tile 11th, and was found to have ben: largely deserted. The Union Jack wai hoistedi&rid a proclamation read notifying that the German Government had ceased to exist and exhorting the people, in continue tlieir peaceful occupations. The troops marched through the town.

Tnere wa* an impressive ceremony when 300 native people were taken over r.nd sworn in. The health of the forces is excellent. It is stated that the seat of Government has been moved to Toma.

<;krma.n re-victualling impos-

sible.

Received C, 8.20 p.m. Paris, October 5,

A report of the attack on Papeete states that the speedy re-victualling of the German vessel has become impossible.

MORE WARSHIPS WANTED.

Sydney, October 8.

Mr Hughes states that the Federal Government dose not intend to retrench in the public services, but intends setting an example to private enterprise in the matter of employment. Referring to defence matters, Mr Hughes said it was clear they must get more ships, which they must build in Australia. The war would decide what type was beet fitted for modern warfare, *

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