New Guinea.
j THE CAPTURE OF THE CAHT/.L. NO RESISTANCE OFFERED. j Sydney, October 12. Furtber reports from the New Guinea expeditionary force show that the force, including an Anglo-French naval contingent and half a battaMon of the Aus« tralian military contingent, reached tho capital, Frederick Wi'.hclmiihafen, r o l:io morning of September 25. and drm;ni:; its surrender by noon under thn;.' of bombardment. No attempt had l*-ea made at defence, and no resistance was offered.-.. After a little parleying t'.'O town was'Nsurrendercd unconditionally. A force was landed, and the German I'ag hauled down and the Union Jack Loi-'U-i. A wireless plant was taken ashore, ur-d means thus secured of keeping in with the outside world.
One correspondent estimates the pjr,ulation at 200 whites and 500 colored' of mixed nationalities, besides the it!'■'■::#■ ines. The latter showed gladne<t3 to i-. e the visitors, and readily assisted i\ (lie landing of stores. '
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 120, 14 October 1914, Page 5
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151New Guinea. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 120, 14 October 1914, Page 5
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