Manilla Express in Manilla, New South Wales

British and German forces clash as Paris remains in play

Report from Sydney on the New Zealand expedition arriving at German Larva, the German line near Paris under pressure, and British naval actions including an eight hour North Sea clash. Casualties cited include British losses of 2 officers and 27 men, with hundreds of German wounded arriving at Harwich. The text notes French conscripts, Ghent clear of the enemy, and rumors of Boulogne’s fall denied.