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Show DETAILS OF FIGHT IN THE SOUTH SEAS London, Sept. 13. The official bureau bu-reau announced tonight that the admiralty ad-miralty had received further advices from Rear Admiral Sir George Paty. in command of the Australian fleet Kivlng further details of the opera tions of the Australian naval reserve forces at Herbertshoe, New Britain. After fighting for eighteen hours over six miles of bush the Australians captured tho wireless telegraph sta-' tion at 1 o'clock on tho morning 01 September 12 The tower and station sta-tion were damaged by the enemy, says Uie admiral, and will be out of action for some time. The Australian reserves had two orticers killed and one officer and three seamen wounded. The German casualties are not definitely known.1 but include between twenty and thlr I ty killed. The German commander, and other officers were taken pris oners, as well as fifty-six native po lice. tr . - . |