CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2231, 18 August 1914, Page 5

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

GERMAN ROUT AT HAELEN AN OFFICER'S STORY/ ' Brussels,- August 16. A German officer:, made prisoner at Huelen, near Biest, in writing to his wife, Stated:—"Tho march towards Haelen was difficult, the enemy having destroyed tho bridges. Haelen is covered with dead and wounded, and the scenes have been terrible. The enemy took the village, although Haelen was occupied by our troops, and we had hard -work to escape. The enemy's shrapnel, was terrible, and the carnage frightful. Our retreat wps hindered by tho great number •of wandering horses and by fugitives from the 2nd Cuirassiers. \ "Wo made a mistake in attacking such a strong position across ground full of hedges and ditches, and obstructed with barbed wire. We, advanced as for an Imperial inspection, not as if we were at war. This cos); us great loss, and will cost us.enormous losses in future. Herewc lost twelve cannon, and that all the' horses'were" killed." . '

A SCHOOLGIRL'S DIARY. SOLDIERS PERFECTLY EQUIPPED. (Rec. August 17, 6.20 p.m.) London, August 16. . In her diary, au English schoolgirl, wlio was living at Fouron, near Vise, says: "The Gentians are magnificent. The meanest soldier is perfectly equipped with everything new. They liavo splendid horses, and l'ook like theatre soldiers. They are so perfect, and-they are awfully nice." Next day sh-e wrote: "The Germans are very nice if given wha't they want; but, if it is refused a pistol comes out." T.ho entries in the diary for the three following days say: "The Germans are furious at losing so many men. They are ■prowling about in bands .destroying houses and gardens. Their pockets are bulging with bottles of wine and other, loot.- The nuns asked the invaders to spare the convent, but they laughed, anrt said they would make it a cemetery foi their dead. We fled."—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. SHORTAGE OF HORSES., GERMANS' HEAVY LOSSES. CR«c. August 17, 8.50 p.ixi:)" _ London, August 17, morning. The British Press Bureau-states tnat the Germans are greatly inconvenienced by the scarcity of horses, as thousands have been killed and captured ; by the Belgians, andi the Germans cannot obtain more. ». REVENGE FOB A SHOT. GERMANS RAZE A STREET. .. _ Brussels, August 16. • While the Germans were entering Vervieres,, in their advance towards Liege." a shot was fired, killing a soldier. ...Tho Germans then "razed the, entire street, including a large factory.