CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2237, 25 August 1914, Page 5

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

'AN INVASION OF BARBARIANS GERMAN SAVAGERY Paris, August 23. An official communique issued says: "Though the Allies treated German prisoners Trith; the utmost consideration, it Tins been proved that the Germans violated international conventions and .military lionour.' We am .suffering: an invasion of barbarians. TJiotigli we wish to remain civilised, despite the savneery of a nation pretending to be the arbiter of civilisation, it is impossible lonner to preserve the chivalry customary between soldiers. We owe thcsp„unbridled savages only the mlea of humanity .and the laws of war." ■ M. Clenieneeau, formerly Prime Minister. in writing to the "Libre Parole." vigorously demanded news.. Tmrticulnrly that concerning Alsace, adding: "The peonle do not always ex'nect victories, and are quite equal to bearing trying events." , OSTENO BANKS' COLD. SENT TO ENGLAND.' . (Rec. August 24, 8.15,.p.m.). t Ostend, August 24. The last boat", to leave for England carried £1.200,000 sterling from Ostend banks.RUSSIAN PRECAUTIONS.

GREY WAR -nnpfiES .PAINTED GREEN. (Reo. August 24, 5.20 p.m.) ' London. 'Anaust, 23. The "Times" St. Petersburg 'correspondent says the Russian '•eTiments are on the march and all officers are dressed in khaki, similar to tho r>rivates. All grey horses have be»n painted green, and all horses are tethered, with invisible roiws.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) GROSSEST CRUELTY. ; BY GERMAN SOLDIERS. .. (Rec. August 24, 5.20 p.m.) London, August 23. Tlie "Times" Belgian correspondent substantiates many acts of the grossest crueltv perpetrated by German solders on defenceless men, women, ajul childreu. —("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) RECONNOITRING BY MOTOR-CAR. A BELGIAN'S ENTERPRISE. Antwerp, August 23. Lieutenant Henkart lias become famous for bis heroic exploits in reconnoitring daily in an armoured motorcar of his own device. Accompanied by threo others ho obtained valuable information as to the enemy's nositions. and showed the great possibilities of tho motor-car in warfare. Incidentally he killed n large number of Uhlans and extracted himself from several traps. He held bis own at Waterloo against two companies of cyclists and a sanadron of cavalry totalling 450. He killed twentyfive and wounded many. MAJOR DREYFUS'S SON. PROMOTED ON THE BATTLEFIELD., Paris, August 23; ' The eldest boii of Jfaior Dreyfus, during the fighting at Mulhausen, was pro-

mbted on the battlefield' for gallantbehaviour, .. ■ ~ • j Major Alfred Dreyfus, the scandal of whose condemnation for treason and subsequent rehabilitation convulsed French political life between 1894 and ;' 1899, and only ended in 1906, was bom hi Mulhauscn :(whero his son has now 'distinguished'himself), ondrbmoved to Paris after Alsaco was lost to Franco is 1871. IK ZEPPELIN SHOT DOWN. . (Rec. August 24, 10.15 p.m.) ■'..■••' Paris, August 24._ It is officially stated that Zeppelin No. 8 has been shot down near Badqnj'villerj" near the French frontier, about 35 miles south-east of Nancy. , FRENCH SCALPS .WANTED..,,,, London, August. 23. Somo German Ardennes state that they : were ordered' not to return without a kepi (French soldier's cap) as a proof' of their encounter with the French outposts.