CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2260, 21 September 1914, Page 6

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

HOW THE SWISS FOILED , GERMANY : MOBILISED IN 48 HOURS London, September 17. The "Standard's" Geneva correspondent shows that Germany intended to cross Swiss territory in order to turn the fortress at Belfort. Tho project was defeated .by the extraordinary rapidity of the .Swiss mobilisation, which was completed in forty-eight hours! KAISER VISITS THE WOUNDED. Rotterdam, September 18. : The Kaiser visited the wounded, including his son Prince ■' Oscar, near Longwy. Addressing the grenadiers he said: "The fighting in the neighbourhood of Longwy will be ''ascribed in letters of gold on the' roll of history. Our successes' wo must asaribe to the God of our Fathers." DRAGOONS IN ACTION. DASHING CHARGE BY INNIS- :■ KILLINGS.. (Rec. September 20, 4 p.m;) London, September 19. A wounded.: private of the luniskillings relates:' "At the battle of the Marne, in front of lis a little space was swept for hours by a' shower of bursting shells and."'flying bullets. After ,an eternity the shower suddenly ceased, arid we saw the Germans creeping across with easy confidence.' "We charged and chased thorn for a mile. They were cutto ribbons, and ran into their cavalry supports. The impetus of our chargo carried us'past the cavalry,'from the rear of which we charged back,' giving • them a fine cutting up. They cleared to thefields, leaving a trail of dead n.en and horses." "■ ' -'•:■ A DREADFUL HOLOCAUST. AUSTRIAN HOSPITAL FIRED BY GERMANS., ' Pterograd, .September 17. Four thousand five- hundred German prisoners have arrived at Lublin. The Germans burnt the. Janow Hospital, 40 miles south of Lublin, which was filled with -.Austrian wounded, believing it contained Kusi'ans.. : ■> : ATROCITIES IN BELGIUM. INDIGNATION IN AMERICA. ;.: (Rec. September 20, 2.15 p.m.) London, September 18. A New. York publication states that the German atrocities in Belgium have provoked a, storm of indignation. The cry of the newspapers is that Germany must "answer tho indictment orstaud for ever condemned." Amsterdam, September 18. The "North Gorman Gazette" says that officials dispatched to report on Louvain report that only a fifth or sixth of the city is in'ruins. -iMost of the public buildings were preserved, especially the Town Hall. •

VANDALISM AND ROBBERY. (Rec. September 19, 3 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 19. The Germans at Brussels forced the doors of the Palace of Justice and removed all the objects of historical value,' some, of which were found later in soldiers' knapsacks. The Brussels magistrates protested against the robbery. FALL OF FORT MAUBEUGE. GERMAN LONG-RANGE GUNNERY. Paris, September 18. : An officer who escaped from Maubeuge states that the forts were unable to respond to German fire from a distance of eight miles; - The fate of-the southern and northwestern forts is unknown. "BRITISH FOUGHT LIKE DEVILS." (Rec. September 20, 3.30 p.m.) Copenhagen, September 18. A letter from a German officer states that the Germans on their retreat were without food for twenty-four hours, but had plenty of champagne. "The British," he stated, "fought like devils, but we repulsed the French." . ■'!' LOOTING BY THE GERMANS. .- (Rec' September 20, 3.30 p.m.) _ . ■ _ Paris, September 18. The retreating Germans systematically looted tho towns and fired the bouses, and destroyed the booty whjch they were unable to carry off. The officers took their pick, and the men the rest. German wounded complain of severe marching, never less than'thirtysix miles daily. ■ MOB OUTRAGE. (Rec. September 20, 3.30 p.m.) ■ Paris, September IS. The husband of Madamo Aaelina Patti, tho famous prima donna, was imprisoned at Carlsbad by the Germans for several weeks, and when ho was leleased was stoned by the mob. . GERMAN LOSSES FOR TWO WEEKS. , _ . London, September 18. It is stated on reliable authority that during the past fortnight tho German I losses in killed, wounded, and prisoners average 3200 per day, or a . total of 44,000, of which number 14,000 were killed. AMQNGST THE BRITISH KILLED. London, September 18. The-list of killed includes Captain D. Stewart, who Was imprisoned with Captain Trench for'espionage in Germany some three years ago. (Rec. September 20, 3.30 p.m.) ...' London, September 18. In a recent ruse, German officers wore British uniforms. Their motor-car contained; the trunk of Captain Bertrand ■Stewart, taken when ho was arrested for espionage. Lord John Hamilton was killed fighting with his regiment, the Irish Guards. 'ATJSTRIANS' FEEBLE COURAGE. (Rec. September 19, 7.50 p.m.) Petrograd, September 18. German troops wero interspersed with the Austrians to Taise the spirits of the latter. After tho Russian attack in ono locality the Austrians fled, while the Germans perished to the last man,

• GERMAN SOHOOLBOYS MOBILISED. Paris, September 18. A German prisoner, aged 15V years, ; has declared that all his schoolfellows ' o*er tho ago of 15 have been mobilised 1 and placed in regiments. SHOT BY THEIR COUNTRYMEN. London, September 17. Thirty-two wounded Gorman officers, who were shot in the back by their own men recently, have been brought to Brussels. ~. PRISONERS OF WAR. (Rec. September 19, 3 p.m.) Paris, September 19. It is understood that the British, French, and German Governments have agreed to arrange'an-exchange P r ' s " oners through Washington. SUPPLY OF HORSE-SHOES. (Rec. September 20, 2.15 p.m.) London, September 18. The Pittsburg factories are majting six million horse-shoos for France and Russia. ON THE MARNE BATTLEFIELD. ' (Rec. September 20, 8.45 p.m.) Paris, September 19. Visitors to the Marne battlefield state that some of the burial trenches are 150 yards long. ADMIRAL PATEY PROMOTED. (Rec. September 20, 8.45 p.m.) Melbourne, September 20. The Admiralty ha 3 promoted RearAdmiral Sir R. Patey, Commander of tho Australian Fleet, to bo an Admiral.