CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2261, 22 September 1914, Page 5

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

TURCOS LEAD FRENCH CHARGES FIERCEST FIGHTERS OF AH (Bee. September 21, 7 p.m ; ) London, September 20, evening. Mr. Richard Harding Davis, tha American war correspondent, describes the Turcos and Senegalese as the fiercest fighters of all In the trenches taken, from the German G.uards and "Death's > Head" Hussars the German dead and wpunded showed no bullet wounds, as their assailants wore using only the butts of their rifles and bayonets" Man , for man, no white, drugged with years of meat and alcohol, is a physical match, for these Turcos, fed on dates and' water.' They are lean, starved wolves, and move like panthers, all muscle and nerves. The French commanders almost invariably use them to lead the charges. Mr. Davis found in the trenches at Soissons German bayonets with saw edges, though the use of such weapons is forbidden by the laws of war. They bore the Government stamp and tha word "Erfurt." x BRITISH CASUALTIES, SCIONS OF WELL-KNOWN FAMILIES. London, September 20. The latest casualties include:—Killed; Captain D. K. L. Lucas-Tooth, Lord Guernsey, and Lord Arthur Vincent Hay., Lord John Hamilton was killed while lighting with the Irish Guards. Captain D. K. L. Lucas-Tooth, of the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, was the second son of Sir Robert LucasTcoth, chairman of tiho Bank of Now South Wales in London, and a forme? member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He was born in 18S0. Lord Guersney was, prior to the outbreak of war, a captain in the War-' wickskire Yeomany, but had previously been a lieutenant in the Irish Guards. He was 31 years of age and was heir to his father, the Earl of Aylesford. Lord Arthur Vincent Hay was a brother of the Marquis of Tweeddale, and was born in 1886. He was heir to most of his brother's' titles. Lord John Hamilton was a captain in the Irish Guards (special reserve) "and was Deputy-Master of his Majesty the King's Household. 'He was 31 years of ago and was a brother of the Duke of Aboroorn. more savAcery; ■■"• wounded man's eyes blown OUT. (Rec. September 21, 8.15 p.m.). . London, September 20. A Frenchman states that he'was lying wounded on the_ battlefield when a ' German sergeant pointed a revolver at him. Tho Frenchman shielded his eyes with his hands, and tho German fired through hia fingers and put out his eyes. A Frenchman wa6 attending to three wounded comrades when a German held a Frenchman's hand in front of his rifto and blow it off . , It is stated that the young Germans display the greatest hcartlessuoss, and the older ones are more sympathetic. NO VENCEANGE TOO HARSH. A NOVELIST'S VIEW. (Rec. September 21, 8.15 p.m.) Lonrion, September 20. Signor Gabriel d'Aummzio. the Italian novelist, has visited tho battlefields of Marne and tho Aisno, and says tho things he saw were so terrible that no vengoanco on tho Germans could be too. .harsh.

RANSOMED TOWN BOMBARDED. i ; '\ ■■}'. GERMAN TACTICS, .;;- :(Rec. September 21, 5.35 p.m.) . 'i.'r v . .'"' '"'.. ] London, September 20. , .Prince Adalbert, the Kaiser's son, .collected .£240,000 'from, Reims, and sub- ; sequently bombarded the place for three '-, days.—(''Times" and Sydney ','Sun'J J-Services.)- ■''. GERMAN PRISONERS. P, V TREATMENT AT ALDERSHOT. i;-V.' (Rec. September 21, 5.35 p.m.) | • v'. •'-. London, September 20.-; [:'.•■' The German prisoners are gathered in ': a camp tety-eight acres in extent, on a j: plateau, at Aldershot. < They are-pro l I yided with tents, and are given bread I .and meat. They draw water and chop ri'. wood for themselves. Beyond this they rare not made to do anything.—("Times" j.vand Sydney "Sun" Services.) f;;;- PRINCE OF WALES. , VOLUNTEERS' FOR SERVICE. £!; jn.(Rec.-September 21; 5.35 p.m.) |''-,v London, September 20. #.!: The .Prince' of .-Wales has applied for to' go to'the front, but Lord : Kftcheiier has advised tho King that as v; the Prince has not completed his'miliStary: training it is undesirable that, he go 'at present.—("Times"' and Services.) :'. ; (:;!;■.;.• TELEPHONING THE RANGE. , J'v, j ,'.' ; (Reo.'September 22, .0.50 a.m.) • ti:':'" /London, September 21. ; LV "> It -is ..reported that three Germans -'crept close, to the' British: gun pbsi-, ixtions' .on the battlefield; ..A sergeant. -? shot two, and the third surrendered, £ The men were in the act of telephoning, V^'a length, of wire having been paid-out,. {:;to ; give...the'enemy.tho range. .'...; EXPLOIT THAT FAILED. '•■'.-' H-f (Rec. September 21, 9.20 p.m.) ;.';;'■.■./,::;■•:' ■'".■ London, September_2o.. '■': A party: of German engineers in an 'automobile laden with bombs intended ;.;',to destroy railways, was:, captured-on '-'./the -.outskirts of .Rouen. '■';'.. '''"OCCUPATION' OF/.LUNEVILLE~ .;. (Rec. 'September 21, 9.20 p.m.) ':&':;,: i:; ; r.; London, September 20. :■•-..■ . ...During'the Germans' twenty 'days': ;;, occupation vof.Luneville Nancy '-twenty, of the townsmen killed and over a hundred houses destroyed. A ;: contribution'of 650,000 francs (£26,000) '-was. also levied. '__ . -. y :fe#d^erouswounds. .:' (Rec.VSeptember .21, 5.35 p.in.) ": :; '\-. ;-;Petrograd,- September 20. 1 ..per cent. ..of. the. ..Russian ■:' wounded were hit' on' the'.legs' or arms. ThVdahgefbusly wounded average' about :-1 : . per. and Sydney ; •"Suh'''.Services;)''' ' : :■■•'■ '':■-. ; ';.-"' V - : : ".; prisoners' unhappy'lot; ; . .-■■;'£":■• -Amsterdam, September 20. ■;';"-..- The'Gerxuans are showing the greatest' .'enmity towards ''•British': prisoners. ' In-. /divTduar'sbldiers 'declare that the Brii'.tish should be shotin allcases. " /: r ' '■'.•'."■'■.-■■• Paris, September 20. ...It is: reported that French prisoners : at Munich are. being exhibited at two-' • pence admissidri'to immense-crowds. : V-'Y'. : GERMAN'LOOTERS, v / - .'. '"' -;'i ' London, September 19'.. '.When the French re-entered Chalons they found many Germans'dead drunk , witn the i contents' of jewellers' shops bulging out their pockets.—("Times" , and Sydney "Sun", Services.) £: ;rOXAL'PRINCE WOUNDED. , •' " London, September 19. 'It is reported that Prince Friedrich • Karl of Hesse, the Kr«rer's, brother-in- ' law, has been-seriously -wounded.— : ("Times" and : Sydney "Sun" Services.) Prince Friedrich Karl of Hesse mar- ■ ried the Kaiser's sister, Princess Marr giifcrite of Prussia, in 1893. He is 56 : years: of age and is, a lieutenant-general !■■'.-' in. the Prussian Army. . A FORCE THAT NEVER RE-: :':;.;;::-- TURNED. "-./■> ■■, "."/".. London, September 19. It is. reported that early, in. the war. ;''-. 1200' Uhlans, dispatched in, twos and '.'■threes to ascertain . whether British ■"'. trcops wero landing, were.promised. If/'.they: returned, to be rewarded with "tho ; Iron Cross. 'The report adds significantly: "None ..'••will return."—("Times" and Sydney '■■■ '"Sun" Services.)' ':V-'.'■':■"-, ■•' '•: ;— -''..- / HARD PRESSED. • GERMANS' FIGHTING 15 HOURS' A .:'■";.;/ DAY. .."•-: .-;.-■, (Rec. September 22, 1.15 a.m.) '■.."-.'■•'.'•. ' Paris, September 21. In one village the French captured ~ 'eighty, officers and men. The German '." guard w r ere all dead drunk, "■; A lieutenant of tho 26th Artillery. Re- , ciment ..said the Tenth Army Corps ; . Jiad-, been, fighting constantly since the beginning of,the campaign,, and almost all the horses had, been killed. The '■'. Germans were-fighting daily from five : in the morning until eight in tho evening without eating or drinking.