GREAT BATTLE NEARING ITS CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2271, 3 October 1914, Page 7

GREAT BATTLE NEARING ITS CRISIS

LONGEST IN WORLD'S HISTORY OUTLOOK FOR ALLIES CONTINUES GOOD ByMesraphh-Press Association—Copyright (Kec.' October 2, 5.30 p.m.) ; ' '■■■:■■-■ London, October 1. "The Times", correspondent in Paris says there is a continuance of hope of the approaching success of the Alließ in the longest battle in' the history of ' the world.' Captured Germans show signs of extreme fatigue and privation; they are bootless, and their clothes are torn in pieces.' Though German reinforcements have • arrived, their qualities are doubtful, .while, on the-contrary, the French are'fighting, with renewed spirits, and with a temper more warlike and'effective than a fortnight ago. The decisive hour cannot long be delayed. and Sydney "Sun" Services.) , ; ' ; !aEEMAN/■NIGHT.■■'ATTAOKS'EEPULSED.:'' . • ■ ' (Reo. October 2, 5.30 p.m'.) '"''■-.;., • ,•■ ■"' -.. ...''..'.- ■'■.',' ' London, October 1. A feature of the fighting on the Aisne is that the Germans content themselves with an artillery duel in daylight, and with astonishing regularity make night attacks. When dusk-falls the British fireceases, and the Germans having marked down the .trenched, send battalion after battalion straight at them. The nights being clear, the Germans, while crossing the crest of the ; hill in close formation, show against the skyline; the British allow them to approach well within range, and then mow them down with machine guns and rifles. The advance quickly collapses, and the British get a night's • rest.— • ("Times"- and Sydney. "Sun" Services.) . "..-•■':■ . ', •■ ; %.. ';■'"'"'"; GEEHANS SHELL ALBEET," ,; ""'" !" .m, „ „ '■, ". -,',,( , :-, ',"'''. .London, October 1. r lne Germans on Sunday and.M&nday; last gained ground. Then 7 the French brought up many quickfirers and checked the advance. The enemy kep| up their effort gamely, but clearly failed on Tuesday afternoon. At this ■:,,; time there was no French battery within a mile of Albert, but, to the aston- ■■ lehment of the French gunners, the Germans began systematically shelline ■ 'AlberiH-an open, undefended town of eight 'thousand inhabitants. The town collapsed like a house of cards; and was soon o burning ruin. Meanwhile the roads were crowded with women and babies. 'Some of the aged fugitives were too feeble to walk, and were trundled along m barrows. The German Tevenea ,' Jor the reverse was complete.. , ■ ■ . 6

/ -PAARDEBURG RECALLED, ■;'' ' on., c 1.1 t • . . ■'"■.'.' Paris, October 1. ''WW oLST PJ on6T6 gl on on the Allies' left resembles Paardeburg' 3500 being in the as Oronje, though not in a river-bed" luVhe was, bat* in : quarr.es. The French troops completely surrounded them, and are shelling them in order to compel them to surrender. ' : -i: THE KAISER IN■-,-A TEMPER. Wb» following order was issuedV the Kaiser to Ws arm"?-' l " GERMAN CONCENTRATION AT BRUSSELS, (Eeo. October' 3, 0.40 a.m.) Germans continue to concentrate nuge Bru S ,