UHLAN RAIDERS
. CAPTURE OP A FRENCH TRAIN Paris, October 18. . 'A' story is told of fifty Uhlans who ?ith their bicycles boarded a train at .the. wayside station of. Borre. The driver, at the bayonet's point, was compelled to take the train to its destination. The Uhlans were courteous to the passengers till the train reached Haze-, brouok (twelve miles east by south of St.;.. Omer), when 'they leaped to the platform and bayonetted the officials at sight. They then rushed the buffet. '-■, The driver immediately started the tnjin land;left the. Uhlans, who; wantonly ■'! slaughtered the inhabitants.. , French troops pursued the Uhlans from the town, killed the majority of • them], and captured fifteen!—("Times" •and; Sydney "Sun" Service.)
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2281, 15 October 1914, Page 6
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117UHLAN RAIDERS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2281, 15 October 1914, Page 6
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