CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2320, 30 November 1914, Page 6

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

LABORIOUS TASK UNDONE IN FIVE MINUTES BRITISH ARMOURED TRAIN IN ACTION Paris, November 27. The Germans had been for a long time' cpnstructing a' bridge at Dixmudo for the large forces assembled • there. When the task was nearing completion on Monday, a British' naval armoured train dashed to within three-quarters of a. mile and opened fire with'four guns and six-Maxims. ,

•Inless than five minutes a, hundred German engineers were killed and fifty wounded. The work was blown into splinters, despite a German battery which derailed one of the trucks.

KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE INSPECT THE WURTEMBDRGERS. (Rec. November 28, 4.30 p.m.) . . -~.■ London; November 27. A Stuttgart telegram describes a visit of the Kaiser and the Crown Pnnce to the Wurtcmburg lines. The Kaiser shook hands • ivijth- t'lie captain, and congratulated Him. Then he walked along tho iines, lookhig closely at each man. ■ The Grown, Prince greeted all in a. friendly mannqr. Both were lookinpr well. The Kaiser said: '-'It goes.slowly, but surely." . ■■ ' AN ATTEMPT THAT FAILED. GERMAN CANOE RAFTS DE- ! STROYED. (Rec. Ndyember 29, 3.30 p.m.) .'.■■.. ' ■■'■J i 'r. ; "'Paris, November 28. • German troops near Fumes, in West Flanders, constructed rafts behind their lines, and-launched them'on the canal on .Monday- ir aiight. Tlie attempt, to cross completely failed, the French artillery destroying the rafts, and killing many/". '' .■ ; '

A thick fog iprevailed next morning when a second, attempt was made and largo numbers of. the enemy who crossed the canal lost their beariugs, hundreds being'niadvi prisoners.

THE.'C'AKtANT COLDSTRE"AMS. . STUBBORN STAND IN CRUEL ' . . WEATHER,. ."■■;' . (Ree. November 29, 9.35 p.m») ■■'■:-. '■:•> London, November Earl Cayan, commanding,the.Fourth Guards Brigade, in an Army Order, pays a , tribute to the Coldstreams' gallantry in keeping their, lines intact for four weeks' though their .trenches were dug in a hill full of natural springs, 'the. water being constantly above the knees, and a gale swept, away every particle of cover. ■ .; When .the -Germans threw, their hand grenades, the Coldstreams picked them up before they exploded and hurled them back'at the enemv. ' v ..

MINOR INCIDENTS., "GENERAL VON DER GOLTZ HIT BY ~ - ;■ A BULLET. London, November 27. The Duteh correspondent reports that General Von dor Goltz was visiting the tranches,.when he was struck in the Ip.ce by a bullet.—("Times" and Sydney "Sim" Services.)

, FORCED TO EARTH: . ; r .-'■; Paris, November 27^ A French monoplane forced a German aeroplane flying over Clairraarais, near St. Oiner, to descend. The two airmen, were captured.':. ' : ■'■-■■■