CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2329, 10 December 1914, Page 5

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

ANCIENT MONASTERY SHELLED MORE RUTHLESS VANDALISM London, December 8. A message from Petrograd states that the Germans mistook the singing of the Angelus at an ancient monastery at iMzb. for an. agreed signal for the .Russians, and thereupon proceeded to shell the 'monastery. In a quarter of en hour only ruins remained. Masses of ancient relics perished. A Catholio priest protested, and an officer savagely struck him in the breast with the butt of a rifle.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun." services. ■ \ THE UNSPEAKABLE HUN. WANTON: ATTACK. ON LUNATIC » ASYLPM. ■"

London, December 8. A message from Petrqgrad states that the German attack on. the lunatic asylum near Lodz was the outcome of the unsuccessful advance. In a fit of rage the.Germans opened fire from two batteries.' The building was badly damaged, and many of th'o patients perlslled in the flames. Russian cavalry put the enemy to flight.—"Times" and bydney "Sun" services. MOTOR-CARS IN AOTION. HAVOO BY MACHINE GUNS. > Petrograd, December 8. ' heveral motor-oars participated in the attack by armoured cars near Laek (fifteen miles south-west of Lodz) on December 4. A large German force was advancing to occupy a wood, when the machine gunsmacle terrible havoc in a column, which became panic-stricken and tied. The Germans attempted a motorcar surprise near Cracow. The Russian fire overturned one car and the remainder fled.—"Times" and Sydney Sun" services. . "LET THEM COME." DEFIANCE FROM A HOSPITAL COT. London, December 8. A. wounded German in hospital told a Russian that Germany was getting rSuiforcemente for Lodz. A Kussian in the next bed replied, "Let them come we have got plenty of room to bury them all."—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" sendees'. ■ . THE VALOUR Of WAR. FRENCH GENERAL'S CHIVALROUS SACRIFICE. m, , ~ London, December 8. The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent states that <t French general who bad received orders to advance along a certain roed swept by a murderous fire realised that it meant the annihilation of hie brigade. He Had the choice between blindly advancing and mlful disobedience. He chose the middle course. Despite bis. staff's' pleadings, he insisted on advancing alone through the zone of fire, saying "If I win through unscathed,' the brigade can follow; if not, remain where you are." The general fell, riddled with bullets, and thus saved his honour and the brigade. AIR iSKfRMISHES. FRENCH AVIATOR'S EXPLOIT. Amstordam, December 8. A French airman attempted to drop a bomb on. the petroleum and ammunition stores at Feluy, in Hainault. The Germans opened fire, compelling him to ascend. A German biplane followed, but the Frenchman escaped, after dropping a bomb and exploding thrco cars of an ammunition train. A GIRL RECRUIT. FOUND IN THE RANKS. London, December 8. 'Amongst the recruits at Konitz, in West Prussia, a girl was discovered. She had undergone training, none suspecting her sex until the medical examination took place. The girl bagged to- he allowed to go to the front, and was ( sent as a Red Cross nurse. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. THE KAISER'S HEALTH. SUFFERING FROM CATARRH. Amsterdam, December 8. An official message from Berlin etaten that the Kaiser is feverish iiu'd has , also bronchial catarrh. Ho lias been obliged to postpone for some days his return to the front, though lie was able yeskrdny smei to-dny to receive direct reports, from there, . . .

GERMAN TRAINS BLOWN TO ATOMS. COLLIDE WHILE CARRYING, EXPLOSIVES. (Rec. December 9, 9.40 p.m.) Petrograd, December 9, 'A' terrible collision has occurred "bfej tween two German trains loaded witJj. pyroxylin (guncotton)" and shells Bit Kielce (in Poland). Both were utterly .destroyed; thero wero no survivore. The explosion was hoard thirty mdlses <>way. .'■•■• NOTES IN BRIEF. ' NEW TRICK IN jIMIAL WM OKAPT. (Rcc. December 9, 6.15 p.m^ London, Decembesp 8. A Dutch correspondent announces hat a new trick by German aviators is to pour out clouds of smoke, thus, ehrouding the movement of the aircraft and increasing €lae difficulty of hitting them.—"Times" and Sydney. "Sun" services. • ITALIAN FLEET MANOEUVRES. (Rec. December 9, 6.15 ptm.) ! London, December 8. It is etated that 120 vessels pf the Italian Fleet are manoeuvring in the roadstead off Tarento (PSorrento, Bay of Naples).—"Times"-, and Sydney v Sun" services. ' : ' ROYAL MILITARY CHIEFS. (Rec. December 9, 6.15 p.m.) London, December 8. The King of Saxony has left for the Western theatre, and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha for the Eastern front. The King of Servia has placed himself at the head of the army commanding the first line troops'.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. . . AUSTRIAN JEALOUSY- .OF GERMANS AND HUNGARIANS. (Rec. December 9, 6.15. p.m.) ■ London, December 8. The Austrians are displeased with the preponderating Tole of the Germans, and jealously resent Hungary taking a leading part in military affairs.— '"rimes"- and Sydney "Sun' , services. TRADE WITH SAMOA ' DIFFICULTY BVER PAYMENTS. (Rec. December 9, B*4o p.m.) Sydney, December 9. A business man who has, returned from Samoa states that the capture by Australia of the Samoan trade previously held by the Germans is barred by the fact that since the territory was occupied by the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, no draft remittances or coin could be sent out. Consequently merchants anxious to purchase Australian goads could only pay in produce, but while the market prices remained at a low figure the producers refused to barter. Meantime, he said, shipments were going to America. He was afraid that America would capture the trade which, legitimately belonged to Australia, and suggested that the authorities should be asked to issue drafte or establish, a bn-nk at Apia.