CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2332, 14 December 1914, Page 6

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

' " ' GERMAN DESERTERS - London, December 11. Dutoh reports state that many Gertaans, including naval men, aro deserting and crossing the Dutch border. The sentries, when suspicious, order thorn _to return to the front. The' Berlin authoiities forced two escaped "officers to return to the internment cainp' at Bergen under a threat of drastic punishment for breaking their 'parole. COMRADES IN ARMS. /BRITISH AND FRENCH IN COMMON CAUSE. London, December 11. . i The Press Bureau states that an eye/■ffitnoss describing the operations at !tho front states that it is a pleasing 'sight to watch the Allies' joint operations. ~: 'The : fact is . that there has jiiovor been any.sort of friction between -the Allied troops. This is remarkable , tarhen it is remembered how many of Ifchem are thrown together, often in tho taost _ trying circumstances, and that Kvirieis the' common drink of tho country. Tho war is bound to increase kmitual knowledge and respect between the, French and British. ' r ' CERMAN "CHIVALRY." [RUSSIAN PRISONER'S STORY. (Rec. December 12, 10.10 p.m.) ■• ' Potrograd, December 12. 'A 1 non-commissioned officer of the Russian army, who escaped from the Gormans at Lodz," states that he, with (two officers and thirty men', were imprisoned in a stable for threo days. Thoir tunics were removed, and they lad no food. When they asked for the Germans knocked them down 'with the butt ends 1 of.their.rifles. Fin'ally, machine guns were trained on the •stable, amid jeering laughter. All killed except three who escaped by signing death. - 1 NOTES IN BRIEF. THE MAN IN THE BOX. I (Rec. December 13, 4 p.m.) , London, December 12. The Customs officials at Gravesond Seized a huge box on a liner bound for (Rotterdam. Yi'hcn the box was openZed a, Gorman officer stepped out. Tho box' contained a bed, food, and comforts. ,' It is believed that he escaped 'from internment at Dorchester aided by M>ks. MINE IN THE CHANNEL. ! (Rec. December 13, 4 p.m.) ' London, December 12. . 'A passenger steamer sighted a mine the Channel. Soldiers on board tho steamer exploded the mine with their ■rifles.