CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2343, 28 December 1914, Page 5

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

fONT-A-MOUSSON BOMBARDED 45 TIMES Paris, December 25.'\ Since the beginning of the war, Pont-a-Mousson (30 miles east of St. Mihiel) ha* been bombarded forty-five times. It transpires that' on September , 5 tie Germans at Tczainville and St. Genevive lost 6000 killed and 8000 wounded. The latter were brought to j Pont-a-Mousson. The corpses were Boaked in petrol and burnt;. "When the Germans evacuated the town an enormous number of incendiary bombs were captured. A BRAVE SOLDIER. ' SAVES WOUNDED MEN. , London, December 26. Private Graham, of x the Ist Scots' Fusiliers, has been awarded the distinguished conduct medal. He carried a wounded comrade to safety under heavy fire at Vailly. Then, hearing that/another wounded man had been left behind, he brought him in.

< A GERMAN RUSE. DECOY AEROPLANES. • London, December 25. The Germans are using oaptive ballons freely for,observation purposes. They also fly decoy aeroplanes, bo that airmen may be tempted to' attack them and come within range of the anti-air-oraft. batteries waiting below.—("Times" and S3'dnoy "Sun" Services.) \ ■ ' . SODDEN BATTLEFIELDS. ''•'." London, December 26.' Engineer writes:—"The battlefields are absolutely sodden. Where the country is as flat as a pancake, drainage is impossible, and the problem is solved by standing on tubs and berrcls. •'■■.■.■ CHRISTMAS LEAVE.' London, December 25. Christmas leave, consistent with military- requirements,' was granted to the new Army, but there was an ontife absence of festivities and of decorations in the barracks. ■'■■•.'■ COMMAND OF, THE NORE. London, December 25. The "Times's" naval ■•■ correspondent Bays that the appointment of Admiral Sir George Callaghan to the command of the Nore is the more welcome .as an indication that the authorities recoguije , the value of the great services lie. has rendered to tha country in. training the Fleet, and because it places en esprienced and capable officer in a position whore tho greatest vigilance and foresight are essential.—("Times", and Svdney. "Sun" Services.). . ','... SUBMARINE SUNK. IN THE ADRIATIC SEAV , (Rec.Decomber 26, 7.30. p.m.) London, December 25. -'Amsterdam publishes an official report from Vienna stating that the batteries at' Tola, on the' Adriatic, sank the Frenoh submarine Circe. The crew was saved. •.''..' [The Circe was built in 1907, and was 154 ft. long, and 344 tons displacement. She had seven torpedo tubes.] :

SIBERIANS' GOOD WORK, WURTEMBURGERS WIPED OUT. (Reo. December 27, 3.40 p.m.) London, December 28. Router's Petrograd ■ correspondent states that the Siberians on December 19 almost wiped out seven battalions of Wurtemburgers, while attempting to oross where the Rawka enters the ■Bzura Rivor. The Germans left 1200 dead on the field after the Siberians' bayonet attack. ■ lOn the 21st the spoils captured at Mlawa, near the East Prussian frontior, included many wagons of Christmas presents for tbe Germans. ■ CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. 'A' FIASCO IN GHENT. (Rec. December 27, 3.55 p.m.) ' London, December 26. Rotterdam reports that owing to tho Allies' pressure the German Christmas festivities at Ghent were a fiasco., All the troops'had to be hurried to ' the front. - ENEMY CASUALTIES. ; THREE 'AND A HALF" MILLIONS. (Rec. December 27, 5.10 p.m.) Copenhagen, December 26. Estimates based on the lowest casualty lists' show that the Germans have lost about two millions in killed, wounded, and missing, including 24,000' officers.. The Austrian. losses total one and a half millions.- ,' ■ AN OUTPOST AFFAIR. THE GERMANS RETIRE. (Ree. December 27, 5.10 p.m.) Pretoria, December 26. There wae an outpost affair at Gudonsdrift, on the Orange River. The Germans retired. ■ . WOUNDED INDIANS. SHOWN LONDON SIGHTS. (Reo. December 26, 7.15 p.m.) London, December 26. It has been arranged .that wounded Indians shall see-London "before returning to. the front. The first'party of convalescents were taken, in a charabanc to St. Paul's, 'Whitehall, Parliament House, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, and the Tower.—(''Times" and Sydnsv l ( 'Sun" Services.) i' BRITISH SOLDIERS. INCINERATED IN A FACtORY* (Rec. Decomber 26,"-7,10 p in.) '■ ' Amsterdam, Decomb»r 20. j During the recent heavy fighting jienc Annentieres shells fell in every quarter of the town, Riid irretrievably damaged the famous organs of St, Vasst Church. Inoendiary shells flred a factory jvhere Jiay.exal nundr.ed- British jopera ssiei^J

sleeping. Several wfcre inoiner&tect.-pr ("Times" and Sydney '"Sun" Servicee.)