A Cavalry Brush.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 7, 26 August 1914, Page 6

A Cavalry Brush.

GERMAN CUIRASSIERS ROUTED BY BRITISH HUSSARS. {Received 2 p;m.) London, August 25.

An eye-witness, writing to London, describes British Hussars suddenly meeting German Cuirassiers in a small village near Charleroi. A fierce charge followed. The Germans were fatigued and the British had the victory. Twenty-seven Germans were killed and twelve prisoners Were taken. GERMAN INFANTRY ADVANCE IN "ENDLESS PROCESSION." MOWED DOWN IN SCORES. , (Received 2.35 p.nii) Paris, August 25. An eye-witness at Charleroi, who was hidden in a wood in the neighbourhood of Erquelines, saw column after column of German infantry defile in endless procession, The French artillery mowed the GeMaris down in scores, but still they marched on. At Slorelue Chateau he saw a. German aeroplane brought down by a shot. He was told of another similarly dealt with/at Neres, ,■. GERMAN DUPLICITY. BASE TREACHERY OF LORRAINE PEOPLE.

ORGANISED DECEPTION.

(Received 2.35 p.m.) Paris, August 25,

; Wounded French officers at Bourses describe the duplicity of the Germans hi Itorraine. • i When , the French entered the.:villages they .were effusively welcomed jas , savipurs by jthe officials, who, however, indicated their exact:; !posjtioßß; to die GermahsW K Olie I'M&yvr.K i the French officers in a room supposed to be connected; wHin'a field tele,phoni&,? but si# SctfnMecteil -iflft j wire $0 \ih® German headparters. A schoolI tester ' e#fec|lsjfl^e ! p #tWW of ■ the Germans' gun range by moving the hands of the church"" clock. The French were assured that, they would meet with no resistance at Dieuze, but they found elaborate concretebuilt trenches filled with Germans, which the French stormed.