Weight of Numbers.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 11, 31 August 1914, Page 5

Weight of Numbers.

GERMANS FILL UP THE GAPS CAUSED BY ARTILLERY.

THEIR MURDEROUS ADVANCE.

(Received 8.40 a.m.) London, August .30

The Times’ correspondent suys Tlio Germans in Belgium advanced

their men as if they had an inexhaustible supply. They moved forward in deep sections, slightly extended, and almost in close order, and paid lirtle regard to cover. The British artillery 1 mowed long lanes down the centre of | the sections, and frequently nothing I was left except the outsides. No ! sooner was this done than men doubled 'np over heaps of dead. Their shrapnel was markedly bad. Machine guns were numerous and possessed deadly I efficiency, but the rifle shooting was not first-class. ONLY FORfY MEN LEFT OUT OF A DIVISION. Pails, August 29. Among the German prisoners arriving was a German officer, who. pointing to •forty soldiers, said. “That’s all that remain of a whole division!” fA German division of infantry numbers 16,500).

THE RETREAT ON ARRAS.

London, August 29

The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Arras states that the defence of the frontier from Lille to Valenciennes was recently entrusted to Territorials, but they were no match for the German cavalry division, supported by a battalion of infantry, artillery and machine guns. The Territorials, without artillery or machine guns, were ordered to hold Gambrai at any cost. They fought for three hours, but were then compelled to retreat on Arras, followed by a body of cavalry, whose machine guns were decimating the ranks. The cavalry made desperate rushes, but failed to got home, Finally the French regulars arrived, just in time to cover the remainder of the retreat. Now a strong and sufficient force is ready to oppose the advance upon Bethnne and Arras.

THE ALLIES’ LINES EXTENDED.

London, August 29

It is believed that the Cambrai line has been' extended to fightthrough Nonvion and Hirson to the River Sormonne, which unites with flib Meuse at Mezieres. ; \ :j • •• ' ■» t: ■- ' '. ‘ ’

(Hirson and many miles westward of ,the ’ Mons-Phillipville-Dinant line, which about a week ago was said' to 1 be the Allies’ base. Chim'aV'is' in Belgium, to the eastward of Hirson, between the Sambre and Meuse rivers.)

KITCHENER’S SECOND FORCE.

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London, August 29. Lord Kitchener is recruiting another 100,000 of ages from 19 to 35.