The German Army.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 14, 3 September 1914, Page 5

The German Army.

REMARKABLE ORGANISATION IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

"LIKE TEN SOLDIERS."

London, September 2

The Daily Telegraph's Brussels correspondent, reviewing the passage of a quarter of a million troops through the capital, insists that there is remarkable organisation in every department of the German army. Each company had its travelling stove, whoso fire was never allowed out. "There is always something hot. The troops declare that only hot coffee and soup keep them going on their forced marches. Aeroplanes and airships lead each march, directing the movements of the troops —at night time by means of various colored stars. Forced marches of 30 miles a day were made for six days. Then men sleep as they walk, and fall exhausted into ditches by the wayside. I have seen noncommissioned officers kick them until they woke, prod them with bayonets, and curse them with unrepeatable oaths; and then give them hot coffeo and soup, replacing them in the broken ranks like tin soldiers upset in a nursery. The human element does not count in this army, whose men are slaves to routine and the terrorism of their officers."

TROOPS MONOPOLISE RAILWAYS

Copenhagen, September 1

The railway companies at Berlin announce that goods transport,has been suspended for some' 'day's, " owing to military measures. .

SOUTH-EAST OF GHENT.

GERMANS OCCUPY ALOBT, BUT ARE DRIVEN BACK.

(Received 10.55 a.m.) Ostend. September 2

The Germans yesterday raided ATost and occupied the station. Town Hall, and bridges. Eventually Belgian lancers drove them off. Alost.-—Town, s'BWgium, ■■ 17 miles S.E. of Ghent and 15 miles from Brussels. Population ' 30,000: ■Tt was the capital of Imperial Flandei's and was taken and dismantled in 1667 by Marshal Turenne. but abandoned after the battle of Ramilies in 1706.