More British Deeds of Valour

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 15, 4 September 1914, Page 5

More British Deeds of Valour

Mr Donohue’s Story. ACCOUNT OF DESPERATE AMD MERCILESS COMBAT. GERMANS SUFFER IN AN ENVELOPING MOVEMENT. London, September 2. Mr M. Donohue (correspondent of the- “Daily Chronicle”), telegraphing- from France, says: “The Fourth German Army Corps suffered appalling losses in attempting to envelop the British. Monday’s fighting was as desperate as Sunday’s. French artillery and infantry were sent to support the British, who retired under enormous pressure, but are now defying the enemy’s concentrated weight in their new positions. It v has been''a merciless combat throughout. The superiority of the British artillery, and the indomitable pluck of the infantry, enabled them to achieve their purpose of defying the German* hdVance. A few more such days, and the fourth army will to exist. Whole divisions of infantry have disappeared.',: The Germans persist in their massed attack, and demoralisation is increasing in the shattered ranks. The German" infantry 'have lost their elan, and no longer push their attack with vigor. They show marked signs of unsteadiness, and several times fled from Monday’s filial assaults, destite .their officers’ efforts to rally them. The net result of the two days’ battle is that the Germans have gained a few miles at enormous cost.) There.was a lull on Thursday morningiCi -o=ji *.-»r •-- -■ ;V;.,,, V, *! :