France

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 27, 18 September 1914, Page 5

France

1 THOSE UPRIGHT DEAD.

(result of turpentine explo-

SIVE CAUSING PARALYSIS.

ABSOLUTE PAINLESS DEATH.

(Received 8.0 a.m.) London, September 17

Referring to the report of the German cl -ad being found standing upright in the trenches, a chemist declares that the French are using a turpentine explosive, requiring a special gun and producing complete paralysis in certain organs of the body, and causing an absolutely painless death to everybody within reach. Other authorities consider the stories unbelievable, as dead bodies are incapable of remaining in the position described.

A PRICELESS SACRIFICE. GERMAN FORCES IN PRUSSIA, 800,C00. London, September 16. It is estimated that the German forces in Prussia number 800,000. The Russians have extricated their army and are adopting defensive tactics, awaiting reinforcements from General RennankampPs army. The penetration was small, intended only to relieve the pressure upon France. It succeeded, at a costly sacrifice, hut that success was priceless to the Allies. FIRE KINDLERS ON WHEELS MACHINES OF DESTRUCTION * CAPTURED AT TERMONDE. (Received 0.25 a.in.) Antwerp, September 17. The authorities captured machines used at Termonde for spraying kerosene through broken windows when the Germans intended to burn the place in revenge for reverses. Following the machines came soldiers throwing lighted fuses on the kerosene. One spraying machine was driven by a motor and others were operated by hand. “BOOTY’’ FOR THE FRENCH HOW THE GERMANS PLEDGE ■ THEIR GOOD FAITH. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, September 17.

The French capturers instantly remove the prisoners’ boots. The Germans knowing this, sit when the F’ench approach and unlace tneir boots, and hand them over as pledges of good faith. WITH THE AIRCRAFT. BELGIANS DESTROY ANOTHER GERMAN AIRSHIP. Rotterdam, September 17. Belgian patrols brought down a German aeroplane neardloohetont.* r J he tno occupants were killed.

SIDE BY SIDE.

“YOU ARE CARRYING A DIRTY

FRENCHMAN!”

(Received 8.50 a.m..) Geneva, September 17

After a firece fight in the osges, the Germans found a French soldiei unconscious. They shouldered him. and were conveying him to an ambulance when another Gorman soldier, shouting: “You are carrying a dirty Frenchman!” shot the German in the hack, and the hearer and his burden fell and lay side by side for long hours. They were rescued on the arrival ol French troops and sent to the hospital at Savoy, and are now lying in adjoining beds. “HELL BROKE LOOSE.” GERMAN PRINCE PROUD OF HIS WOUNDS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London. September 16. The Kaiserin welcomed Prince Joachim at Berlin. The Prince exclaimed, “God allowed me to be wounded. Bless Him! I am proud of tne day I fell!” He added: “The Germans subdued their fire at .Weerde, inducing the Belgians to advance. Then hell broke loose. The whole German front spat' a continuous stream of lead. The deadly fire of the big guns wiped out the head of the Belgian column as sponges wipe a slate.”

BRACES ARE “OFF!”

A SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE EX-

PEDIENT.

Times and Sydney Sun Services, London, September 16

The simple expedient of removing the braces of the German prisoners lias been adopted at Lyons to prevent their escape. This means that at least one hand must bo kept in the trousers pocket while exercising.

CROWN PRINCE’S RETREAT.

EXPLANATION OF THE ENEMY’S

POSITION AT AISNE.

(Received 9.2 u a.m.) Paris, September 17

Le Matin states that the German position north of Aisne is based up m an important junction of railways which meets the German right and seeks only to cover the Crown Prince’s retreat.