France

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 43, 7 October 1914, Page 5

France

NORTH OF THE OISE. NO DECIDED RESULT OF VIOLENI * BATTLE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] United Press Association. Paris, October 5. Official.—On the left, north 9f the Oise, a violent battle continues. The result isi indecisive. We have been forced to yield ground at certain points, but there is no change elsewhere. THE SITUATION UNCHANGED. ) London, October 5. ’ Official.—At midnight the general situation was stationary on the left wing, the action still progressing. We repulsed day and night attacks in Argoime, and on the heights of the Meuse. TOILET REQUISITES. FRENCH COUNT IN THE ROLL OF A CHAUFFEUR. ■ (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, Ocb >bor 6. The Press Bureau ‘ describes the operations of a former French Count, mow chauffeur to the general staff, m making his toilet in the open, washing hi» face in a saucepan with the balance of the petroleum, orusuing bis ,ha ; r with an old nailbrush, and u«ing the window of the car in which be slept as a looking glass. GERMAN SHARPSHOOTERS. HEAVY CASUALTIES AMONG ALLIED OFFICERS. (Received 9.4 a.m.) Paris, October 6. British lancers and French troopers on Monday on the extreme western wing got between the German main body and the Imperial Guard, cutting off and destroying an artillery train and other supplies. The casualties among Freifch officers were out of all proportion to those among the men. Every German regiment has a small body of sharp-shooters specially decayed to pick off officers, and being controlled by a sergeant who direct" the firo with the aid of field glasses; A French officer is particularly conspicuous' because he has a map case covered with a sheet of mica, which catches the rays of the sun,' wears a certain type of cap, and by the way he signals to the men.

WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE VALUE OF AIR SCOUTS. Paris, October 6. An aviator observed two reconstitute.) divisions of Prussian Guards adv. vcing,, heir heavy arillery having breu sent by railway. A column of Ln peers formed an ambush near the line and blew up the train. CRITISHER SUCCEEDS WITH HIS FOURTH MACHINE. (Received 8.0 a.m.) f London, October 6. '. British aviator returned to Deal bis fourth machine, three having been disabled by Gennan bullots.