France

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 52, 17 October 1914, Page 5

France

TERRIBLE CONDITION OF GERMAN AMBULANCE. Paris, October 15. Maurice Davres. who visited Alsace, I states that the French found the Ger- ! * man ambulance at Raontelapo in an appalling condition as the result of the doctors’ intemperance. Rooms ; were full of wounded and mangled 1 bodies, which had been dead for over i a week. Some of the wounded had | remained for several days with operations half finished, one room contained stacks of corrupting dead. A NETWORK OF CANALS. London, October 16. j The four great rivers in the north of France are being connected by a net work of canals. ; CAPTURE OF ESTAIRES. Paris, October 16. A communique issued on the loth at midnight records the capture of Estaieres, and an advance north and east of Rheims, where the Allies have gained two kilometres, and south of Saint Mihiel. FRENCH LOSSES AT LILLE. Copenhagen, October 15. A German headquarters’ messagestates that 4500 French prisoners were taken at Lille. MASTERLY INACTIVITY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 16. Inactivity prevails at the centre of the fighting front in France. The trenches are .placed so close that, in a Homeric manner, the troops are able to bandy insults and taunts. They realise that any attempt to carry the positions by frontal attacks is doomed to disaster. Both sides are wait- j ing developments upon the wings. . BARGES AS HOSPITALS. . Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 16. The French Government is equipping river barges as hospitals for the wounded, thus enabling treatment to be given during the transport freni the front. A MATTER OF BAYS. GERMAN ADVANCE HINDERED BY THEIR GUNS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a-.m.) London, October 16. A correspondent from the vicinity of the firing line in the north of France predicts the retirement of the' Germdns as only a matter of days, as enteric is rife in the German trenches. The biter has been bit in that his heavy guns, which wrought such havoc at the beginning of the campaign, are now immovable in the mire. Their grand army has not the strength to advance, must fall back. . VENGEFUL GERMANS. Rotterdam, October 16. The Daily Telegraph says the Germans are creating havoc in the coal mines, evidently wrecking their vengeance before retreating across the Belgian border. The entrances to three of the biggest mines in the Courriers district have been destroyed” and the machinery blown up. French artillery swept position after position, their fire being terrific. Germans occupied a wide area, but their batteries were ineffective. The French batteries, after half-an-hour’s continuous battle, cleared every foot of the German trenches. “TOMMIES” ON THE MOVE. NEW BATTLE FRONT INSTIL HOPE IN THE MEN. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Paris, October 16. A movement of Sir John French’s troops from their line was carried out ten days ago. The troops were delighted with the change from the deadly depression of the trenches and are hoping for more invigorating experiences on the now battle front. The “Tommies” mingled with the French troops with perfect harmony and mutual comradeship. The entrainment of the British was carried out lyOFFICIAL. (Received 12.30 p.m.) Paris, October 16. The official report concerning yesterday’s progress has been confirmed. ManoniUManapa