In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 284, 28 November 1914, Page 5

In the West

VON DER COL.TZ. Trans and Sydney Sun Sbbviois. (Received 8 a.m.) London, November 27. A Dutch correspondent reports that General Von der Goltz was visiting the trenches when he was struck by a bullet in the face. TREACHEROUS NURSES. Trass and Sydney < Sun Sebvioeb. (Received 8 a.m.) London, November 27. A Dutch correspondent states that German nurses before the war obtained positions at Roonletape, and when the German troops arrived acted as guides and superintended looting. FRIENDLY INTERCHANGES. United Pbess Association. London, November 26. The Press Bureau reports that the "opposing lines are often only forty yards apart, and the strangest situations sometimes arise. Our men and the enemy converse, for many of the Germans understand English. They hold shooting competitions, and throw packets of tobacco to one another. Those positions are not unwelcome, the men being secure from shell-fire, the artillery being unable to shoot, for fear of hitting their own infantry, ar.d are often the safest spots in the firing line. AIRMEN DECORATED.

Berne, November 26. 'At a review at Belfort, the Governor presented the Legion of Honor to Babington and Sippe, who took part in the flight over Friedrichshafen. A LUCKY BOMB. Paris, November 27. A British naval airman's bomb ou Monday blew up a German ammunition train. GERMAN GARRISONS REDUCED. FIGHTING LINE REINFORCED. • (Received 8.55 a.m.) Amsterdam, November 27. The Telegraaf states that the German garrisons in Belgium are reduced to half. Large numbers of troops continue to pour into the fighting line. TWO AIRMEN CAPTURED. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Paris, November 27. A French monoplane forced a German aeroplane flying over Clairmarais, near St. Oiner, to descend. Two airmen were captured. A BRIDGE DESTROYED. GERMANS' LABOR LOST. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Paris, November 27. The Germans had been for a long time constructing a bridge at Pixmude for the-large forces assembled there. When the task was"nearing completion on Monday a British naval armored train dashed within three-quarters of a mile and opened fire with four guns and six mitraileuses.-and in less than five minutes a hundred engineers were killed and fifty wounded, and the work blown to splinters, despite a German battery which derailed a truck.

A GERMAN TRICK,

(Received 8.55 a.m.) Paris, November 27. Swiss banks, on behalf of Germans, are attempting to cash in Paris millions of francs' worth of bank notes, pillaged or received as indemnities, many being partly burned and bloodstained. The French banks refuse to deal. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Paris, November 27, '■ % J communique states: The enemy's artillery fire is slackening everywhere. We easily repulsed two infantry attacks at the heads-of bridges, which we had thrown from the right bank of the Yser south of Dixmude. The enemy violently bombarded Rheims during a visit by neutral journalists.