In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 55, 8 March 1915, Page 5

In the West

TYPHOID IN THE ARMY.

THE BENEFIT OF INOCULATION.

Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) London, March 6. The War Office announces an outbreak of typhoid in the British Army. Among 359 who were inoculated there were forty-eight deaths, and in 111 fully inoculated one death was recorded.'

TWO METHODS.

BRITISH AND CERMAN HANDLING OF NEW TROOPS.

I Times and Sydney. Sun Service (Received 8 a.m.) London, March 6

The Times' military correspondent contrasts the treatment of the British and Germans' new troops. The latter attacked bravely, but stupidly, suffering immense losses, and the new formations dissolved rapidly. Experience has shown that new troops cannot advantageously ( be used in this manner except for a single blow. The British method is better in not hurrying the troops, but in bringing them slowly from small up to great things, completing their training behind the lines, and gradually letting them re-place the regulars.

RHEIMS BOMBARDMENT.

CONTINUED EXODUS OF THE POPULACE. PROTECTING THE CATHEDRAL. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) London, March 6. On the 31st ult., at Rheims. the outbreak of lire as the result of the bombardment, took two days to quench. The exodus of the populace continues. The walls of the Cathedral as high as one is able to reach is covered with armored plating and sandbags as protection from the German shells, which are constantly falling in the vicinity.

GERMAN OFFICERS TO COMMAND AT CONSTANTINOPLE. ' Amsterdam, March 6. A number of German officers have left the front in France for Constantinople presumably to take command of the troops which are concentrating at Gallipoli.

MISCELLANEOUS. London, March 6. "Eye-witness" states that to avoid getting lost in the trenches, they have labelled sign-posts and white-washed posts, with directions to beware of snipers posted in many places. Many of the dugouts are named "The Ritz," "The Carlton," and "The Metropole." Rival shooters signal with flags the results of their shots.

German soldiers now get a loaf for every three men, instead of one for two men.

GENERAL PROGRESS ON WEST-

ERN FRONTIER.

(Received 9.55 a.m.) Paris, March 7

A communique states: "We progressed at D,e Lorette, the German losses being considerable; and we also progressed at Perthes and Beausejour. We carried two hill tops west of Mu lister. In the Yosges we captured Imburg, south-east of Sultzeren, and also two hills to the north and south of Tmburg. We repuhed the Germans' counter-attacks at Harsmanns with heavy losses.

CHURCHES IN DIXMUDE DE-

MOL9SHED.

SHOOTINC OF PRIEST IN THE CHURCHYARD. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Amsterdam, March 7. Every church in the Dixmude district has l)00ii damaged, while forty have lioon demolished. The Ahhe Demon, of Essen, was shot in the churchyard, and Burgomaster IHandzoeme was also shor.

BATHTUBS IN THE TRENCHES.

(Received 8.55 a.m.) London, March 7

The use of hnthtuhs in the trenches led to tho opening of public subscriptions. , The tubs are also used to sterilise the soldiers' clothing.

OFFICIAL PROGRESS REPORT. Official: Counter-attacks in Xotr© Dame <le Lorette district made pvogtltss. The Germans brought large forces into action, but suffered a sor-

ions reverse. Wo progressed at Hartmannswilerskopf, and blew up an ammunition depot at Cernay. Official: We repulsed twelve attempts to push trenches into contact with ours in the dunes. Our counterattacks at Metreda and Notre Dame de Lorette were a complete success. We drove back the enemy beyond their starting point, and captured a mach-ine-gun company. We made marked progress at Perthts, inflicting extremely heavv losses, surrounding a company of Guards. We captured 600 mo. ties' of trenches at Meshil, and several trenches in the ravines north-west of Beausejour. We made important progress at Vnnquois, and reached the entanglements at Ecelles. Pegoud has been awarded a miliary medal for attacking three Taubes in February.

THE GERMANS' DESIGNS ON

PARIS.

Paris, March 6.

Le Matin states that the Germans, expecting an easy capture of Paris, divided the city into' seven sectors, each to receive a garrison of a hundred thousand. The Kaiser, at the head of an army of one' and ji-halt millions of men, before the fallen city, was to propose a truce, that the French Government return from the provinces, and told, perhaps, that the soldiers and sailors must invade England. If France refused, one of the sectors would he scked, the public monuments destroyed, and the banks and private houses pillaged. After this example a fresh ultimatum would be presented, and if it were again refused, the second sector would be handed over to the military. Germany believed that the Russians' ammunition would not last another three months.