Second Edition. In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 55, 5 July 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. In the West.

I.: GERMANS’ OFFENSIVE. / • :f> - french Progress report. United Press Association. (Received 12.10 p.m.) Pan's, July 4. A communique states: The Germatis in 'close .formation last night attacked our positions on the ( sunken roatl Augres to Ahlalu, but the energy wal| dispersed and repulsed with heavy losses, by our cuftaiu of fife and mac-hine-guns. There was incessant gun and rifle fire all night from the Dinar-ville-Vienne la Chabelle road to t’om de Paris, but only localised infantry actions* occurred. ■ The Germans on the’ La Haye front, after a violent bombardment, attempted to attack north of Re’gnevilie, but our fire did not allow the enemy to debouch. An enemy battalion before Sey reached oflv entanglements, but were forced to fall back, and a fresh attack by half the battalion was similarly unsuccessful.

THE MURDERS AT LIEGE.

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I , (Received 11. I"> a.m.) j Paris, July 4. A* Maastricht -new-paper,. describing the, shooting of Liege residents, the refforts of which were cabled on June 13,fsaysi—/ A. woman named Louise Fernay

led i» the exeCUtioity JiCr crime being ih calling the Germans cowards. The ! first Volley hit het- legs and she fell *J shouting* “Vive Liege! Vive La‘Belgique!” A non-commissioned officer then shot her through the head. The wife of another victim was told the day before the execution that she could ransom her husband. She collected several thousand francs, ■ and ? when she returned, the Germans merely showed her her husband’s body. • - \