Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 46, 21 September 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

VERDUN TO THE GERMANS. Amsterdam September 19. The Kaiser has conferred the "Oak Leaves pour le merite" on the Crown Prince, The latter, in announcing the honor to tiie troops at Verdun, said that seldom in history had such great things been accomplished by a single army, which , had acquired an utter contempt for death, while it had distinguished iself by its boldness and daring in attack, and its persistence in retaining gains. BRITISH "TERROR." Copenhagen, September 20. The Berliner Tageblatt states that England's boasted armored autos were invented because of Hie enemy's terror of the German machine-guns. CHARGE OF lESE MAJESTY. Press Association Copyright. Heater's Telegmms (Received 9.30 a.m.) Amsterdam, September 20. It N is reported that a court-martial at Strasburg punished a German for saying that the submarines of the Deutsohhuid typo were built merely for the purpose of enabling the Kaiser and Crown Prince to flee to America. SERIOUS RIOTING AT CHEMNiTZ.

STREET FIGHTING RESULTS IN MANY CASUALTIES.

Press Association—Copyright, All* "i-a lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.50 a.m.) Amsterdam, September 20.

Serious rioting occurred at Chemnitz, as the result of an announcement that many Chemnitz workmen" had been killed at the Sommc. Hussars and infantry charged the rioters, and there was continuous street fighting. forty being killed; Three, hundred were arrested. Five Hussars were; , killed, and fourteen injured. THE GERMAN REPORTS. I'ress Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.20 p.m.) London, September '2O. A German communique states: Stubborn battles arc proceeding in Dobrudja. An enemy surpise attack succeeded cast of Fiorina. South of Belasica and Planina the Bulgarians ousted the Italians from two villages. ✓. GERMAN WASTAGE DEPLORED. CHIEF OF STAFF'S ORDER. fress Association—Copyngnt, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.10 a.m.) London, September 20. A captured document signed by General von Falkeubayn. while he wa s Chief of the General Staff, on August 21 state's: The wastage of our guns during the last few mouths has been considerably in excess of the production. This is equally true of our reserves of ammunition, of which there i s a serious diminution. It is the duty of all ranks, not only the artil* loy, to endeavour to remedy this serious state nl things. We must ser,iouslv endeavour to pveserv; material, otherwise it will be impossible to make good the losses and place new formations in the held.