Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 48, 23 September 1916, Page 5

Germany

FORTIFYING SCHLESWIG.

FOOD RIOTS AT KASSEL.

Copenhagen, September 22

Extensive military preparations con- | tinne at the Schleswig fortifications. (Trench preparing is proceeding hurjriedly. The keeping of carrier pigeons jis prohibited in certain districts.

( There were serious food disturbances at Kassel. Many were wounded.

(Kassel is the capital of the Prussian province of Hosse-Nassau, on the Fulda, 124 miles by rail north northeast of Krankfn'rt-nu-the-Main. In Kassel, lie buried Spohr, the musical composer, and Johannes von Muller. About 3 miles west is the castle of Wilhelmshohe. Here Napoleon 111. was detained (1870-1) after the battle of Sedan, and here the Emperor William 11. and his family frequently spend part of the summer. The industries include iron works, engineering shops, factories for railway carriages, and the manufacture of mathematical instruments, tobacco, small metal fittings, paper, and pianofortes. From 1806 to 1813 Kassel was the capital of the Kingdom of Westphalia. The population is about 160.000.)

REPORTS FROM .WAR THEATRES.

STERN FIGHTING EVERYWHERE.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra

lian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received 12.50 p.m.)

London, September 21

A German communique reports: There have been artillery and grenade engagements on the Somme and the Meuse.

Near Korytrica, the Russians still occupy small portions of our position. Vigorous artillery work is reported ; between the Sereth and the Strypa. We again lost the summit at Smotroo. Russian attacks were unsuccessful at Baba and Ludowa. Strong Roumanian attacks were made south-west of Topraisar. Germans, Bulgars, and Turks, in an encircling counter-attack, are forcing them hack in disorder.

Fighting has reawakened east of Varclar. ' ,