FRANCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 3 September 1914, Page 5

FRANCE

BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS. EROM GERMAN AEROPLANES. FRENCH AIRMEN ORGANISE FOR DEFENCE. Received 2, 1.30 p.m. ' (Paris, .September 2 (morning). One o£ Sunday's bombs killed two women and wounded an old man. Another fell on a chimney, wrecking a flat. A second aeroplane dropped tombs yesterday, without damage. A flotilla of armored aeroplanes, with mitrailleuses, lias been organised to chase away Germans who fly over Paris. PROTECTING THE LOUVRE FROM BOMBS. Received 2, 5.50 p.m. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Paris, September i. The Press reports that many airmen arc going to the front to revenge themselves on the Germans for dropping bombs in Paris.

The authorities at the Lourve are protecting the chief works of art from danger of aerial bombs. The "Venus of Milo'' lias been enclosed in a steel room. "The Winged Victory" has been sheltered by heavy iron plates. Other masterpieces arc guarded by sacks of earth. The upper stories of the building have been converted into a hospital, and id living the Red Cross flag.

CLEVER FRENCH AIRMEN,

COVERING UP TIIE TRACKS. Received 2, 11.15 p.m. Amsterdam, September 2. The Germans ineffectually attacked a French bilpane which twice circled Brussels, dropping hundreds of handbills, lic-aded, "Take courage; you'll soon be delivered!" The aviator, before disappearing, gave an exhibition of upsidedown Hying.

Two Jesuit professors at the University in Louvain were shot because they had in their possession papers relating to German atrocities.

A STOICAL OFFICER.

Tiines-Sydncy Sun Special Services. Received 2, 5.50 p.m. London, September 1.

The son of General Castlenau, German Chief of Staff, was killed when leading his company. General Castlenau was dictating orders to his staff, when an officer bluntly broke the news. Th>; General paused a moment, and then, without emotion, said, "Let us get on, gentlemen!" A GOOD HARVEST.

Paris, September 1. The steamship service from Folkestone to Boulogne lias been resumed. Two German aeroplanes dropped bombs at lielfoit without doing any

damage. Tbe ISoard of Agriculture states that tbe crops are normal and have been harvested everywhere, without difficulty.