GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 3 September 1914, Page 8

GERMANY

REMARKABLE ORGANISATION OF

THE GERMANS.

BUT HUMAN ELEMENT ABSENT.

MEN SLAVES OF ROUTINE AND THEIR OFFICERS. .

"LIKE TIN SOLDIERS."

Received 2, 11.15 p.m

London, Soptcmbcr 2 (morning)

The Dally Telegraph's Brussels correspondent, reviewing the passage of a quarter of a million troops through the capital, insists that there is remarkable organisation in every department of the German army. Each company had its travelling stove, whose fire was never (allowed out. "There is always something hot. The troops declare that only hot coffee and soup' keeps them going on their forced marches.

"Aeroplanes and airships lead each march, directing the movements of the troops—at night time by means of various colored stars. Forced marches of 30 miles a day wero made for six days. Then men sleep as they walk, and fall exhausted into ditches by the wayside. I have seen non-commissioned officers kick them until they woke, prod them with bayonets, and curse them with unrepeatable oaths; and then give them hot coffee and soup, replacing them in the broken ranks like tin soldiers upset in a nursery. The human element does not count in this army, whose men are slaves to routine and the terrorism of their officers."

THE CAPTAIN OF THE MAGDEBURG.

OVERCOME WITH GRIEF.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received % 5.50 p.m. London, September 1. Tile captain of the Magdeburg lias arrived at St. Petersburg, overcome with grief. He declared himself unworthy to wear the uniform of a German naval officer, and said lie had sinned against the, Fatherland. lie has been interned in a fortress.

GERMAN CASUALTY LISTS,

ENORMOUS LOSSES.

Received 2, 11.50 p.m. The Hague, September 2. German casualty lists received occupy *>ix full puges of the Reiclis Anzeiger. The killed and missing greatly outnumber the wounded. The dead include Genevr.l von Bulov>, killed at Haelen.

WANTON DESTRUCTION,

Received 2, 11.30 p.m. Rome, September 1,

Travellers arriving in Italy stale that the English, Russian and French pavilions of printing at containing some remarkable, art collections, were burnt, and the, city lent no assistance to stop the lire. THE KAISER. ' '

CHEERING UP THE PRUSSIANS,

The Hague. September 1. It is reported that the Kaiser has gone to the Russian frontier.

KAISER'S NEPHEW IN IRONS.

Times and Sydney Sun Services.

London. September 1

The Kaiser's nephew, Count von Skhiverin, when captured by t!io French, refused to give his word not to attempt to escape. lie was -placed in irons.

HATRED OF ENGLISHMEN

DISPLAYED BY HERMANS IN ITALY.

THEIR .TOYOUSXESS SHORT-LIVED.

Rome, September 1.

Great- satisfaction is expressed at the denial by Sir Rennell Rodd. the Hritish Ambassador, of the official German statement that the British had been defeated and were in full flight at Manbeuge and at St. Qftentin.

Tin; denial cooled tin; excitement of German residents which had been aroused bv Berlin telegrams announcing th.it the population of Berlin was delirious Kith joy over the defeat of the English, whom they hate more than the French and Russians.

A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION*. HI" O.KRAI AX TRAINS FOR PRUSSIA. Antwerp, September I. Telegrams confirm the statement that throughout Friday numerous trains were

transporting Germans eastwards, - suggesting that the Germans were, feeling the Russian pressure. Possibly only wounded were being moved, as it is unlikely the Germans are able to weaken the. fighting lines in Northern France at present.

THE POLES' REVENGE.

REBEL AGAINST THEIR CONQUERORS.

WHOLE REGIMENTS DISAFFECTED,

St. Petersburg, September 1.

Russia's overtures to the Poles have had an extraordinary effect on the German Poles. It is stated that (Poles, belonging to the 6th Breslau Army Corpa, when approaching Namur mutinied and killed their officers. Slav Tegiments in the Austrian service are also disaffected. A Whole Austrian regimen';, with the band and celors, went over to the Rus-

TROOPS MONOPOLISE RAILWAYS.

Received 2, 7.50 p.m. Copenhagen, September 1. The railway companies at Berlin announce that goods transport has been suspended for some days, owing to military measures.