A New Development

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 86, 7 September 1914, Page 5

A New Development

DIRECT ASSAULT OX PARIS

DELAYED.

iMG FLANKING MOVEMENT IN

PROGRESS.

ITS OBJECT UNACIIEYKD.

Received C, 5.5 p.m. London, September 4.

The Press Bureau status that the situation at the French theatre of war lio.s undergone no substantial change. The. Allies' position is well maintained. There are indications of a German movement developing in an eastward and southeastward direction. Paris, September 5. It is officially announced tbut the Germans are carrying out wide converging movements, having Paris on the right.

The south-easterly march continues.

It is officially stated that Hie movements of the opposing armies near Paris have been continued, with contact. Bordeaux, September 3.

It is olifcially announced that on the French left the Germans are neglecting Paris. The attempted outflanking movement has reached Lcferte and Sousjonarre, and has passed Rheims, proceeding west to Argonne ridge. The movement lias not achieved its object. Paris, September 5, •A communique states that the move-

inputs of the opposing armies outside Paris continue without any attempt of the enemy against the different French positions. THE SOUTHERN MARCH CONTINUED BRITISH HOLD THE LEFT WING SAFE.

OUTFLANKING MOVEMENT AVERTED.

| Received 7, 12.55 a.m. Paris, Sept. fl (morning). It is officially staied that the Germans are going further f.om Paris, continuing their movement to the south-east which was commenced oil Thursday, evacuating the region of Compiegne and Senlis. The situation on the French left i 3 unchanged. The outflanking movement seems averted.

GERMANS CHECKED AT VERDUN

FRENCH SUCCESSES IX YOSCES AND ALSACE.

Received 6, 5.5 p.m. 'Paris, September 5. Tim Gentians sustained checks in the Verdun region. The, French had partial successes in Lorraine and Vosges. The general situation is little changed. A RUSE THAT FAILED. DARING GERMAN RAJD. Received 0, 5.5 p.m. (Paris, September a.

Gorman soldiers in British uniforms attempted a daring raid on Havre. They motored at high speed from the direction of llarlleur. They were several times challenged a'nd fired at, until a peasant, hearing the shots, drew a heavy cart across the road, wrecking the motor, which contained a quicklirer. The occupants were arrested.

TEN DAYS' FIGHTING. MORE HEN WANTED.

Received C, 5.5 p.m. London, September 5 (morning). l.icut.-Col. Chetwode, ihe first man mentioned itt despatches, wrote to his father-in-law, Colonel Stapleton-Colton: "We were fighting for ten days. We had no rest. We were lighting with odds five, to one against. We have been through the I'ldam lifce brown paper, but we must have more men." I'll LAN'S CAI'TUREI.) BY ALLIES.

TAUBIO AKROPiLANE OUTMANOEUVRED.

Received 11, 5.15 p.m. London, September 5 (morning). The -Allies captured yesterday 300 Uh

As a Taube aeroplane was approaching Vincenncs to-day, the Frenchmen advanced and circled above it. They discharged gnipshot at the wing of the aeroplane, which fell and was smashed.

THE KAISER WITH HIS TROOPS.

London, September 4,

A Berlin wireless message states tint on Monday, the Kaiser was with the Crown Prince's army, and passed the night amid the troops.

GERMANS 1-11113 ON EKD CROSS. Times and Sydm;y Sun Services, Received 5, 5.13 p.m. London, September o. It is reported that flermans, after beins a"«wed to tiring their wounded to Doiiiii, fired a volley upon SOO British stretcher-bearers. GEUMAXS*MOVK KAST AND SOUTH. FLANKING Oil'-KIUTIOXS COJI-

GUEXGED.

The Kieli Commissioner London, September ;>. Oflicial.—Tbc situation in the French theatre of wa-r lu« not stantial change. The position of the. A lies is well maintained. There aic i«Mications of tlio German movement developing in eastward and Bouth-eMi-ward directions.

FROM A GERMAN ill A lII'

AX UNPUBLISHED REPULSE.

Received 0, 5.13 p.m. Paris, September r>. The jo'urnal of a German colonel who i a prisoner states'that 3000 men wore nasscd at Lnneville, when the French irtillery surprised and bombarded them ror two Jiours. When only 3000 Girmana were left they hoisted the vlut«

AX UNSEEN ENEMY.

TRIES THE SOLDIERS' "NERVES,

London, September 4. A lance-corporal in tile Connaiyrht Rangers who was wounded states that the disconcert in- thing i„ the present fighting is that they seldom see the «n«my. "We lay" he sah.l, -for, ten hours in the trenches last Saturday will, rifle bullets dropping like raindrops, but only saw a line of white puffs of smo'.iu on the horizon when the Germans fired. It is a big'test of a man's fitness to put »p with this for a day without losing nerve. We were fighting three days before -k-c sot eyes on the Germans, then we had plenty of "hand-to-hand ligh-ting. The Germans sacrifice men for the sake |of making an impression in appalling fashion. One British position was dom°inated by a -German battery and clearly could not be held long, yet' the infantry I attacked in a long, never-ending stream. Our rifle and gun firs tore hideous gaps in their ranks, and the Red. Cross men afterwards picked up in that position alone 1600 German dead and wounded. The British loss was noarly twenty. We are wondering how long the Germans can keep up this sort of thing."

A GALMXT STAXD.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, .September 4.

The Smith Lancashire Regiment made a heroic stand in the recent lighting. It occupied an exposed position raked hy machine guns. There were momentary of wavering, but the major rallied the men, shouting, "Be Englishmen!" and Englishmen they proved themselves.

One "Tommy" carried on his back for SOO yards his young wounded subaltern. The latter died en route, and the wouldbe rescuer's only comment was, "Xow I am deaf in one ear with the dreadful racket of the guns."

,A TRAITOR'S FATE.

FRENCH BETRAYED TO THE EXEiIY

Paris, September 3. Colonel de Ronhomme recounts that despite the rapidity with which the ,Krencll guns were changed, their 'position was immediately known to the enemy. Subsequently it was discovered that a railway-crossing keeper, by secret telegram, Kept the Germans informed. The keeper was instantly executed.

BOMBARDMENT OF MAUBEUGE,

Received 7. 12.55 a.m.

Paris, September 7. Tlio bombardment of Maubeuge continues. The town is resisting well. . (Maubeugo is a French fortress on the frontier in the vicinity ot Mods and Charleroi.)