The Western Front

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 210, 12 February 1915, Page 5

The Western Front

BOMBARDMENT OF RHEIMS. DEFECTIVE GERMAN 1 SHELLS. Paris, February 10. The Germans have recommended the bombardment: of Rlieiuis and Soisson-j. Their shells are mostly defective. Tanbes also dropped bombs on Rlieims. Amsterdam, February 10.

The Telegraaf states that the Consuls at Bruges have refused to obey the order of the military "commander to remove the escutcheons from their residences. All the Consuls have been suspended, some escutcheons forcibly removed, anil the Consuls obliged to surrender arms and uniforms. The Turkish Consul has gone to Berlin to protest.

Times and Sydney Sim Services. London, February 10. A Brussels resident states that Cardinal Mercier is still a prisoner in his palace at Malines. He is prevented from ci ninmnicating with the outside world, ami forbidden to correspond with members of his diocese.

AIR RAID ON DUSSELDORF. BY ALLIED AIRMEN. QUANTITIES OF WAR MUNITT".:::: DESTROYED. Received 11, 945 p.m. Amsterdam, February U. The Allies' airmen bombed and fired a large quantity of ammunition, motorengines, tyres, and petrol secreted in specially constructed buildings at Dusaeldorf.

"CULTURE" IN COAL MINES. FRENCHMEN REFUSE TO WORK. Times and Sydney Snn Services. Received 11, 5.50 P Til, London, February 11.

A Paris correspondent states that the Germans are unable to work the coal mines at Nas dc Calais. The miners refused work, owing to the rumour, tliat the pits would be closed when the men were below. The Germans publicly threaten that they will blow up the mines if they arc driven out of (he district.

"MARRIAGE BY PROXY." Received 11, 5.50 p.m. Times and Sydney Sun Services, London, February 11. Legislation is proposed in France -illowing soldiers to marry by proxy, tlie scldier making his declaration before a regimental officer and the women before a registrar.