THE TAKING OF AMIENS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 180, 4 September 1914, Page 7

THE TAKING OF AMIENS.

\ HOW THE GERMANS CAME IN. KRUPPGUNS SUPERIOR. .(Received September 4, 9 a.m.) . ~ if PARIS, September 3. After;a.-fierce artillery duel, in which the Allies" were compelled to retire, the Germans secured the surrender of Amiens, which they traversed, singing. The citizens, by a preconcerted deeiision, abstained from any demonstration;" 1 Meanwhile ten thousand French retreated, blowing up'both bridges. Some were taken after a fierce combat. The indications are that the capture was due to the sixteen inch Krupp guiis, enabling the. Germans to advance. Two aeroplanes rose on each side as the Germans, were hovering round the Romanville fort and exchanged shots. It was a thrilling sight for ten minutes, the Germans rising all the time, until they. were at such at height that the Frenchmen were unable to follow them and they were ultimately lost, sight of.