CAPTURED FRENCH SAILORS ESCAPE.
PARIS, December 15. 'During the at Dixmude« a company of French bluejackets 'were surrounded, and the majority .killed. The survivors surrendered with an officer.'"'German" 1 officers demanded to be .shown a safe passage over the Yser. The French officer led the way to Dixmudo bridge, where the French were in. strong force... The prisoners shouted to their comrades, " We are captured." A German-officer'attacked, the French officer. The, latter'shot him, and the detachment..escaped to -the French lines, covered by their icomrades' fire. The officer wfts'deooratefl. ' * ■
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9020, 16 December 1914, Page 5
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88CAPTURED FRENCH SAILORS ESCAPE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9020, 16 December 1914, Page 5
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