CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2309, 17 November 1914, Page 5

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

VALOUR OF WAB

BRITISH OFFICER'S SACRIFICE.

London, Novmber 15.

During a recent conflict*a German emerged from the trenches to rescue a comrade," but the British fire killed him before his action was -understood. A' British officer went to the German's aid, and in turn was fired on by the Germans till his action was realised. _ The officer was wounded, but was carr ried by a German into the epemy's" lines. The latter was cheered, and a German, officer decorated the .British, officer with the Iron Cross, and returned him to his own lines. Sitbseqxiently he was recommended for the Victoria Cross, but he succumb-. Ed to his wounds. GERMANS AFRAID OF SPIES. (Rec. November 5.15 p.m.) London, November 15. As precautions against spying, the Germans, have forbidden people to enter the churches in. Flanders, as a peal of belle might be'used as'a secret signal, of prevent anyone hearing tha approjoh of hostile aircraft.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) RAID ON FLEMISH HORSES. -- (Rec. November 16, 8.80..a.m.) London ( November 15. Maestricht reports that the Germans commandeered or purchased all the horses in Flanders, assembling them at Ostend, from which place they were sent to Ghent and. Brussels. GERMAN BRUTALITY 'AND VANDALISM. (Reo. November 17, 0.30 a.m.) London, November 16. It is stated that the Germans ,when retreating from' Poland propped ! the bodies of prominent citizens at the corI' Hers of the streets as a warning to those remaining against betrayal. They also cut pictures of the. Virgin from Ikon frames, substituting for them photographs of the Kaiser. .HARVESTING FRENCH CROPS FOR I ' GERMANY. London, November 15. German prisoners state that while the artillery is nolding the Allies, thousands of the Landsinirm are working in the fields, threshing tho corn with the French farmers' machinery, and using ammunition wagons to . cart immense quantities of beet and cereals to the railways for transport to Germany. AUSTRIAN BOMB-DROPPERS AT '■_ WORK. -. I■ - - Cettlnjc, November 15. Two i Austrian aeroplanes dropped bombs at Antivari. One fell in front of the Crown Prince's "rbsidonce aid broke the windows. ■■ GERMAN HOSPITAL TRAIN WRECKED. Amsterdam) November 15. . Twenty German trains with wounded daily paee Charleroi. One train -was wrecked, and many of tho wounded killed.' ' . EXPORT OP WOOL . (Roc. November 17, 0.30 a.m.) London, November 16. The Board of Trade lias issued regulations governing applications for the export of wool, and woollen goods. .Licenses for the export of the raw material and worsteds to British territory and allied countries will be consiedred when the material is-.deemed unsuitable for Army purposes. The- export of khaki cloth is absolutely prohibited oxcqpb for military purposes of the Dominions. . NEGOTIATING A FINANCIALHURDLE.

(Rec. Novombor 17, 1.20 a.m.) London, November 16.

With a view to enabling the Liverpool Cotton Markot to reopen, the Government, the Liverpool Cotton Association, and the Liverpool hanks havo jointly guarant«od bank advances to merchants to iiieet market differences within certain, limits, the Government taking 60 per cent, of the risk, and tho Ather suftrantore 25 per oent. oaoh,