FRANCE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 240, 24 September 1914, Page 5

FRANCE.

THE DESTRUCTION OF REIMS. GERMANS EARN ETERNAL INFAMY. Paris Sept. 23. M. Anatole France, in an indignant protest against the destruction of Reims, says the barbarians who ni vokcd the blessing of God, have de stroyed one of the most magnificent monuments of Christianity. Fh* have earned eternal infamy. the Allie,, will -inllii I a pithed vengeance on the criminals, but will not stain their victory by similar crimes.

“THE KAISER’S BLEEDING HEART.’’ Xcw York. Sept. 22. The newspapers denounce the destruction of Heims. The “Tribune’’ declares that it is a piece of vandalism reducing Ger man military methods to the level of the Goths and linns. “Doubtless we shah hear more ’’ it. says, “of the Kaiser's bleeding heart, but. no such banalities will blind us lo the co 1 : ' genital unsensitivencss of the Gerj man nature to the obligations ol civilisation.” i THE FACTS AGAINST THEM. Amsterdam. Sept. 23. .Headquarters at Berlin indignant |y protest against, the accusation that the German troops for lust and van ) dalism destroyed historical monu- ! inents. They deny that .Reims Cathe-1 dial was used as a mark for bom- ' bardment. They say “If it is true. that the Cathedral suffered, nobody | will deplore it more than ourselves.’ j AN ABBE MURDERED. ( Paris, Sept. 22. Abbe Delheque, of Dunkirk, while conveying letters from French sol diers to their families, was arrested by Uhlans, court martialled as a spy and shot.

SOUVENIRS OF NOTHING. London. Sept. 22. A bag belonging to a Piussian ven.rs of the entry into Paris, a number of iron crosses inscribed. "Paris 1814 1914.” intended as souvihers of the entry into Paris. Th<'' have been distributed among British and French soldiers. THE TURNING OF MARNE. (.ENERAL (AVEJ.UEN’S GOOD WORK. (Received 21, 9.0 a.m.) London. Sept. 23. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Bor deaux correspondent says General Cavelucn. not General Pau. brought up the 200,000 men to Sir John French's left, which determined the German retreat after the battle of Marne. .