FRANCE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 241, 25 September 1914, Page 5

FRANCE.

GERMAN APACHES. BRUTAL MURDER OF PEASANTS. London. Sept. 23. The “Daily Telegraph” reports tha tthe Germans captured 14 unarmed peasants at Lcbbeke. tied them together against a wall and bayonetted them. Their limbs were afterwards cut off. THE RAZING OF REIMS. MORE EXCUSES. London. Sept. 23. Prince Henry of Prussia stayed at Reims last week, and as a guarantee of safety four hostages passed the night in adjoining rooms. e ' After the first bombardment the German staff explained that it was due to envoys sept the previous evening not returning, ’lhe Germans concluded that tiiey had been de tained as prisoners. The famous tapestries m the nave of Reims Cathedral were removed before its destruction. . An eve-witness describes Reims Cathedral as not completely gutted. It may be possible to restore the main features of its outline. The official German version is that since the 2t)th the white flag hoisted on the spire of the Cathedral was respected by their artillery. They discovered that the French were using the spire as an observation post. It was therefore necessary to remove the post, which was done by field artillery. Heavy artillery was not allowed to fire. The bombardment ceased immediately the post was removed. The Trench fire alone to blame for misusing the white flag. BERLIN REJOICES. [“times’’ AND “SVDNEV sun" SERVICI-'..] (Received 25, 9 a.m.) Copehagen, Se-pt, 21. Reports of the destruction of Reims Cathedral were received m Berlin with intense enthusiasm. BOMBARDMENT RESUMED. (Received 25. 10.30 a.m.) Paris. Sept. 24. The fucade of Reims Cathedral with three lvvo towcis and the rose window are intact. The bombardment of the town has been renewed.