IN FRANCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 16 October 1914, Page 5

IN FRANCE.

DASH FOR CALAIS FRUSTRATED

GERMANS RETREAT IN DISORDER

ALLIES PROGRESS AT POINTS

ABUSE OF THE'RED CROSS

GERMAN MASQUERA.DERS SHOT.

* / PARIS, Oct. 15. The German right intended, to make a dash for Calais, timed to coincide with the taking; of Antwerp, thus making a .■second blow at.iEngiarid's^restige, and planting the German flag within; sight of the British shores; The French guns were advantageously placed xm^ an eminence at Mont-Cassel, : and the German forces were met with a raking, side fire from the• trenches, which had escaped their notice. Many hundreds were killed and wounded, and the Germans retreated iri disorder. Two days later the German front tVaa throwri over the Belgian border.:. An official communique reports:—•• "Some/regiments have; "been in the Ghent district for the p^st two days. ■ "Operations on the left wirig are pro-; grossing' normally. • > •'vihp\'•-■'■.•'.. '".-•' :A -;. ;" ,'\ ■-■' :* A ' 5 "The progress .reported :at Berry-au-bac is "confirmed. V ' • A. "On our right there is nothing fresh; \ [ "The Germans; have not yet got into contact with the fortress^ at^ Verdunjthough: they made two fruitless efforts to envelop our forces around Verdun. During their efforts two battalions were annihilated. : "All the German efforts to traverse the\ Meuse in the Saint Mihiel district failed^ the enemy being outflanked by the French from southern Woevre: