THE FIRING LINE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 17030, 3 December 1915, Page 7

THE FIRING LINE.

FRENCH ARMY. CALLING UP 1917 RECRUITS. By Telegraph—Picas Association—Copyright. PARIS, December 1The Chamber of Deputies has adopted a Bill authorising calling up the 1917 class as a prudential measure. . FOR. DECISIVE EFFORT. (Received December 2, 11.15 p.m.) PARIS, December 2. General Gallieni, Minister of War, in the Chamber of Deputies, urged the calling up of the 1917 class in order to make a decisivo effort next spring. VETERAN SERVES AGAIN. FOUGHT IN 1870. « Times ” and Sydney “ Sun ” Services. LONDON, December 1. A French Army order says that Corporal Burugne, aged seventy-six, who served in 1870. has been re-engaged tor the duration of the war. He insisted on going to the front as a sapper, and did not feel the strain of the work. BRITISH PRISONERS. 33.050 IN GERMANY. By Telegraph—Pross Association— Copyright. (Received December 2. 5.15 p.m.) LONDON. December 1,. In the House of Commons Mr Tennant said that 32,00!) British soldiers and 1050 naval men were prisoners in Germany.