BRITISH FRONT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17946, 13 November 1918, Page 5

BRITISH FRONT.

SPIRIT OP VICTORY. RELIEF OF TOURNAI. (Received November 12, 10 p.m.) LONDON, November 11’ (1 a.m.) Mr Philip Gibbs writes: —Tho spirit of victory is in the air. Our troops are following up tho retreating enemy, singing as they march, with flags on their rifles and gun-limbers. French and Flemish people arc cheering them with rousing cries, “Vive I’Anglais.” It ia glorious autumn wenthor. Tho peoplo of Tournai, who had been living in cellars for weeks, crept out of their houses on Fridjay and gave, tho first Englishman a huge reception. Revolver in hand, ho climbed across the broken girders of tho bridge. Women flung their arni3 round his neck and kissed him. and led him into the town. Later “came a patrol, and finally the British staff. Theta was a wonderful scene in the Romanesque Cathedral when the Bishop celebrated the Te Do urn to a crowded congregation, and all joined in tho National Anthem, “ La Brabanconne.” t ; CANADIANS CAPTURE MONS. • OTTAWA, November 11. The Canadians have captured Mons. THE BESTIAL HUN. HIS methods’!? MAUBEUGE. (Received November 12, 10 p.m.) * LONDON, November 11. Mr Perry Robinson writes:—Maubeugo .strikingly adds to tho general testimony of the Germans’ rapacity, arrogance and grossest bestiality. General Holtman and three members of his staff occupied a city official’s house'. They were drunk every night, and emptied seven hundred bottles of stolen wine in five weeks. Other officers similarly were guilty during bouts of indescribable acts of defilement. - -Maubouge was fined nine million francs, besides an enormous total of individual fines. Many hostages wero deported to Russia,' where they died from privations.