TURNING THE TABLES

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 248, 21 October 1914, Page 5

TURNING THE TABLES

FRENCH PRISONERS BEAT

THEIR CAPTORS

GUARDING PARIS FROM THE , '. . AIR.

(Receivea'oct..'2l, 9.15 a.m.) ' ; PARIS, Oct. 20. Xiast week a section of French - -Infantry, w^hen reoonaioitring, lost their .way in *the "fog. 'They were -taken prisoners., and their ■ German * *aptors, .who- iia'd; stacked their rifles waiting for the'-iog to dispel, beguiled " the tedium by insulting the prisoners. "With a rush the latter ' broke the *• German 'square, -seized the rifles, arid « bayoneted. . many. The remainder -^-surrendered and-were' taken- prisoners. French aviators guarding .Paris ? warded off several Taubeswhidh were i^arpproaohing the capital.