Twenty-Five Years Ago

Northern Advocate, 16 August 1940, Page 4

Twenty-Five Years Ago

Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters described a success at Hooge as due to magnificent co-operation of the artillery and the splendid spirit of the infantry,

The British guns were undoubtedly superior and blew the entanglements skywards and made, frequent breaches in the parapets. Nothing could stop the attackers when they swarmed over, and the Germans did not hold their ground.

Three captured German officers were wearing the Iron Cross,

Persistent German attacks between the Narew and the Bug were repulsed by the Russians. The main masses of the German forces •were at Oscwielz and BrestLAtovsk. where 41) to 45 army corps ■were concentrated.

The enemy was trying to precipitate battle before the Russians woe deployed on positions which they could defend.

Athens reported that Mukthar Pasha. Turkish Minister at Berlin, was recalled at the Kaiser's request because he reported that Germany and Austria were in the last stages of exhaustion, and that the first serious repulse would bring destruction on them.