THE WAR

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13146, 29 August 1914, Page 3

THE WAR

BOMBARDMENT OP MMMi. - TEN JULES OP FIRE. PARIS, August 28. j\l. Mellot, the Belgian Deputy for Nam,ur, stated that the bombardment commenced on August J-lth. Until.tlien the inhabitants hoped that .tlm JtVench and English would arrive' on the route before the Germans reached the town, ■ 'i'lip jirst shell struck .tliii bridge of Salziinncs, and fell into a group of onlookers, killing live. , . Later on the Uhlans came in greater iiunibus, and b\ tin 'Olli the inliabi; tiints were'unable/lo pass the lines': of tlie-forts,' , . • ; "While cleyonGcl'inaiiai'iny corps wore Crossing, was, detailed:tV inaslV. tlic forces, aiul kopt up a heavy lire which extended for ten jni Ics'alpiig. Jiptli;, ba ii i;s-o(;; i.lj<sl cflsp/y., man advaiice,. if- , ' :;y A Gemma battel v at nuddav on I lie 20th, was placed two of the aiMtin-onlnVrifdihe tovrtij; . . .