BRUTAL TASKMASTERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16433, 12 July 1915, Page 5

BRUTAL TASKMASTERS.

BELGIUM'S SORRY PLIGHT. ATROCITIES AT LIEGE. PARIS, July 10. (Received July 11, at 3.30 p.m.) An escaped Belgian narrates that some workers at Liege recently re» fused to work under the impossible conditions, and as a punishment eight of them, including some women, were arrested, charged with espionage, and shot in front of the rest of the inhabit tants in the central square of the town. All workers, both men and women, who were unwilling to con= tinue working under the military authorities were beaten with swords and clubs until they returned, while the wives of the men were thrown into prison. FROM EAST TO WEST. SIX ARMY CORPS TRANSFERRED. (Times and Sydney Sum Services.) LONDON, July 9. (Received July 10, at 7.30 p.m.) Swiss papers state that six German armv corps were recently transferred from the eastern to the westeim frontier. ANOTPJER STORY. ONLY ARTILTjERY FROM GALICIA. CONCENTRATION AT THORN. ZURICH. July 10. (Received J„ly n, at 3.20 p.m.) Trustwoi.-fhy information from Germany indicates "that only artillery has' been brought -westward from Galicia. No attempt been made to reduce the infantry there. The infantry sent to the west front consist of newlv-trained units from, all parts of Germany, but five army carr, have been concentrated at Thorn reoriy for transportation westward. "NAZOL" is a wonderful reliever for /colds, and no mistake! Easy to take, swift in action, efficacious and (iconomical. 60 doses for Is 6d-

TERROR IN LUXEMBURG. COUNTRY PRACTICALLY ANNEXED. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, July 9. (Received July 10, at 7.30 p.m.) Reports from The Hague state that travellers assert that Germany has practically annexed Luxemburg, using the territory as a military base and imprisoning all inhabitants that protest. The country's situation is terrible, because the local authorities are powerless and are afraid of a formal announcement of annexation in the case of opposition. GOOD WORK BY AIRMEN. PARIS, July 10. (Received July 11, at 3.20 p.m.) _ Official : The prisoners taken at Fontenelle on the Bth inst. totalled 881 including 21 officers. ' Our aeroplanes dropped bombs on the railway stations at Amaville and Bayonville and the military huts at Norroy. Twenty-six bombs and 1000 darts were dropped. GERMAN CLAIMS. AMSTERDAM, July 10. (Received July 11, at 3.20 p.m.) A German official message states: "We have captured between the Meurthe and the Moselle since the 4th inst. 1798 men, including 21 officers; also three guns, 12 machine guns, and 18 mine-throwing howitzers. NORTH OF YPRES. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT. LONDON, July 10. (Received July 11, at 3.20 p.m.) Sir John French reports that since the successful enterprise north of Ypres reported on the 6th the enemy have made repeated attempts to retake the lost trenches. All their counter-attacks have been stopped with the co-operation of our French artillery. After a bombing duel this morning, which lasted for two days and nights altogether, the enemy fell back along the canal, enabling us to extend otir plans. In addition to prisoners we captured a machine gun and three trench mortars. All reports indicate that the German losses were severe, particularly during the counter-attacks. A BELGIAN SUCCESS. FRENCH CAPTURE LISTENING POST. PARIS, July 11. (Received July 11, at midnight.) Official: The Belgians repulsed an enemy attack at a point d'appui on the right bank of the Yser opposite the ferryman's house. A surprise attack in the Champagne rendered us masters of a German listening post, the occupants of which were either killed or dispersed.