LATEST DEVELOPMENTS,

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 4947, 23 September 1914, Page 5

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS,

PARALYSING THE ENEMY. WITH HEAVIER GUNS. REACHING THE TRENCHES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) London, This Day. The French left has been reinforced by heavier guns capable of reaching the huge German ordinance, and ar§ now searching the enemy’s trenches with paralysing effect. ACCURATE GUNNERY. ON THE GERMAN SIDE. ASSISTED BY AVIATORS. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) London, This Day. Mr Gibbs states that the accuracy and rapidity of the German gunners was particularly remarkable at Soissons. They were assisted by aviators who dropped scraps of paper and bombs, acting as smoke signals. In one case on Friday an eleven-inch gun dropped a shell close to the British headquarters genera) staff, which had a narrow escape. Tho headquarters were immediately shifted. Within half an hour fifty shells were dropped on the same spot. DAMAGE AT RHEIMS. DELIBERATE RET A LIATION. TO FRENCH AGGRESSIVENESS. London, This Day. Scarcely a house round Rheims’ Cathedral was left undamaged. The statue of Joan of Arc in front of the Cathedral was undamaged. Whenever the French artiUteri' became aggressive the Germans shelled the Cathedral. It is estimated that between three and five hundred civilians perished. “DIRTY LITTLE GERMANS.” EXTENSIVE ESPIONAGE. NAVY WILL BE DUG OUT. LIKE A RAT OUT OF A HOLE. (Received this day at 9.55 a.m.) London, This Day. Mr Winston Churchill, addressing a meeting of fifteen thousand at Liverpool , appealed for a million men to join the French. Tlie gallant army had no need to be anxious about tho result. God blessed our arms with unexpected good fortune. The British Empire could, unless their resolution failed, finally settle the matter as she chose. The Navy was unable to fight, while the enemy was in port, hut we are enjoying without, a battle all the advantages of the command of the sen, although we hoped that, tin l Navy would have a chance of settling the question with tho German fleet. Unless tho enemies boats came out and fought they would he dug out liko rate out of a hole. He had tho ojv jKirtnnity of learning the extent of German ospionage in Britain, whereby bribery and subordination were employed to obtain information about the Navy. Every dirty little Gorin an lieutenant, on leave in England thought te curry favour with his superiers by supplying details lie bad discovered. Well, if they like to come lie knew a way we could bring about tho unsought subjugation of Germany or Austria. However complete our victory the worst that, could liapnen them after ponce would be that they be set, free to live and let live. Fairly and justly pence might lie arranged in good t'me, Tint with the Prussian rrt'litarism there could lie no peace short of the overthrow of that violent tvrannv. (Cheers.)

STR ONG R WTNFOR CEMENTS. GERMANS FROM BELGIUM. ARRAS EVACUATED. (Received noon this dnv.) London, This Day. Tlie Daily Mail states that, fresh German troops are arriving from Belgium via Pernwelz and Minere at b. Strong reinforcements arrived from Cambria. Enormous con-

voys are gathered there. The Germans hastily evacuated Arras. PLUNGED BACK CENTURIES. BY GERMAN OUTRAGES. Rome, This Day. The Pope expressed horror at the destruction of Rheims Cathedral and remarked that it was scarcely credible in the twentieth century they should be plunged back to the days of Attila. GERMAN CRUISER SANK. Pekin, This Day. Advices from Tsiao report that a German cruiser was sunk by a Japanese torpedo boat, outside of KiaoCliau. FIGHTING LESS VIOLENT. ALLIES PUSH FORWARD. Paris. This Day. It is officially stated that fighting is less violent. The Allies have made appreciable progress, particularly between Rheims and the Argonne.