WESTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17469, 25 March 1915, Page 5

WESTERN THEATRE

WANTED: FIREWORKS DISPLAY. PARISIANS DISAPPOINTED. AT INEFFECTIVE ZEPPELIN RAID . (Times and Sydney Sun Service). LONDON, March 23. Received March 24, 5.25 p.m. Parisians are bitterly disappointed at ttie Zeppelin raid. Despite warning bugles the people swarmed into tlie streets to gaze anxiously into the darkness, and when the theatres emptied their patrons had great difficulty in reaching their homes in the btygiau blackness. It appears that the Zeppelins were divided into two groups, and endeavoured to fly over the city. When the French aeroplanes attacked them they disappeared. Then tho authorities reported that all danger had ended, but tho Germans, instead of withdrawing, circumnavigated Paris and returned to a second attempt. Immediately they were delected the visitors cleared off. GERMAN GUNS CONGREGATE ON THE YSER 810 BATTLE PENDING AMSTERDAM, March 21. Received March 24. 1 0.30 p.m. All German guns west of Neuvc Fhapellc have been transferred to the Yscr and a big battle is imminent. People living near the railway have been ordered to leave. FRENCH OFFICIAL REVIEW. TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN. LONDON, March 24. Received March 24. 0.45 p.m. The continuation of tho French Officials’ Review pays a tribute to the tenacity and brilliancy with which tlie British troops maintained their positions on the Aisne. German efforts to outflank them were assisted by tlie concentric form of their front, which shortened tho length of their transports, and they finally brought up eighteen new army corps, but their efforts to pierce tho Allies' lett wing, however, were defeated, and the harrier which General Joffre desired was finally established on November 15. BURNING LIQUID ON TRENCHES AT VANQUOIS. PA RIB, Marcli 21. Official: Tlie Germans sprinkler] our trenches at Vanqnois with burning liquid and the occupants withdrew. We carried a line of trenches at Hartmann's. CRYPTIC MESSAGE. RUSSIANS BEFORE MBMEL. PICTROGRAD. March 24. Received March 24, 9,45 p.m. Official: Our detachment reconnoitring at Memel has fallen back in Russia. We captured a supply column in tho Kuwalki district and great stores of food. We have progressed between tho Dukla Pass and the Tipper San, capturing 3900 prisoners, sixteen machine guns, and three guns. The enemy’s attack at the Uszok 1 ass was repulsed.