WESTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17483, 26 July 1915, Page 5

WESTERN THEATRE

THE CROWN PRINCE’S ARMY LIBERALLY SUPPLIED WITH LIQUOB HUMAN LITE’S LOW VALUE (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright) COPKXHAGKX. July 21. Soldiers from North Schleswig who have returned from the Argonne declare that, the value of human life in the Crown Prince's army was never lower since the war begun. lOnormous quantities of alcohol are distributed daily. The most effective drink is popularly known as the "Crown Prince's mixture." It consists of ether and arrack, and a bottle is handed to each soldier in the trenches prior to a great onslaught. It is a common thing to see soldiers maddened by drink charging with a bottle in one hand and a bomb in the other, utterly dazed and oblivious of all danger. TRENCH AIRMEN ACTIVE BOMB STATIONS TWO ENEMY AEROPLANES BROUGHT DOWN ' " - ' PARIS, July 24. Official : Our air squadron dropped 2S bombs on Conliaus and La Jarnisy stations and brought down two enemy aeroplanes. POSITION AT VERDUN CROWN PRINCE’S OBJECTIVE A PUSIIB ATTACH PARIS. July 24. Received July 25. 4.40 p.m. Despite the Crown .Prince's effort Verdun is as little besieged as in the winter. The Crown Prince is attacking a point thirty-five miles from Vercinn. but the vital defences are at the edge of the Argonne. whore the French are putting up strong resistance. The main railway line and also the Saint, MihielVerciun road still give access to Verdun and the. (frown Prince's effort is directed against the railway and road. The resumption of the attack on July til was of a must violent description and there was a grout cast in life and material. The Crown Prince won | few hundred yards at various points but is no nearer the oard or railway, and the great offensive failed. FLAMBOYANT ARMY ORDER PRAISE POR GERMAN TROOPS AMSTERDAM, duly 24. Tile Crown Prince lias issued a flamboyant army order to the troops in the Argonne. In it lie says: In ten months of heavy and sanguinary fighting wc have repelled a tenacious and brave enemy. Though the situation in the “West docs not impose a defensive upon us you have shown yourselves callable nt delivering vigorous blows and .1. am proud and happy to command such troops. When the .Supremo War Lord orders a further advance f can trust you to win now laurels fur our victorious colours.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT BERLIN, July 21. Official; Two thousand six hundred French dead wore counted on tho German front in the Munster district as tho result of the last few days’ lighting. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED PARIS. July 21. Received July 25, 5.25 p.m. Official: The Germans have made several attacks on tho RcichackerkopfMctzcral heights hut were everywhere repulsed. ANOTHER GERMAN REPORT AMSTERDAM. July 23. A German communique states: We drove tlie French from their advanced positions at Barrenkopf, but, according to our plans, we evacuated in order to avoid losses. As a reprisal for tho bombardment of Thiancourt and other places we yesterday bombarded Pont a Mousson. Our airmen bombed the railway triangle at Saint Hillre, in the Champagne, and forced tlie enemy airmen to retire. In an aerial flight at Confhms we destroyed an enemy battle aeroplane. BOMBS IN THE WEST SOISSONS AND EHEIMS SHELLED PARIS, July 25. Received July 25, 11.30 p.m. Official : Some shells were thrown on Soissons and Rhejma and a violent bombardment was made on Eols le Pretre.