France

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 93, 10 August 1914, Page 5

France

BRUSHES WITH PATROLS. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Paris, August, 8. French cavalry captured a patrol at Xomeuey, fourteen miles north-east of Nancy. Infantry captured another patrol, seven Germans being filled. French cavalry occupied Stiomoyenvic. AI. Poincare, in a message to the King of the Belgians, eulogises the gallant defence of Liege. DISCOURTEOUS TREATMENT OF AN AMBASSADOR, (Received 8.35 a.m.) Paris, August 8. M. Gambon complains of the discourtesy of the German authorities, who compelled him to proceed to Denmark and required five thousand francs to cover the cost of the journey before allowing him to cross the frontier. The treatment was in strong contrast tc the courtesy shown to Baron A’on Schoen. FRENCH DEFEAT OF THE GERMANS. FIGHTING WITH BAYONETS. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, August 9. The French carried tho earthworks at Altkirch after fierce lighting with the bayonet. The Germans fled, and the French cavalry reached Mulhausen.

PARS FROM PARIS. (Received 8.35 a.m.) Paris, August 9. iTie Rome correspondent of the Echo de Paris says that representatives of the Russian and German Governments have arrived on secret mission* to the Italian Government. Other reports state that the Duke of Avarua has returned to Vienna, having been unable to shake Italy’s determination to remain neutral. A committee will fix weekly the maximum prices of footstuffs. Paris, August 8 (6 a.m.). Parliament has been summoned to meet to-day. -V A telegram from Montemdy state? that thorxound of cannon fvtts, -heard in the direction of Longwy. Other reports state that two officer? and twenty men of a German patrol, who crossed near Longwy, were killed and the attack was repulsed. Zeppelins manoeuvred over French territory near Epiual. A German spy was shot dead at i the 'oissons railway bridge. A telegram from Belfort states that i German patrol entered French terri lory and came into collision with a French force near Jencherai. The offi cor in command of the invaders killed i French soldier, whereupon he was slain by the dead man’s comrades. Two Uhlans and five motorists were captured in the act of cutting telegraph wires. •A fairly strong body of German cavalry advanced towards Suaree, south-east of Belfort, and captured a number of horses. The French commissioner at Petit Crois, on the Luxemburg frontier, in French territory, reports that the Gormans opened lire on the French post. Two German cavalry officers were killed at Rancerey and Boxon, on the French side. Special editions of the newspapers are forbidden. The Press bureau at the Ministry of War examines eyory proof, and only those deemed to be relative to the events of the war slip plied by the bureau can be published. Le Matin estimates that three thousand sailing ships and two thousand steamers, aggregating 2,800,000 tons, are on the high seas flying the German flag. None carry coal for more than twelve days, and as there are few Gorman coaling stations their only ic,source is to go to a neutral port and dismantle.