France.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 26, 17 September 1914, Page 5

France.

THE BLUES’ OPERATIONS.

GERMANS RESISTING ALLIES RAPID ADVANCE.

GREAT BATTLE PROCEEDING.

(Received 1.20 p.m.) London, September IG. There in little news from the front

but the indications are that a great

battle is going on, and that- the GerP mans are rallying to resist the rapid advance of the Allies. Fewer refugees are arriving in England, and confidence is returning.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

APPARENTLY MADE SUCCESSFUL ESCAPE.

(Received 9.15 a.m.) Paris, September 1G

The Crown Prince’s attempt to retire through a gap between the Argonne and the Meuse was apparently successful.

FRENCH ADMIRATION.

JOLLY BOY-FACES OF ENG LAND.

Times and Sydney Sun Services (Received 8 a.m.) London, September 15

Army corps aggregating three mil lion participated in the fighting at Marnei

The French trains were bedecked; with flowers. Coronets or roses hung from the handles of the doors’and bou.quots were suspended from the sides of the engines. Khaki-clad British troop;, were at every door, and at every window were jolly boy-faces of England. You can just catch the lilt of “It’s a long way to Tipperary” as they pass en route to join the fierce chase of the Germans across France. A SPRINT TO SOME PURPOSE, FRENCH ATHLETE’S GALLANTRY (Received 9.80 a.m.) Bordeaux, September 16. Georges Andre, the fdmous sprintei and international footballer, lias been promoted to sergeant for gallantry. The Germans surrounded his company at a village in Lorraine, and Andre sabred many, captured a standard, and regained the French lines with a wonderful sprint under a bail of bullets.

THE SIEGE OF MAUBEUCE.

LITTLE LOSS OF LIFE.

Received 9.15 a.m.) Paris, September 16

The investment of Maubeuge was commenced on. August 26th, and the first shell was fired on the 27th, the main attack being east and north ol the town. The siege artillery completely destroyed the Boussoir, ‘Es sarts and Cerfontaine forts and the Rocq earthworks. Some of the forts surrendered in 24 hours, and others in two days. The bombardment (1 the town lasted twelve days. Ovei a thousand shells fell in the railway station in one night. The loss of life was slight.

“UNNATURAL WOMEN.”

THEIR KINPNESS TO PRISONERS

GERMAN SOLDIERS ANGRY.

(Received 9.15 a.m.)

Copenhagen, Sepember 16. The newspapers of Berlin publish f number of letters from the field complaining bitterly of the reports that German women and girls receivec French and Russian prisoners with, kindness and even with small pie sents of food and tobacco. One German writes: “In the name of my com rades, who are shedding their blood for these unnatural women, 1 express the deepest regret. We are all filled with disgust at such behaviour. Women like this ought to be put in front of the troops so. that they might feel in their own bodies what our lot is.”

FRENCH CAVALRY AT WORK ON THE GERMANS.

Ostend, September 15

A thousand French cavalry urpris ed 3000 German cavalry encamped at Roushrugge, and routed them aftoi two hours’ fighting. They took 110 prisoners, and captured many machineguns, and ammunition and supply wagone. The French lost 30.

A Belgian battalion blew up the i ail way between Alost and Termo nle, and then surprised a German battalion, killing 50, and capturing a : umber of wagons and other material.

AN “ANONYMOUS WAR” AND NO

NEWS FOR FRANCE.

Timks and Sydney Sun Seuvioes London, September 15

The Times’ Paris correspondent says: “This is an anonymous war. The names of the generals and the troops who won the battle of the Marne are unknown. Not a single casualty list has been issued in France since the war began. France is in a darkened room. With great appropriateness, the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs is lodged at the Deaf and Dumb Institute. The newspapers, in sheer despair, till their empty columns by reprinting their rivals’ leading articles.”