France.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 35, 28 September 1914, Page 5

France.

RHE3MS CATHEDRAL.

FRENCH NURSES KILLED IN WORK OF RESCUE.

(Received 9.20 a.in.) London, September 27. During the rescue of German wounded from the Rheims Cathedral live French nurses were killed.

GERMAN ATROCITBES.

EXCESSES AT A MONASTERY AT MONTAIGO. London, September 26. The Antwerp , correspondent of The Standard repot ts that the Germans occupied it-monastery at Montaigo, drank to excess, fired into the room where the monks were sleep l ng, stole the chalice and ether sac re 1 vessels, scattered the Ho it over the altar, led thd roped monks through the Giects, and -flogged them with their swords. Evidence of these has been sent to the Vatican. A FRENCH SOLDIER’S FATE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, September 26. A French soldier at Dinant who killed a Uhlan when molesting his sweetheart escaped, but learning that the Germans threatened to devastate the village, ho returned and' surrendered, and was; immediately shot. SURVIVORS OF MARNE SUBMIT ii ! T TO CAPTURE. —r MODERN NE3UCHADNEZZARS.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, September 26

The French continue to capture small bodies of survivors from Marne. They recently surrounded a body ol 1-650 ■ Germans, who surrendered without lighting. They had been living on grass for some days.

CRISIS IN THE BATTLE IS AP-

PROACHINC.

WAR CORRESPONDENTS MUZZLED.

(Received 8.35 a.m.) London, September 27. The dearth of details concerning the fighting' at Aisne is an indication that

a crisis in the battle is approaching. The French authorities are shepherding the war correspondents, including the British, who are under arrest, and who are receiving the kindliest treatment until they can be handed over to a British officer.

HEROES OF THE BATTLEFIELD,

London, September 26

An artilleryman in hospital at Leicester says that a German regiment was swept away in a mad attempt to cross a stream against a fiendish artillery and rifle fire. The remnant of the Germans gathered round the regimental flag, and refused to surrender, but stood back to back till the last man went down with the flag in his grasp. There lyps no shouting when the flag was captured, the French and ■British soldiers passing bareheaded in respect to the brave men.

“ELEMENTARY EXERCISES.” » London, September 26. A colonel commanding a French egiment at Argoune, when manoeuvring his force, changed positions under a heavy fire. He noticed that some companies showed a disinclination .to leave their shelter. He instantly’miai'ched the whole regiment I into a bullet-swept area, called a Halt, and put them through a series of elementary exercises. He said iie hoped ho would never have to *epeat the lesson. With cheers the men fell into marching order. The Germans on the Aisne have adopted a new form of trench, in the shape of a square bay window, .vith mitrailleuses planted at each angle.

A GALLANT HIGHLANDER.

Paris, September 26,

Fighting at Soissons on Saturday, Germans surprised 150 Highlanders, who, with a Maxim, were guarding a bridge. The Gormans, in overpowering numbers, crept near and killed all the Maxim’s crew. One of the Highlanders rushed out amidst a hail of bullets,' carried the Maxim on his back across the bridge, and sat alone, pouring a lire on the enemy, who broke and lied to cover, leaving scores of dead. The Highlander was killed, and there were 150 bullets in his body when he was picked up. Reinforcements caused the enemy to abandon the attack.

THE FORTUNE OF WAR.

London, September 26

The Daily News states that the Germans last week-end left the trenches and occupied a village. The French on Sunday night surprised the Germans and drove them back into the German trenches. Next morning the Germans shelled the village, and cavalry routed the French. The same evening tin; French re-occupicd the village, which was like a shambles, the streets being piled with dead, taking 800 French wounded to the hospital. The prisoners were taken and re-taken hourly in the neighboring villages.