France

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 51, 16 October 1914, Page 5

France

A DASH FOR CALAIS. GERMAN FLAG TO FLOAT OVER THE CHANNEL. " [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] United Press Association. Paris, October 15. The German right intended to make a dash for Calais, timed to coincide with the taking of Antwerp, thus making a second blow at England's prestige, and planting the German within sight of the British shores. The French guns were advantageously placed on an eminence at Mount Cassel, and the German forces were met with a raking side fire from the trenches, which had escaped their notice. Many hundreds were killed and wounded, and the Germans retreated in disorder. Two days later the German front was thrown over the Belgian border. FRENCH OCCUPY YPRES. Paris, October 14. French forces have occupied Ypres. DENIAL OF FRENCH DISASTER. Paris, October 14. It is officially declared that the, German newspaper statements that two French cavalry "divisions were destroyed are entirely false. The truth is that French and German cavalry, with supports, have been engaged for several days on the Le Basse-Estaires-Bailleul front. The Germans made small progress between the La Basso Canal and Lys, but their other cavalry was driven back to the north of Lys with losses, One German division suffered severely, because the French aviators pursued it for a whole day, incessantly dropping bombs. NEW GERMAN POSITIONS AND THE RETREAT. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, October 15. Tho Times' Paris correspondent opines that the Germans have taken up new positions at Compiegoe Soissons, and Rheims. This enables the troops at Roye, Lassigny, and Arras to secure their positions in order to retreat on as wide a front as possible. The attacks on Hazebrouck are feelers, with a view to widening the western point. OUTBREAK OF TYPHUS IN THE GERMAN LINES. /> (Received 9.35 a.m.) Paris, October 15. Typhus has broken out in tbn German lines Northward of the Soissons. TAKEN BY SURPRISE. FIERCE HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING. • (Received 9.35 a.m.) Paris, October 15. For three weeks Roye has been the scene of the fiercest hand-to-hand encounters, the town and surrounding

villages being taken and retaken at least a dozen times. When the French, recaptured Roye fo '• the twelfth time, they surprised the German camp among low wooded hills, and attacked in the half light of the dawn. The Germans in their confus-r ion were unable to locate, the direction of the attack, and the result was'a thousand cavalry and a battalion 7 of infantry were taken prisoners. IRREPRESSIBLE SPIES. ACTIVITIES IN EVERY SPHERE OF THE WAtt. (Received 9.50 a.m.) . Paris, October 15. The French Government does not share Mr McKenna's optimism respecting the suppression of spies. Through their activities in England information is travelling to Berlin via Spain. Router reports that a spy who was arrested near the Gavot wireles; station, Fort Burwell, Ontario, had many photographs and plans of the harbour and district in his possession. While en route to gaol he escaped by jumping from a train. WITH THE AIRCRAFT. FRENCH AIRMEN SHOOT DOWN GERMAN AT ST. OMER. (Received 9.35 a.m.) PaPris, October 15. A Taube aeroplane flew over St.; Omer on Monday and dropped bombs, killing two and wounding six civilians. Five French aeroplanes pursued and surrounded the Taube. The French aviators shot the mechanic with revolvers and wounded the German aviator, who finally volplaned an t fell, riddled with shot.