DAY BY DAY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 212, 12 October 1914, Page 10

DAY BY DAY.

HOW THE WAR GOES ON. BRITISH HEADQUARTERS' REPORT. COMPARATIVE CALM CONTINUES. CONCISE ACCOUNTS OF RECENT FIGHTING. Tress Association. WELLINGTON, October 12... The following war news has been received by the Prime Minister: — LONDON, October 11. Official: The following has been communicated from headquarters, and it contains and supplements the narrative of the movements of the British forces -and the Prench in immediate touch with them. '' The comparative calm on our front has continued during the past six days, and the misty conditions have favourably assisted in aerial reconnaisance, while the bright moon has militated against night attacks. "On October 3 practically nothing happened. Each side shelled the other towards evening. " On October 4 there was a similar absence of activity. The enemy's bands played patriotic airs, and the audiences which gathered gave a chance for our waiting howitzers. The Germans have gramophones in the trenches, "On October 5 there were three separate duels in the air between French and German aviators. Two • were indecisive, but in the third the i French airman was victorious, and brought down his opponents, both of whom were killed. Ten of the Landwehr, taken prisoners by us, were in very poor condition. They wept copiously when they were captured, and explained that believed they would f be shot. One of our infantry patrols discovered one hundred and fifty dead in a wood. We sent out a party to bury them, but they were fired upon and had to withdraw. "On October 6 the enemy's guns were active in the afternoon. "October 7 was uneventful, but on October 8 the shelling was continuous at several points. The Germans attempted to gain ground by. sapping, with a view to secretly passing forward machine guns in advance of their trenches. ' At one point the French ilrove a mine gallery 50 metres long under an emplacement and blew up a German gun. Our Maxims, doing excellent work, proved to be most efficient weapons. The Germans are not now expending as much gun ammunition as before, but continue to fire at insigaificant targets."

VIGOROUS GERMAN ATTACKS. ALLIES MAKE PROGRESS. APREMONT TAKEN AND RE-TAKEN. ! (Received October 12, 1.50 p.m.) PARIS, October 11. A communique states that the German cavalry which seized passages on the Lys east, of Aire, were expelled on Saturday, and. retired into the Armentieres district. The Germans attacked very vigorously between the Aisne and the Oise, but jj,. did not progress. The Allies have progressed somewhat north of the Aisne, especially to the north west of Soisson. A German night attack between Craonne and Rheinis was repulsed. The Germans attacked violently in the Apremont region, and captured Apremont, but the French re-took it and still -hold it. There is nothing fresh from Rheims or Meuse, as is also the case in regard to Lorraine and the Yosges. FOOD FOR BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND. SATURDAY'S DONATIONS.

mittee, per B. Penlington 3 15 0 Directors n t e rb u r y Brewery, Ward & Co. . . 50 0 0 E.C 10 0 E. Greaves 110 Loyal Orange Lodge, per A. Shankland .. .. 5 0 0 Total to date .. . . £14,641 15 3 An amateur gardener, well known in the horticultural world, has been growing a very fine collection of bedding-, out and other plants for the fund, and a sale of these, together with any others that may be donated, will be announced shortly. A meeting of the Executive Committee will be held in the Alliance Assurance Company's room to-day at 3 p.m. The Timaru branch of the Fund adthe Christchurch Executive that 50 tin-lined cases of clothing are now packed ready for shipment. WOMEN'S COMMITTEE. Gifts of clothing were received at the depot of the Women's Committee, 139 Gloucester Street, from the following:—Misses Wilson, Mrs Tobeck, Miss E. C. Moorhouse, Dr Alice Morland, A Friend, Sunshine Club, Y.W. C.A., Anonymous, C.A.T., Mrs Berry, Mrs John Cameron (Waipara), Mr Fraser, Mrs M. L. Wilson, A Friend (Pigeon v Bay), Anonymous (Sumner), Mrs Abbott, Anonymous, Mrs Hale, Mrs Donaghy, and J. Roberts. A donation of £1 has been received from M.I), and M.E.A. towards the Blanket Fund. YALD HTJRST. A progressive euchre party, arranged by the Yaldhurst residents, was held on October 2 in aid of the Food for Britain and Belgium Fund. There was a good attendance. The prizes were given by Messrs J. Barr, T. G. Dawson, and J. F. Franks. Miss Parish and Mrs MacfarJane won the ladies' prizes, and Messrs J. Barr and Angus Johnston the men's prizes. The "booby" prizes were awarded to Mrs Rountree and Mr C. Franks. After the prizes were presented, the recipients handed them back, and. they .were sold by auction, the proceeds to go to the fund. As a result of the gathering the fund will benefit to the extent of £ls, made up as follows:—Tickets and cash at door, £7 1/-; prizes and refreshments (realised), £2 14/-; donations—Mr W. Johnston £1 1/-, Mr T. G. Dawson £1 1/-, Friend £l. 2/6, Mrs Parish 8/6, Mr A. Guy 5/-, Mr Burgess 5/-, Mr Hopgood 5/-, Mr J. Barr 4/9, Mr J. Franks, 4/9, A.F. 4/-, Friend 2/6 CIS, 1/-. ASHBURTON. The following is a list of the latest donations received in Ashburton towards the fund. i;

TINWALD. A meeting of the Tinwald committee of the Britain and Belgium . Belief Fund Concert was held on Thursday night, when Mr T. Williams presided. It was decided to sell sweets and buttonholes at the concert, and also to obtain a silk flag to be auctioned. It was resolved to decorate the grain slied lent by Messrs Friedlander Bros., and a committee was appointed to carry this

worlc into effect and to prepare the floor. PATRIOTIC FUND. ADDITIONAL DONATIONS. The following additional donations have been received towards the Patriotic Fund: —

EQUIPMENT FUND. Messrs Cook and McKenzie have forwarded £1 1/- for the Equipment Fund.

A £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 14,547 2 0 Employees Andrews and Beaven G 12 6 Employees Scott Bros, (second donation) 3 13 6 Employees Kaiapoi Woollen Co., Christchurch Factory (third donation) . . 4 7 0 Concert .and dance, Masson's Fiat, per W. Mather .. 18 3 6 W. Stocks, per A. if. Bell 1 0 0 Tai Tapu Patriotic Com- '

> £. s. d. Previously acknowledged .. 947 18 9 Dr Mullin .. ., 5 5 0 Mr and Mrs J. Reilly • 2 a 0 Winchinere patriotic concert 30 l 6 Thistle Masonic Lodge 5 5 0 Spreadeagle patriotic social 4 9 3 Ashburton County Racing Club .. .. .. .. 105 " 0 0 Ashburton Trotting . Club 210 0 0 Eiffelton patriotic concert .. ; 46 2 5 Longbeach school (prize fund) .... 17 15 4 Miss J. H. Miller 0 11 0 - Total to date .... £1374 10 3

£ s. d. Previously acknowledged 14,410 9 0 A Waikuku Friend 0 2 0 Mrs Haslam 2 0 0 C. H. Franks .. .. .. 5 5 0 Hepburn and Sons .. . 5 5 0 Cook and McKenzie 1 1 0 Langdown and Son, Ltd... 50 0 0 Tai Tapu Committee (3rd list) .. 6 1 6 £14,48.0 1 6