INCIDENTS OF THE WAR

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15445, 7 September 1914, Page 7

INCIDENTS OF THE WAR

REMARKABLE flying. MACHINE'S PILOT DEAD. • LONDON, Sept. ."5 (a.m.) A wounded soldier, related to Queen Alexandra, states that a German aeroplane over British troops signalled , their jwisition to the Germans. A minute later a I'reiich aeroplane and an English aeroplane rapidly ascended. Fhey failed to cut off tlto German's retreat. Then the Englishman and the German Hew upwards, each attempting to gain a position from which he could shoot- down from above. Tliov were almost out of sight when the Englishman soared above tho Gorman and fired. The German immediately gracefully volplaned, the machine being apparently under perfect control, and it landed safely. l'he Tommies ."ore amazed to find the pilot dead. shot through tho head. Jn Jj-s dving moments hj,. started to descend, amfwheii he reached earth his hands still firmly gripped the controls. A CAVALRY OFFICER'S LETTER. London, sept. ta.m.) CVtuode, the tirsi man '-mentioned in despatches," wrote to his father-in-law. Mr Stapb-fon Cotton: " \\V are fighting uui-".iv.n:;!v. ]■", vs , vo had no rest, lighting with, odds i'u' h.e to one against us. \y c ) liuv through the Uhlans like l.rown paper, but we must have more men.' FLYERS BROUGHT DOWN. OS 1 END. Sept. "i. A German a..r..p i : ,n,. bombarded Ghent and al-.- Iv < Uti<

killed, but 501110 damage was done to property. Another aeroplane was forced to descend near Ostend and was captured. PARIS, Sept. 5. As a Taube aeroplane was approaching VVincennes to-day a Frenchman advanced and circled above it, nnd discharged grapeshot at its wings. Hie aeroplane fell and was smashed. The Allies captured 300 Uhlans yesterday. THEDEVONS TRUE DEVONS. Tho "Daily Chronicle" says tlie.Dev. ons wcro magnificent in action. They Fought with real Devon spirit and tenacity. GERMANS HARD HIT. PARIS, Sept. 0. The journal of a German colonel, who is a prisoner, states that fivo thousand were massed at Liuiovillo when French artillery surprised and bombarded them for two hours, and when only three thousand Germans were loft tliey hoisted tho white flag. A GIRL SPY.Router's Paris correspondent states that English soldiers arrested a good looking sixteen-year-old German girl on a bridge over tho Oi.<e for espionage. She had plans of all the roads and bridges around Paris. They .also arrested a German spy dressed in an English uniform . A GERMAN TRICK. Trouble was caused in several instances in last /week's fighting through Germans using British bugle calls, notably on tho 2Stl\ when the Ministers wero thereby isolated on the extreme left, and lost nearly half their number. A BANDIT DASH. ' HAVRE. Sept. 5. Fivo German soldiers in British uniforms attempted a daring raid on Havre. They motored at high, speed from tlio direction of Harfleur. They wero several times challenged and fired at, until a peasant, hearing the drew a heavy cart across tho road, wrecking tho motor, which contained a quickfirer. The occupants wero arrested. WAVERING UNDER PUNISHMENT. ENCOURAGED TO HOLD OUT. "Times" and Sydney ".Sun" serv!oev Press Association—Bj Tel.—Copyright. LONDON, Sept. 4. Tho South Lancashire Regiment made a heroic stand in tho recent fighting. It occupied an exposed position, raked by machino guns. Thero wero momentary signs of wavering when tho Major rallied his men by shouting: "Be Englishmen," and Englishmen they proved themselves to he.

A "V.C." INCIDENT. One Tommy carried on his back 800 yards his young wounded subaltern. The latter died on tho way. His woulcFbo rescuer's only comment was "Now I am deaf in one ear with the dreadful racket of the guns."