... night. In the region north-west of the Thiaumont Work successive attacks, the last of which was accompanied by jets of liquid fire, proved unsuccessful. The Germans, mown down by our curtain fire and infantry fire, suffered heavy losses without being ...

... only 250 left out of 850 in his battalion. He told me some of the fiendish tricks of the Germans. First, thcy sent over liquid fire, and by these means captured the trenches, and many of our {mr chapu were blinded. Our men counterattacked. They found that ...

... ” which particular item on the Hun's programme he wishes us to forget ? Shall it be the introduction of gas shells and liquid fire in warfare? Shall we draw the veil of oblivion over the foul murder of that saintly woman, Nurse Cavell, or the assassination ...

... than'the preceding, was developed suddenly. It was sustained by crowd after crowd of infantry and countless machine guns. Liquid fire was squirted in giant jots, and bombarding positions rained hand grenades on the defenders. As a last’ resource a desperate ...

... at Fleur Baix and Armenteres. Their first action was on July 15th, when they successfully met a German attack of gas and liquid fire, and then, on July 19th, they made an attack in face of a terrible bomhardment. He describes the charge of the Australians ...

... the balance. In spite of all the infernal machines evolved out of the subtle brain of the German scientist, in spite of liquid fire, poison gas and every other form of ‘‘frightfulness,” the tide of victory is flowing with the Allies, and no one knows it ...

... devilry, not alone against the gallant soldiers of the Allies, but also against innocent mnon-combatants. Poison gas and liquid fire were early used against our unsuspecting and clean-fighting soldiers; and, ‘ as if that were not enough, the Germans have ...

... neighbourhood of Vaux Fort have been completely checked. Particularly violent attacks on the fort, supported by jets of liquid fire, made no progress. Austrian attacks in greatly superior force on the South Tyrol front in the vicinity of Monte Cenzio compelled ...

... height failed, and they were driven back into the village. | In Champagne the Germans launched an at! tack with jets of liquid fire between Mont Tetu and Maisons de Champagne, and at one point succeeded in making a slight advance. | Ars;t.fldery Mt.iv-it ...

... im the Verdun sector, and gained possession of the east portion of Malancourt Wood. In their attacks they used jets of liquid fire thrown by detachments of men carrying special appliances. The German gain of ground was only secured after severe losses ...

... Germans in the neighbourhood of St. Eloi by the Canadians. Yesterday moming the Germans delivered an attack, with the use of liquid fire, on the left bank of the Meuse in the Verdun region between Dead Man Hill and Cumieres, The enemy were everywhere repulsed ...

... local gains of important strategic Yoinh, chequered by occasional reverses. The enemy Jeviwd a new weapon in the form of liquid fire. But all the time his losses of men were unmistakably accumulating at a greater rate than those of the Allies. By the end ...