... THIEVES FIRE ON NATIONAL GUARD. DRAMATIC FIGHT AFTER BANK ROBBERY. THREE ARRESTS. Thieves broke into the savings bank at Tarraaa, near Barcelona, and carried off 3,000 pesetas, says Reuter. The motor-car in which they attempted to escape collided with ...

... visited Brakpan last nisht and looted a store. They also endeavoured to set the headgear of the Brakpan Collieries on fire, but the guard drove them off. Two dead Boers were found afterwards. No damage was done lo the collieries.'-* Reuter's Special Service ...

... here observed by big fires, which could be seen for long time. On their way, before crossing the British coast, the airships were taken under fire by guard vessels, and during • the attack itself under extraordinarily heavy fire with incendiary shells ...

... “Roar of the Ga* Flames.” The Inspector: Can you explain where the fire was?—l can. Tbcre was a smallish fire on the roof. I mean it was not burning fiercely. Previous to getting out could hear the roar of the gas flames which were coming out from underneath ...

... road in our centre. The enemy's fire wvas very heavy, the slope of the ground favouring hi,> fire. The troops advanced pluckily, firing voileys. The Maxim was wel' managed, and it did great execution. After the firing had proceeded for half an hour at ...

... over £3,000,000 in the Fire Department seemed to be an appropriate occasion for a retrospective glance at what had been accomplished. It took the company, he found, thirty-six years to reach its first million of inconie in fire premiums. The second million ...

... down from that direction shortly afterwards and saw us on parade. He was the worse for dHnk, and said he would order the guard fire volley into us and then commit suicide.” Explaining the work, witness said the tumes were stifling, and the protectiott ...

... in-our centre. - - - The enemy's fire was very heavy, the slope of the ground favouring high fire. The'troops advanced pluckily, firing volleys. The Maxim was well managed,' and it did'great execution. After the firing had proceeded for half an. hour at ...

... sergeant of the guard, who woke us, and all is quiet, except for the occasional sentry's shout of No. 3 and all’s—well that goes the round of the camp with varying numbers. If we are to get round before dawn, must hurry up. The corporal of the guard ia waiting ...

... ON GUARD TROTZKY AND KRYLENKO NOT QUITE SURE. No news has yet reach London of the proceedings at yesterday’s Conference Brest-Litvosk. In a speech the Soviet. M. Trotsky said: shall be on our guard in the nego- 'Vi UttfaMH, «W fnmik . tion of {boa* wiaoMot ...

... IRISH GUARDS. GLORIOUS LAURELS QUICKLY WON, A GREAT RECORD. “INCOMPARABLE BAPTISM ' OF FIRE.** Lord French, who has recently been appointed to succeed Earl Kitchener as Colonel of the Irish Guards, has inspected the regiment. The Field-Marshal addressed ...

... GUARD'S COURAGE ARMED BANDITS DRIVEN FROM MAIL-VAN. PA It I S. Thursday. A daring attempt at train robbed at Lyons was frustrated hy the cow rage of the guard. Two bandits, masked and arnteci , entered the mail van, and drew their revokers, levelling ...