VIOLENT BATTLE BETWEEN NIEUPORT AND THE LYS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2292, 28 October 1914, Page 5

VIOLENT BATTLE BETWEEN NIEUPORT AND THE LYS

rroiwAwc rcncc tup vcitr ENEMY SUFFERS TERRIBLE LOSSES ' • . _ Paris, October 26. 'A' communique states: —"A very violent battle is proceeding between Nieuport and the Lys. The Germans crossed the Yser between Nieuport and Dixmude. The enemy's attacks westward and southward of Lille were repulsed. "The enemy has suffered very grave losses in northern France and on the coast of .Belgium. Fifteen hundred German corpses were found in one limited area. Six hundred were taken prisoners on Saturday." / (Rec. October 27, 9.35 p.m.) / Paris, ' October 26. Offioial.—We maintained our front on the Nicuport-Dixmude line on Suuday. The Germans who crossed the Yser have not progressed further. They have sustained considerable losses during the last few days. GERMANS REOCCUPY ROULERS ALLIES GAIN GROUND AT NIEUPOET. (Rec. October 27, 11.45 p.m;) Amsterdam, October 26. ■'"Dβ Telegraaf" states that the Germajie have ie-occupied Roulere (24 miles south-east of Ostend, halfway to Lille), and that the Allies have gained ground near Nieuport (halfway between Ostend and Dunkirk). Two 42-centi-metre and ten 28- centimetre gunu have arrived ffom Bruges. Ghent and Roulers are full of. German wounded. The citizens of Roulers wore again marohed in front of the German troope when the latter advanced to battle.. About a thousand of the inhabitants of Roulers were murdered, and the Church of Notre Drame was plundered and (Rec. October 28, 0.45 a.m.) ' . Amsterdam, October 27. . A' Berlin official report saya that the enemy is obstinately defending the Nieuport-Dixraude line, and that the German artillery has forced the British Fleet eight miles offshore, three vessels being hit. Our attacks south-west of Ypres and west and south-west of Lillo aro progressing. The English have lost heavily in street fighting, and five hundred were taken prisoners. A heavy French attack north of Arras broke down, and the enemy suffered severe Vhero has been indecisive fighting in East Prussia and Poland. HOLDING THE LINE IN FRANCE IMPORTANT ROAD COMMANDED BY ALLIES. j Paris, October 26. A communique states:—'Our troops advanced slightly north-west of Soissons, also in the Graonno district. Our heavy artillery fire in the Woeuvre district commands the ThiaucourtrHoursard-Bainvi'lle Road, one of the enemy's principal lines of communication towards ,St. Mihiel. "It is reported from the Argonne that an entire German infantry regiment was annihilated during the operations in tho woods northwards of La Chalade. (Rec. October 27, 9.35 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 26. A messages to "Dc Telegraaf, , from German sources, states that the French aro greatly strengthening the forts in the vicinity of Belfort. Tha Mulhauscn garrisons have been heavily reinforced. . . [Belfort is tho southernmost of tho four French fortresses facing the Franco-German frontier, and guards the pass through to Mulhausen, in Upper Alsace. . The fortress successfully resisted all attacks during the war of 1870.]