OFFICIAL NEWS
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE? London, October 27. Paris reports a violent battlo bo> tween Nieuport and Lys._ Tho German forces crossed the Yser between Nieuport and Dixmude. The enemy's fierce attacks west and south of Lille wore repulsed. One German infantry regiment was annihilated north" of La Chalado, in the Argonne. Slight progress has been made between the Oiso and the Argonne, to the north-west of Soissous. The Russians inflicted a defeat on Friday and Saturday on the German rearguard. Lowisz, Rawaj Skierniewico (south-west of Warsaw) were all taken at the point of the bayonet. On tho San Hirer and south of Przomysl violent fighting continues. ■ The Germans havo evacuated Lodz.' Official.—Tho British War Office roports that tho situation continues satisfactory. Fighting is severe and .continuous', but ground is being gained. Many prisoners have been taken. Two of tho enemy's guns havo been captured. .. „ London, October 27. Paris reports that our front was maintained on Sunday along a general line from Niouport to Dixniude. Tho Germans have crossed tho Yser, but wero unable to mako any progress. In the battlo during, the last few days tho enemy sustained losses. The extent of Colonel Maritz's dealings with tho Germans has been revealed in documents just published. Those reveal that a treaty was made between the Gorman Government.and Slaritz to doelaro tho independence of Dutch South Africa. Germany was to tako W'alfisch I3ay and- Delagoa. London, October 27. Official: 'A Boulogne-Folkestone Channel steamer resoued 2500 Belgian refugees from a vessel in the Channel.' JEhaH safely landed at Folkestone,
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2292, 28 October 1914, Page 5
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257OFFICIAL NEWS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2292, 28 October 1914, Page 5
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