GERMANS REPORTED TO BE HEMMED IN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2303, 10 November 1914, Page 5

GERMANS REPORTED TO BE HEMMED IN

IN FRONT AND ON BOTH FLANKS ' STEADY ADVANCE OF THE ALLIED LINE . ParlSi November '8. 'An eye-witnesß of the fighting at Saint Mihiel says that the German losses were frightful. The Germans aTO now olosely hemmed in on the front and both flanks. A oommunique states: The action between the North! Sea coast and the River Lys is less violent. We repulsed attacks towards Dixmude and northeast of Ypres and assumed' the offensive on neatly all this front. We advanced notably, north of Messines. . ' ■ The British, progressed slightly around Armentieres. The enemy's attacks between La Bassee and Arras were repulsed. We advanoed markedly around Soissons, and consolidated our advances in the Vailly region and north of CShavonne and Scupir. We are organising the points of support which we recently oaptured near Verdun. Thick fog in the northern area and also in the Champagne country and in Lorraine is restricting the operations of artillery and aviators. , ; ' . GERMAN TROOP TRAINS GOING EAST. A London, November 8. Amsterdam newspapers state that many trains containing German infantry, cavalry,Nand guns are passing through Brussels and Louvain towards Germany. , _ Paris, November 8. Field-Marshal Von der Goltz, the German military governor in Belgium, in a proclamation issued at Brussels, states that hostages have been taken in all towns near railways liable to dam age, and will be Bliot if damage is attempted. ''WE ARE HOLDING OUR GROUND EVERYWHERE."(Rec. November 9, 11.50 p.m.) Paris, November 9. Official.—ln the north the enemy appears to have concentrated his activity in the region of- Ypres without result. We are holding our ground everywhere on the Aisne. North-east of Soissons we attained the Plateau Vrogny, 7 miles north-cast of Soissons, whore we had not previously gained a footing. There is nothing else to report.