GERMAN RETREAT IN BELGIUM

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2305, 12 November 1914, Page 5

GERMAN RETREAT IN BELGIUM

FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUES CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE ALLIES By Telegraph—Press AssoolaUon-GoDyitelit London, November 10. The Exchange Agenoy telegraphs reports that 35,000 Germans with one hundred guns/have left Thielt (15 miles south-west of Ghent), and that fortyeight wagon-loads of munitions left Bruges on the way to Ghent. It is also ■reported that the German headquarters have been transferred to Alost (seven Imiles north of Brussels). • . . , , • ' ' Paris, November 10. A communique states: "The opposing forces both attacking resulted in •(Violent fighting.from the sea to Armentieres (a battlefront of nearly 20 miles, extending north and south). The German attack was defeated south of Ypres, and German attacks on the British front were also repulsed. The French have progressed at Bixschoote (10 miles north of Ypres), and between lpres and Armentieres; also in the Loivre region, between Reims and Berrvaubac (north-east of Reims). Fresh German efforts at Sainte Mario (in the iVosges Passes), and south-east of Thann (in Alsace) were repulsed." BELGIAN PATROLS REACH OSTEND. (Rec. November 12, 1.30 a.m.) A "Daily Chronicle" dispatch sayß that the advance of the Belguu/natr'ols ;have penetrated to Ostend, thus relieving the- coastline covering Dunkirk 'Nieuport, and Ostend from the menace of the past two weeks. ' RUMOURED RETURN OF THE KAISER TO BERLIN. (Reo, November 11, 10.55 p.m.) London, November 10 The "Daily Mail's" Copenhagen correspondent says that he hears from' Berlin that preparation. a,re being made at Potsdam for the Kaiser'B return to the capital. It is rumoured that the Emperor's intention is to transfer his headquarters from Northern Franco to Potsdam. The Prime Minister has received the following message:— London, November 9. Offioial.—Paris reports that the Germans have resumed the offensive at pisroude and south-east of Ypre3. All the attacks were repulsed. Progress was made in most parts. The enemy's well-organised defence is making the Allies' advance slow. The progress announced yesterday on the Aisne is being maintained. The German attack in Alsace resulted in a distinct victory for the Allies. Belgian reports show a slight advance near Nieuport. The fcnemy's position on the left bank of the Yser was bombarded by artillery. ENEMY'S RIGHT HEAVILY REINFORCED BRILLIANT STAND BY SCOTS GUARDS AND SCOTS GREYS. (Rec. November 11, 8.50 p.m.) London, November 10. Reinforcements continue to arrive to the support of the German right against the British, who in many positions, are outnumbered by ten to one. Fighting at Messines (south of--Ypres) continues. The Scots Guards and Scots Greys brilliantly bore the brunt of several attacks. Once a devastating shell-firo raked the British lino and a retirement was .imminent. When the sholl-firo ceased, and tho German masses pushed forward to sweep the trenches, tho Scotsmen leapt out and awaited the charge. The conflict was short and sharp.- The British lost heavilv. but flunor. bant the enemy.

FIGHTING ALONG THE ARRAS-ROYE LINE. (Reo. November 11, J. 20 p.m.) Paris, November 10. The high ground running from Arras to Roye forms a. sort of frontier between tie armies. The French are content to repel attacks, without attempting to seriously assail the strong line of the German positions on the higher hills to the eastward. Occasionally, the French carry out victorious hand-to-hand encounters in tile villages, occupying strategical points. Arras is dominated by the German big guns thuudering from the heights northeast of the town, which command sis highways strategically important to the operations. To the northward the Germans have made desperato efforts recently to gain a foothold in the suburbs by determined house-to-house fighting >lay and night, but the French still hold the town. The Germans hold Bapaume (12 miles south of Arras), and Peronne (28 miles south of Arras),' and regularly bombard Albert (82 miles south of Arras), but tho French, by a brilliant bayonet attack have captured Chaulnos (soutli-east by east of Amiens), and expelled the enemy between Doulens (22 miles south-west of Anas), and Ijapaume.