VIOLENT BATTLE RAGING IN BELGIUM

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2306, 13 November 1914, Page 5

VIOLENT BATTLE RAGING IN BELGIUM

ENEMY TAKES DKMUDE HUGE GERMAN ARMY ATTACKING ALLIED LINE Br Telegraph—Pkuj 'Association—OojjiieM „„.,., • Paris, November 10, midnight. , Gffioial.—The battle in the north continues with great violence. Paris, November 11. A communique states: "The battle has been resumed with particular intensity between Nieuporf and the Lys. Wo have maintained our front, and reoccupied Lombartzyde (between Nieuport and the coast). . "The Germans have taken Dixmude. Wβ hold the outskirts of this village and also the canal from Nieuport to Ypres. The British troops attacked at several points and stopped the enemy's fierco offensive . "The remainder of the front is unchanged, except that we progressed north cf Boissons and west of Vailly (east of Soissons)." OVER FOUR MILLION GERMANS BETWEEN YPRES A: ARRAS. t. .-,,.,, , „ London, November 11. : It is calculated that the Germans have concentrated,4,2oo,ooo men between Ypres and. Arras, and have sufficient artillery to bla3t away a mountain. Round Brussels the_ invaders are working feverishly in fortifying tie place. Steam entrenching machines are being used, and enormous quantities of cement are being consumed. ■ . ■ London, November 11. The High Commissioner for New Zealand reports:— Official.—"Fierce fighting continues between the sea antl Armentieres both sides assuming the offensive. The enemy was Tepulsed. Progress was made near Bixichooto and Ypres. The British repulsed the enomy along their front. "An advance was also made in the region of the Loire, between Berry-au-bac and Reims. ' ■ "Fresh attacks in the Vosges were repulsed. "There is a movement by the German artillery, which is making progress through Liege to Antwerp." KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO HIS TROOPS. London, November 11. The King, in a message to Field-Marshal Sir John French, says.—"The splendid pluck, spirit, and endurance of the troops, shown in the desperate fight for so many days against vastly superior fories, fills me with admiration and I am confident of the final results of the noble efforts of the men under your able command." Sir John French replied:—"Your message was received by the Army with feelings of the deepest gratitude and prido." REVOLUTIONARY OUTBREAK IN GERMANY PREDICTED. London, November 11. 'A shattering revolutionary outbreak by the unemployed is predicted in Germany. . GENERAL VON KLUOK TAKEN TO TASK. (Rcc. November 13, 0.20 a.m.) ,/' _ London, November 11. Amsterdam papers state that General Von Khick has been taken to task by the Kaiser for his strategy .in Flanders, and that ho has also been subjected to severe criticism in military circles. London, November 11. Iho following nieesngo has been Tooaivsd by Mm )?iim« Miniate? t— ' yulolal.—Pana roporta that on. the \V>& Rattle was resumed

yesterday with great intensity. Between Nieuport and the Lys our front has been maintained, in spite of the violence of the German attacks. North of JNieuport m occupied Lombardzyde, and made progress beyond. 'At the "end ox the day the Germans succeeded in taking Dixmude. Wβ posßess the approaches to Dixmude. On the canal from Nieuport to Ypres the struggle was very hot. The British troops attacked at several points, and checked, the enemy.

Along the rest of the front the situation has_ not been modified. Some progress has been made by our forces north of Soissons and west of Vailly on the right bank of the Aisne. The state of the atmosphere has only permitted actions in detail, which have been favourablo ,to us. We have notably thrown oud a detachment of the enemy at Coieourt, north of the Forest of Parroy. , '