ALLIES RESUME THE OFFENSIVE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2310, 18 November 1914, Page 5

ALLIES RESUME THE OFFENSIVE

POSITIONS RECAPTURED WEATHER INTERFERES WITS THE OPERATIONS (By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright.). , . . Q . ',' ~ p , ar,s > November 16. A communique states-.—Simple cannonading proceeded from Nieuport to Dixmude. The inundations now extend to within three miles of Bixschoote The Germans attempted to cross the canal between Dixmude and Bixschoote' but were hurled back, and a German regiment was entirely destroyed south of Bixschoote. German attacks to the south-east of Ypres were repulsed. We have assumed the offensive, and have recaptured several positions. OSTEND DISTRICT FLOODED BY THE GERMANS. m , „ , . ~,' , London, November 16. The Germans have inundated the country round Ostend to prevent the Allies' advance. _ Belgian engineers have blown up German-owned villas commanding a position at Coxyde, between Nieuport and Dunkirk. Concrete foundations, suitable for the mounting of guns, were also blown up. A strongly-fortified Gorman chemical factory was .discovered at Schoone. '

GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS FROM RUSSIAN FRONT. ! London, November 16. The "Daily Mail's" Petrograd correspondent strongly foreshadows the possibility of the Germans sparing troops for the Western'front after retiring on their formidable lines of defence traversing Cracow, Oppeln, and Breslau; hence the vital necessity for Britain adding continually to her army at the front. ' ' GERMAN LOSSES AT THE YPRES. (Rec. November 17, 6.55 p.m.) ~■ , _. . , t-t , . London, November 16. An-cye-witness with the British Headquarters Staff estimates that during the attack m Ypres on November 8 the onemy's losses in front of one square of the British section were about twelvo thousand. There is evidence that the Germans are beginning to be affected by the heavy losses. A large proportion of the forces arc comparatively untrained, but the great fact remains that these ill-assorted levies have not hesitated to advance against our highlytrained troops. "Boys of sixteen and seventeen marched steadily up to tho muzzles of our Tides, and met death in droves, •■unflinchingly." RUMOURED ISOLATION OF BIG FORCE OF THE ENEMY. (Rcc. November 17, 7.15 p.m.) ~ , „,, , , , ,! , , London, November 16. A message from Rotterdam states tint heavy rains and snowstorms have destroyed tbc railway bridgo at Dendorlouw (about 22 miles west of Brussels) connecting Ghent and Brussels. ■ ' It is rumoured that a big force of Germans in an advanced position at Dixmude have been cut oif by tho floods, tho result of tho storms. Fighting is now less violent. It is stated that tho Germans are admirably equipped for winter operations, ino Belgians also are well provided with winter clothes. A Dutch journalist says that the English are entrenched so formidably that their trenches are veritable fortre ßß o 3l only more difficult to talio thttJ* real once.

"SITUATION IS UNCHANGED."(Reo. November 17, 10 p.m.) „_.,,_, . . Paris, November 17, morning. Umoial.—The situation is unchanged. . The Prime Minister has received the following from the High Commissioner :— London, November 17. Official:—The weather is interfering with the campaign on the Continent. The country is flooded south of Dixmude, and the enemy's attempts to cross the canal have failed, their attacks being repulsed at various points. MORE RUMOURS OF PEACE OVERTURES RUSSIA'TURNS A DEAF EAR. (Rec. November 17, 0.25 a.m.) London, November 17. "The Times's" Petrograd correspondent reports that the peace overtures recently attempted through the Vatican, Luxembourg, and Washington by German diplomats have been more pronounoed since the failure of the German coup in Poland has become apparent. To all efforts, however, Rußsia has turned a deaf ear.