ARTILLERY BATTLE IN BELGIUM

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2313, 21 November 1914, Page 7

ARTILLERY BATTLE IN BELGIUM

:.': -S-< GERMAN DEFENSIVE MEASURES EXTENSIVE MOVEMENTS OP ENEMY'S TROOPS ;.,•;;' (By, Telegraph—Press ABsociation.-Oopyright.^ _.. „ ■ • ■-. ~. . ~,„'. Amsterdam, November 19 The Germans-are taking great defensive measures, from Bruges to Oour. tiw,and are also (strewing mines from : the front towards. Brussels It ia reported that, the Germans are making a new effort to cross the Yser The™ is an extensive movement of troops, consisting of the Landeturm, WGhent while young Germans are being sent to the rear wuouv,. in t£ V flwded 0U a S re I ? Gennaa Engineers haTe S° ne Dixmude, to build bridges : The "Telegraaf" states that the conflict along the Yser has been renewed at Nieuport and Dismude. The Belgians are utilising small boats? -I- ■ .'i.\l orm. . .•' Paris, November 19. A oommumque states: "The enemy's artillery ■ activity has increased the northern front, particularly betweeen the sea and the Lvs. The Aleerians repulsed the enemy near Tracyleval and have regained ground previou fyS! The Germans lost heavily. We have maintained our positions in the Aγ- ; (Eeo, November 20, 10.40 p.m.) ■ ■ 'ran.. : , - '"'■•■ . , T . Amsterdam, November 20. Eighty laTge guns have traversed.Liege en route to Northern France • seven thousand engineering troops ako passed, en route.to Dismude "to construct bridges over the flooded area: . ■• consl>ructi / ■ \ ' I .GERMANS REINFOEOING TOWARDS SOISSOtfS, tnenmg their lines towards. Soissons. *"«"t» *»e esrenj;. The Paris "Figaro" states that General von Kluck visited Soi™™™ ' year, and studied the quarries. A German. company bought them 21 +\ object of establishing mushroom beds, but inateaf they, constraoted imnr P i o M trenches.-C'Times" and Sydney, "Sun" Services.) ™pregnable| 1 : ■ ■ REPORTED BASIE OP GERMAN PEACE OFFER, Th) Press in Rome understands that the AustSSafprSmM \ complete y ocoupy Servia and Belgium, and to offer tht Alfe Si « ?.£ W. SSsr MUm " throughout ' tllo W S S S i t - 'FEVERISH AOTIVITYi IN ZEPPELIN' (TARDS. ("Time*" and Srtoey "Sun" Services,) (Hec, November 19, 5.20 p.m.) ' S e nlht S . lVe . bOmbS< EXPerilnelltß i^^-droppin/ar^^inVcaSdout

HAS- THE. GERMAN 'ATTACK SPENT ITSELF:?' : The' Hfeh Commissioner reports (London, November 19, \ p.m.). as follows* S'The German told on the Ysor is weakening." ' lmom -< '(Press 'Association.) ("Times'; end Sydney ."Sun" Berrices,) ' The -TimesV' ■ correspondent in West state"' tulTthe ILpre'ssion of the officers and men from the trenches is that tlie fury of the German attack has spent itself. "It is importaant to remember," he says "that when the enemy made his recent supreme effort, the British artillery was less cood than it is now; our heavy guns are now doiugv great execution, while tho Gorman Runs are considerably the worse for. wear, owin E to reckless use,-and the unsafe and bad quality of tho ammunition which is being fovorishly manufactured. Burins the recent bombardment of Furnos only, three- out of twontvfivo shells exploded' • . ' . ."QUIET DAY; NOTHING TO REPORTS (Rco. November 21, 0.15 a.m.)' 'An official statement issued on Thiimky at ntWHtehifaiiYa U, Ve Dtts 6 Len' ft particularly, .quiet day, and thesis wtJUee to xmxt, m* " M " MR 6