BOMBARDMENT OF ENEMY'S SEA FRONT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2318, 27 November 1914, Page 5

BOMBARDMENT OF ENEMY'S SEA FRONT

EFFECTIVE SHELLING OFF OSTEND . GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS HURRYING WEST x ~ , ' , . London, November 25. On Monday the bombardment of the Belgian coast included Blankenberg, where the Germans tried to use 12-inch Kuns. At Ostend the German armed motor-boats were destroyed and the gms along the promenade demolished. Thfe Press Bureau states that the Indians have gallantly retaken some trepches which were lost yesterday. Thoy captured three German officers, a ' hundred men, a mortar, and three mashino guns. HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE ENEMY. . . . Amsterdam, November 25. Six trains of soldiers and sailors, with planks, sacks, and small boats, have left Louvain, going towards Brussels, and apparently bound for West Flanders. Nine military and sis trains, and another, containing heavy guns, passed Landen, proceeding to the west. Another account states that 120,000 including many cavalry and 250 guns, are reinforcing the Germans in' Flanders. GERMANS FEAR ATTACK ON SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. _ . ... Copenhagen, November 2S. The Germans 'are feverishly fortifying the Danewerk fortress and entrenchments north of tho Kiel Canal, fearing; that the Allies may land troops in Schleswig-Holstein. All the German islands iu the North Sea are surrounded with entanglements and strongly fortified. The Germans are also constructing fortifications on the shores of Holstein and on the western side of the Elbe. FRENCH CAMPAIGN ON EASTERN BATTLE-FRONT. , Paris, November 25. Official.—The French refused the Germans' request for an armistice after the latter'B attack at Beihincourt (north-west of Verdun) had been repulsed. REPORTED CHANGE IN GERMAN FIELD TACTICS. (Rec. November 25, 5.45 p.m.) tl • ii,. n. - i i /■< • London, November 25. it is stated in Rotterdam that Germany is abandoning the present method of trench or field fortress fighting'in favour of rapid field operations, because' she cannot stand what is practically, a siege so far from her principal bases in winter.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) PRESSURE WEAKENING ON ALLIES' LEFT. •(Rec. November 26, 8;40 p.m.) London, November 25. Reuters-correspondent at Boulogne reports that the Germans who were forcing the Allies' extreme Left are beginning,to retreat towards Bruges. The German batteries betwoen Nieuport and Dixmude have been silenced' and there is no reply, to the Allies' artillery on the Ypres.' ' THE BOMBARDMENT OF ZEEBRUGGE SPLENDID GUNNERY; OF THE BRITISH. ®eo. November 27, 1 a.m.) , _ Rotterdam, November 26. _ A Dutoh eye-witness of the* bombardment of Zeebrugge. states that not a British shell missed. After two hours' shelling the whole of the port was aflame, the gas-holders and petrol tanks exploded, and the mole was partly destroyed. The first shot exploded in the dry dock, amongßt Germans working at the submarines, and killed seventeen, and wounded many others. DIPLOMATIC JUGGLING IN THE BALKANS DEVIOUS PATHS OF GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS. ... . ' Sofia, November 25. The 'Austrian advance on Servia threatens to cut off Rumania from Western Europe, and prevent the arrival of American goods'. "This fact is likely to cause Rumania- to intervene. Servia recently asked Rumania whether the latter objected to her making territorial concessions to Bulgaria. Rumania replied that she would be happy to see the quarrels of neighbours adjusted. i Meanwhile, Germany, in a desperate effort to conciliate Bulgaria, offered her Salonika, explaining that Bulgaria would he less niggardly in her trade concessions than Austria. ■ London, November 25. Routers correspondent at Sofia says that M. Radoslavoff, Prime Minister, speaking in the Sobranje, strongly upheld tho policy of/neutrality. The majority of the members, warmly applauded him. ' \ BULGARIAN NEWSPAPERS PAID FOR GERMAN WAR LIES. (Rec. November 26, 5.46 p.m.) on.-- n • ■ j. ■ ri. n i -j- i -i • r, }- on ? on i November 25. The Germans have liberally subsidised certain Bulgarian journals to publish daily reports of brilliant German and Austrian victories, and widespread revolts in India, Egypt, Algeria, and Africa—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services,) FREE NAVIGATION OP SUEZ CANAL NONINTERFERENCE BY TURKEY. (Rec. November 27, 10.10 a.m.)' , Rome, November 26. It is officially announced that the Porte has informed Italy tliat Turkey s will not interfere with tie free navigation of tbe Suez Canal. TURKISH , COMMANDER-IN-OHIEF APPOINTED. ' •' i - (Rec. November 27, 1.10 a.m.) „ , _ , , r . . ~, . . Athens, November 26. ' Djemal Pasha, Minister of Marine, has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Turkß operating against Egypt.