DISASTER TO GERMAN CAVALRY
TRAPPED BY BARRICADES , London,' November 25. Lata* 1 dftails of the.ngiting at Zonnebelce show that the French cut down trees and barricaded the roads to prevent cavalry oharges. The Germans, aid not detect the move, and during the night massed their, cavalry and made a desperate attempt to make a breach in tho French.lines., They were caught, in'an inextricable pile of logs, and branches. The French infantry poured in riflo fire, adding to the panic. Few Germans escaped. The inundated area,continues to increase. Two German regiments wore cut off by, the inundations from theYser on Friday. In endeavouring to i summon assistance thoy used smoke' signals. Tho'Allies used the signals to direct their artillery firo and killed or wounded 1650.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2318, 27 November 1914, Page 5
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124DISASTER TO GERMAN CAVALRY Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2318, 27 November 1914, Page 5
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