ARTILLERY FIGHTING IN FRANCOBELGIAN CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2320, 30 November 1914, Page 5

ARTILLERY FIGHTING IN FRANCOBELGIAN CAMPAIGN

ENEMY'S FIRE SLACKENING ; GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED ' . . : Paris, November 27. '& communique states: The enemy's artillery fire is slackening everywhere. We easily repulsed two infantry attacks at bridge-heads which we had thrown against the right bank pf the tser, south of Dixmude. Tile enemy violently bombarded Reims during a vjsit by neutral journalists. (Rec.'November 29, 5;5 plm.) - . Paris, November 28. Official. —"On Saturday evening we repulsed an infantry attack south of Ypres, where the artillery brought down a .German biplane, one aviator being killed and two made prisoners. ■ " '_ . "Our heavy artillery inflicted heavy losses on tie enemy's artillery in thei Champagne district." '■■ , „„■„,,. - ",• ■ '<• ■ (Reo. November 29,. 11.5. p.m.) . . . ■ 7 " ■'■■■', Paris, November 28, midnight. Official.—"The situation'is' unchanged:" ' Amsterdam, November 27. The "Telegraaf" states that the Gorman garrisons' in Belgium have been reduced by half. Large numbers of troops continue-to pour into the fighting '. . , . , ,' GERMANS STRENGTHENING ZEEBRUGGE, DEFENCES. (Rec. November 29, 5.5 p.m.) . . z ' Amsterdam, November 28. In view of the possible bombardment of Zeebrugge, the Germans 'are strengthening the sea-dyke and mounting heavy guns in the rear. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S PRAISE FOR HIS ARMY. (Reo. November' 28, 4.35 p.m.) London, November 27. [Ail !A'nny Order issued by Field-Marshal Sir John French praises tho magnificent way 1 in which the British fought and the hardships they endured. Hβ says- "It is impossible to find words to express my appreciation of the splondids'ervices of all ranks."—("Times" and Sydney "Sun^Services.) ' : ZEEBRUGGE 'A NAVAL" "BASE V ] i (Rec. November 29, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 28. The material for constructing the submarines, brought to Zeebrugge, was greater than was nt first supposed. The Dutch Press declares that tne port is becoming a serious naval Dase. ■ ■ , \-