VIOLENT ATTACKS ALONG THE YSER

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2332, 14 December 1914, Page 5

VIOLENT ATTACKS ALONG THE YSER

PROGRESS OF ALLIES FIERCE BATTLE IN RUINS OF DIXMUDE Paris, December 11. A communique states:—"We have made oontinued progress towards the enemy's lines in the Ypres region. Several German attacks were repulsed, though in one instance the enemy reached our- trenches. We again pushed several trenches forward in the district of the Argonne and the Le Pretre wood.".' • i. • ■ -. (Reo. December. 13, 10.10 a.m.) . ' , Paris, December 13. Official.—"A very violent German attack in the region round Ypres was repulsed. .We retook a trench in the same region, which had. previously been reached by the Germans." ■'~.: * (Eec. December 13, i p.m.) • ' .. ' .. ' ~__. .."•■-, ' Paris, December 12. Uincial — Ihe enemy has completely evacuated the west bank of the Yser Canal, 1 north of the ferryman's house. We have now occupied the bank 'Our batteries have silenced those of the enemy in the region of Nampoel. Our heavy artillery also silenced the enemy's field batteries and destroyed a howitzer battery in the region of the Aisne. Artillery duels'and infantry engagements at Perths, the Bois de la Gourie, and north-east of Vailly resulted to our advantage. Our artillery destroyed a blockhouse, several trenches, and a heavy anti-aeroplane battery at Deuxnonds The following has been received from the High Commissioner dated London 12th 5,10 p.m.:—Pans. Official.—"The Allies have occupied the west side of the Yser Canal, which the enemy has evacuated. On the Meuse we have demolished'two of the enemy's batteries." ~ ■'" ( ■ DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING, / , GERMANS FIRE ON THEIR OWN TROOPS. '. z (Reo. December 13, 2 p.m.) •'•",'•' / Paris, Deoember 12. >A fierce skirmish took place on the night of December 10 in the ruins of .Dixmude. The Germans advanced,. shouting loudly, for the purpose of concentrating attention upop. themselves, '-while an enfilading movement in another direction was being developed. Both attacks were repulsed with heavy slaughter. The Germans, bewildered in the darkness, fired ion their own troops in the belief that they were French infantry. The British howitzers recently outranged and silenced the German batteries west of Lille. The Germans have now withdrawn to a position southeast of ,La Bassee, as the result of the capture of Vermelles. Stubborn .resistance continues at Arras, but the Frenoh are progressing towards Douai and Cambrai. Every advance is difficult. The Germans constantly leave men concealed in pits, haystacks, or trees, working machine guns, or snipers willing to mil any risk for the sake of killing a few of the enemy. Copenhagen, December 12. ' A message from Berlin states that the British cruisers on Thursday violently bombarded the coast for the purpose of stopping the German advance in ihe region of Nieupbrt. (Rec. December 13, 3.30 p.m.) '~_ ' .„ \ , ', x.. ,'■ . ; . , Amsterdam, December. 12.' The. "Telegraf" states that the authorities have seized fifteen boats carrying grain and various goods; apparently booty, which the Germans were trying to transport across the Scheldt. The Germans declare that the goods were private property. • HALF THE LOST GROUND NOW RECOVERED. '■' m.- t ~™, ■ „ . .; ■~' Parla i December 11. The Journal "Eclair," comparing the situation before the Battle of the Jlarne with that of to-day, shows that the Allies have recovered half the territory once occupied by the Germans. '