ALOES' PROGRESS TOWARDS OSTEND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2380, 9 February 1915, Page 5

ALOES' PROGRESS TOWARDS OSTEND

DARING FEAT BY AIRMAN ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID RUMOURED - By Telegraph—Press Assotiatioa-Oos) yrigtt, London, February 7. The Allies' progress northwards towards Ostend continues. Paris, January 7 A communique states .that the British captured a brickfield a kilometre (1094 yards) east of Guinohy, which the enemy had always held hitherto. ' SUBMARINE SUNK BY AN AIRMAN. , , Amsterdam, February 7. A British aeroplane over Zeebrngge, defying a concentrated Pre, suddenly dived and bombed a submarine. The latter, after a terrific explosion sank. The airman escaped. , . ' ' EAISER PLANNING A ZEPPELIN RAID. , , London, February 7. Rotterdam reports that the Kaiser and Count Zeppelin had a long interview, and planned an energetic air raid, especially against the British Fleet and transports. A cafe at Hamburg, largely frequented by dirigible officers has been deserted since Wednesday. It is surmised that a big air raid is planning —("Times" and Sydney-"Sun" Services.) ■ / "AN UNEVENTFUL DAY." (Rec. February 8, 7.40 p.m.) n . . . Paris, February 8. Umciai. — ixcepfc for several small attacks on Nieuport and bombardment of the northern quarter of Soissons the operations have been unevent-ERANCO-BELGIAN TROOPS SEIZE NEW POSITIONS. (Rec. February 8, 9.50 p.m.) . Dunkirk, February 8. The I ranco-Belgian troops have forced a passage between the west of the Great Dune and' the sua, and are sending a damaging fire from new positions against the enemy's extreme right, which i 6 now before Westende (3 miles northeast of Nieuport).