BULLDOG GRIP ON THE YPRES LINE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2459, 12 May 1915, Page 5

BULLDOG GRIP ON THE YPRES LINE

BRITISH LINE HEAVILY ATTACKED DUNKIRK AGAIN BOMBARDED The High Commissioner reports:— e- tv. -p t. 1* , ro , ~, , London, May 10, 10.25 p.m. Sir John French reports:—"East,-of Ypres, in spite of the repeated attacks of the enemy, our line during the last week was substantially the same as that which was drawn on the night of Monday-Tuesday. During yesterday's fighting the enemy unsuccessfully attackedfive times with very heavy losses." FIGHTING NORTH OF LOMBAERTZYDE, i • . , „ ■ Paris, May 10. a. communique states: "Three fresh German attacks northward of Lornbafcrtzyde were repulsed. "We maintained, norfc hof Arras, all the important gains reported in last nij;ht s communique. • / GERMANS SHELLING DUNKIRK. , 1 London, May 10. The irenoh Embassy has issued a communique, which states:—"French marines and Fusiliers carried the strongly-fortified farm of L'Union, eastward of St. Georges. "The bombardment of Dunkirk by the Germans was resumed. Tiro shells were fired " NOTABLE GAINS AND SUBSTANTIAL CAPTURES. (Rec. May 11, 8.5 p.m.) Official.—"Despite German counterattacks, we have day's gains, and enlarged them, inotahly between Carency and Sonchez. German prisoners exceed three thousand. We also captured sis guns and fifty machine-guns." J THE-GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. May 11, 9.20 p.m.) n m • , . London, May 11. A (reman official communique from Berlin states: "An Anglo-French attack was delivered south-west of Lille, as a reply to our success in Galicia. The attack was directed against the German positions east of Fleurbaix, east, of Richebourg, and at Verraelles, Ablain, Neufville, and St. Laurent (near Arras), .' At least four fresh army corps, besides old troops, made repeated attacks, which were everywhere repulsed with very heavy losses, especially amongst the British. We made prisoners of five hundred. ( "The enemy occupied our advanced trenches between Alency and Neufville. A counter-attack is proceeding," BRITISH ONSLAUGHT ON LA BASSEE GREAT BATTLE IN PROGRESS (Rec. May 11, 11.5 p.m.) London, May 11. The '"Daily News's" Dunkirk correspondent reports that a great British attack-on La Bassee commenced at dawn on Saturday. Heavy artillery duels were fought at Bailleul (over fifteen miles away), which lasted for seven hours on Saturday. They were resumed at three o'clock on Sunday morning, and are still raging. "Under the fire of the big guns our infantry is pressing onwardfor a great thrust at the La Bassee stronghold. The French are supporting us -with great vigour." A STROKE AT THE ENEMY'S VITALS. Paris, May 11. The Anglo-French offensive covers twenty-five miles. The advance of .the French sector was more than at Keuve Chapelle. The German line protects a valuable railway system, and if pierced tho 'Allies would threaten the German communications. The position is exceptionally fitrong, <vm?ir;tinK of fJajg hsanii caliHeettd by a'maze of barbed wire, with communication trenches.'''