THE GERMAN RETREAT TO THE SECOND LINE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2471, 26 May 1915, Page 7

THE GERMAN RETREAT TO THE SECOND LINE

TO FACILITATE THE OFFENSIVE IN GALICIA* London, May 24. Tbo Rotterdam correspondent of th's "Daily Mail'' states that the Germane are deepening tho trenches and iridening the defensive works in their second and third lines, particularly at Lille. Since reinforcements are impossible while the Gorman effort in Galicia continues, they may decide to fall back to the second line. Bruges has already; been evacuated, and food and ammunition have been stored at Ghent. HOW THE BATTLE OP RICHEBOURG WAS WON BRITISH GALLANTRY UNDER HEAVY FIRE. (Rec. May 25, 9.40 p.m.) London, May 25. In a letter, a British officer describes tho Battle of Richebourg, between May 9 and May 17. "The Sussex, Northamptons, Ministers, und Black Watch opened tho attack, but wero met by a heavy fire, ivliich was totally unexpected after our hombardment, which equalled that at Neuve diapelle. "Tho Ministers and Black Watch seized tho trenches, but"- were shortly driven out. Reserves wero called up on May 9 for a fresh attack, these including the Worcesters, Innisliillings, Fusiliers, King's Royal Rifles, and the Liverpool Regiment. _ . . "By ten o'clock in the evening four lines of men were lying in the open in front of the breastwork, and others were in the trenches, behind the attackers. Tho men rose at 11.30 p.m., in pitch darkness, and went forward at a walk. They had hardly started when there was a flare from the German trenches. Our men continued walking, and other flares went up. Then came a. hail of lead. Our men dashed ahead. The King's Rifles aiul_ the Liverpools soon won the trench and went on to the sccoild, but the Worcesters found the task impossible. The Inniski'llings pushed on line after lino, despite terrible losses, won the first trench, and immediately made for the second, which was captured at three o'clock. The successful regiments joined up at dawn. "There were many heroes in the British trenches._ During the day they shouldered boxes of bombs, bandoliers, and ammunition, and attempted to dash across a space of three hundred yards to the German trench. Many fell, but some got across. All the trenches were subjected to a terrifio bombardment, in which the wounded suffered terribly. It was impossible to move them until dark. , "Die Oxfordshires and Highland Light Infantry pushed on on Monday ana won more ground. The advance continues."