TERRIFIC ATTACK BY THE GERMANS AT LOOS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2509, 12 October 1915, Page 5

TERRIFIC ATTACK BY THE GERMANS AT LOOS

BRITISH TRENCHES STEADILY ADVANCED 1 HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON TIE ENEMY By lelegrapli—Association—Copyright London, October 10. Sir John French reports:—"Since October 4 [lie enemy lias constantly shelled our new trenches southward of the La Basse© Canal, and made repeated bomb attacks on the southern portion of the ' Hohcnzollern redoubt, which is held by us. All the attacks were repulsed. "Despite the artillery fire, wo pushed our trenches steadily forward northeastward of Loos, between Hill 70 and Hnlluch, and gained ground varying from five hundred to a thousand yards' depth. "The enemy on Friday afternoon steadily bombarded the whole area we had recently won, and followed this by attacks in successive waves of infantry on our whole front from southward of Loos to the Hohenzollem redoubt. This attack'was everywhere repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy. "We gained possession by counter-attack of a trench five hundred yard 6 westward of Cite Saint Elie. Great numbers of the enemy's dead aro lying in front of our lines. Our losses, comparatively, were slight.

BROKEN AGAINST THE BRITISH LINE

ENEMY'S FRUITLESS COUNTEtt-ATTIAOKS AT LOOS,

Paris, October 10. British and French troops were engaged in repelling the counter-attacks Bt Loos, which were fully expected after a terrible bombardment. General Haig's troops again displayed marvellous tenacity, resisting heavy masses north and south of Loos. The enemy was broken against the British lines, nnd tho losses were enormous.

THREE SUCCESSIVE WAVES OP GERMANS

FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER IN FRONT OF LOOS

' Paris, October 9. A communiquo states: "Tlio German assaults at Loos were delivered in fchreo succcssive heavy waves, followed by units in column. All were mowed down by combined infantry, machine-gun, aud artillery fire. Only a few elements succeeded in gaining a footing in a single trench recently captured between Loos and the Lens-Betheune road.

"Other violent local attacks south-east of Neuville were completely ropulsed. '

"The only German roply to our progress on Friday south-east of Tahure was a violont bombardment of asphyxia wig and lachrymal shells. •'.'Wo repulsed German attacks at Bois do Givenchy. There has been lively trench fighting with grenades, and aerial torpedoes at Li lions.

TRENCH CARRIED'BY BRILLIANT ASSAULT,

(llec.' October 11, 8.40 p.m.)

Paris, October 10. A French official communiquo states: "Wo havo progressed north-east of Tahuro. A brilliant assault made us masters of a now trench south-east of tho village.

"Thero has been an rntenso bombardment by both sidos in tho Arejoo.no, in t'ho Courtes-Chousses and La Fills Morte sector, and also botweon the Meuse and the Moselles, north of Flirey.

"We brought down a German aeroplane in our lines, south of Pont-n-Mousson. Both tho aviators were killed.

"Our squadron dropped a hundred bombs on tho enemy's stations behind ;he Champagne front, and also on iho enemy's troops."-

GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE,

Amsterdam, October 9. A German communiquo states: "A strong British attack north-east of Var. melles failed, with great enemy losses.

"Tho Gorman attack southward of Loos progressed. "The, French eastward of Navarin fnrm entered our trenches at somo points, but wore rejected with considerable and sanguinary lossos. We took prisoners. "The enemy lost tho much-contested height southward of Leintrey. Wo captured seventy men, a machine-gun, and four bomb-mortars. "We counter-attacked and recaptured several hundred yards of the lost trenches at Tahuro.

GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE WEST.

(Rec. • October 11, 8.40 p.m.)

' ' Copenhagen, Octobor 11. Large numbers of German troops are proceeding to tho Western front-, They includo many naval mon. from Kiel and Heligoland.

THE FALL OF THE SERBIAN CAPITAL

i ADVANCE OF THE TECTONIC ARMS GERMAN SUBMARINES APPEAR IN BLACK SEA By Telegraiii—Press Association—Copyright Amsterdam, October 19. A German communique states:— r" We. have oaptured the entire town of Belgrade, and also the heights to the south-westward and south-eastward. , ' We repulsed tho enemy further eastward, and our troops aro further progressing. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. Octobor 11, 9 p.m.) < (n , ~ e v c t _Vlenna, October 10. "Our troops on the Serbian front aro successfully advancing northward of Obronovacz. The German regiments have cleared Belgrado of the enemy after violent street fighting. . "Our allies lower down have Teached tho south bank of tho Danube and dislodged the enemy from several positions."- ' CAPTURE OFFICIALLY; ADMITTED BY SERBIA. ■t, , w *ww4.t. • New Yo|,h ' Ootober 10. . A Router messago states that at-Nish (the present seat of the Serbian Government) the capture of Belgrade is officially; admitted. • FRENCH VIEW OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. \ •„ Paris, Octobor 10. A French official communique states:—The Germans triumphantly announce the crossing of the Rivers Save, Drina, and Danube. As a matter of fact, only weak forces succeeded in reaching the Servian bank, the greater part being hurled back from the river. The announcement of Austro-Germ an successes was really made 'in ord»r to eicito the Bulgarians to begin the offensive, which the German army great, ly needs. SERBIANS GUARDING THE GHEVGHELI RAILWAY. Rome, October 9. Tho Serbians have concentrated a hundred thousand men to protect the Ghevgheli railway. SERBIAN VALOUR AT BELGRADE

GERMANS HELD.UP ON THE DANUBE,

(Reo. October 11, 9 p.m.)

Paris, Octobcr 11. Since Wednesday last the garrison defended Belgrado heroically, the forts firing incessantly. Tho Austrian s crossed the Save near Zabrcz, whore sanguinary fighting continues. Tho Serbians held up the Germans on tho Danube near Ram, despite a terrific artillery fire, and repeated attacks, which involved exceedingly heavy German losses.

Twenty thousand Serbians are guarding the railway, ensuring tlio safety of the Salonika-Nish communications.

"A GREAT ORIENTAL CAMPAIGN."

(Roc. October 11, 9 p.m.)

Amsterdam, October 11. The German Press is enthusiastic over the fall of Belgrade, which tlioy regard as tho best base in the coming, great operations and the beginning of a great Oriental campaigu towards India. . ( WHOLE SERBIAN POPULATION IN ARMS. (Rec. October 10, 7.30 p.m.) London, October 10. The "Daily. Telegraph's" Rome correspondent- says:—The whole population of Macedonia aikl Serbia, including men certified as physically unfit, women, and old rnou. nr« Mmitts;, tlstemmed t-n piv« up Midi- liven Vathsr lhaa sso .the AustukCiorjuans and tho Bulgarians QQii&uer tihuir wnui.Uu,

HUNGARY OBJECTS TO THE GERMAN OPERATIONS.

(Rec. October 10, 7.30 p.m.)

TI, n1- •' ...TIM .. t a. v London, October 10. lho Italian journal "Tribnna" states that according to dispatches from pudapest there aro grave dissensions between Germany and Hungary respecting the military operations in Serbia. The Hungarian Government has protested'against the provocative attitudo of tbo German troops in occupying iauiesvar, Versecz, and tho whole of Banat as conquored territories.

GERMAN SUBMARINES IN THE BLACK SEA.

v „ . . f ~ . . Rome, October 10. i'our liorman submarines, ol which the parts were sent through Bulgaria Jiavo beon reconstructed at Varna, and were in readiness by September ' Tho High Commissioner reports that Petrograd statos that tlio enemy's submarines liavo been sighted in the Black Sea. GREEK MOBILISATION COMPLETED n r ~.. .. ' ~ , „ Paris, October 10. Ureal; mobilisation has been concluded. • Headquarters bave been established at Salonika. GREEK CRISIS REFLECTED IN CONSTANTINOPLE. (Rec. October 11, 8.40 p.m.) m , . , , Johannesburg, October 10. iwo hundred Greek reservists refused to embark oil learning of M. Veninelos s resignation of tha Premiership. 'A SUSPICIOUS REQUEST TO RUMANIA. (Rec. Octobea 11, 11.15 p.m.) n r • , , , „ . ... Bucharest, October 11. ■Bulgaria has asked Rumania to facilitate the. transit of six thousand Bulgarians from Germany and Austria. The Quadruple Entente lias requested specialist 1118 SM nleu are uot h reality German officers and INSPIRED REVOLT IN ALBANIA CHECKED Salonika reports that Essad Pasha has; in a praiseworthy Tlbaniif tr " lc ! 1 Austrian and Bulgarian agents have been stirring up in TURCO-GERMAN PREPARATIONS IN THE HOLY LAND

(Rec. October 11, B.'lo p.m.)

in-iS? i P B correspondent ab Alexandria states that all the convents in Jerusalem lirive been transformed into barracks, and thousands of recruits are drilling on tho l'lam of Samaria and the Mount of Olives Musketry butts liavo been erectcd at Golgotha, where German officers train the Turkish and'supplies r s * 0 oly Lam * aTQ of c&Tavans oF munitions

THE NEW CRISIS

SIDELIGHTS AND OPINIONS

THE BULGAR MACHIAVELLI

By Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyright

Paris, October IU. Tho cynicisms in Bulgaria's proclamation that sh© must light on the side of tlie_conqueror reveal a delightful simplicity. During the second Balkan War, Tsar Fordiuand also believed he was on the victorious side.

FERDINAND UPBRAIDED BY HIS NEPHEW

Paris, Ootober 10. . •The Due de Montpensier has telegraphed reproaching his undo, Tsar l |l erdinaud of Bulgaria, who is a Princo ol : tho French race, for having thrown himself into tho arms of the Turks, his onemios of yesterday, and against France, who is defending the liberties of tlie peoples. The Due concludes! "Your degenerate lieart is leading you towards bands of assassins, robbers, and traitors. I disavow you. To-day I snow you better. 1 leave you to your 1 apostasy, your remorse, your Turks, your boschos!" THE HUN-BULGAR WAR PACT /. — • (Rec. October 11,11.15 p.m.) Athens, October 11. Tho British Legation has unimpeachable information of the existence oi tho secret Bulgar-German treaty (published yesterday). BULGAR KING'S DREAMS OF EMPIRE London, October 10. Mr. Robert Blatcliford, writing in tlio "Weekly Dispatch," says:—"Tsar Ferdinand's ambition in the Balkans resembles that of the Kaiser in Europe. He wishes to dominate and finally to rule a new empire in which Greece, Serbia, and Albaijia shall be subordinated, with his oapital in Constantinople. "l'erdinand has been fooling the Entente with negotiations, wliilo his masters in ■ Berlin havo been getting ready. "Britain is not ready to back her Balkan diplomatists, because she has been hypnotised in recent years by pacifists and others who thought the Ger,man menaco a joke, and talked of militarism and armament rings. Men like Lord Roberts, wbo tried to warn ■the nation, received no help from statesmen in either party." DEPARTING MINISTERS ■«==•, m, ParlS ' 00t ° ber 10' Official.—The Bulgarian Minister to Pans has departed. One of his secretaries, on the crowded quay, exclaimed"lt's, all over; ive are off to this miserable war." M. Madjarieff, tho Bulgarian Minister at Petrograd, has resigned, disapproving _ ]iis_ Government's attitude. He remains in Petrograd.

. Sofia, October 10. Tho Bulgarian Minister in Serbia bas returned to Bulgaria.

WAS BULGARIA A FREE

AGENT?

DR. DILLON ON THE BALKAN

DIPLOMACY

(llec. October 11, 7.30 p.m.)

London, October 10. <<nv ® Mail" and tie Times" bitterly attack British diplomacy in the Balkans, Dr. Dillon (the journalistic authority in the Near East) says:—"The only stricture that might be passed is that' we ignored or belittled the circumstance of Bulgaria being bound body and soul to the Aus-tro-Germans before we moved in tha matter. lam unable to share in the belief that Bulgaria had a freedom' of choice. Tile Entente diplomatists persevered, and Serbia, heroic in her terrible martyrdom, finally agreed to give up Macedonia. Thereupon Bulgaria, instead of being pleased, was profoundly troubled. AVhilo the Entente Powers were pressing the case, King Ferdinand was compelled to act, and signed the mobilisation, order."

BULGARIAN " EXPLANATIONS" IN

GERMAN PRESS

(Rec. October 11, 7.30 p.m.)

Amsterdam, October 10. A Bulgarian statement, published in She "Frankfurter Zeitung," says that Germany deserves praise for giving Bulgaria financial aid after the Treaty of Bucharest. She gave Bulgaria a loan, without political conditions, and also maintained Bulgarian credit by means of a recent loan. The document proceeds: "Serbia is Bulgaria's greatest enemy. She is Russia's spoilt l darling, and Russia would never agree to favour Bulgaria at Serbia's expense. The Entente* Powers demanded that Bulgaria should Mt'ti'ilpatn iu the war a; soots ast-jassMls Mi .slass. bst msk fifctiwit.

full disposal; also, Bulgaria must take Constantinople and give it to Russia. Bulgaria would then receive the EnosMidia frontier lino, and, inadequate compensation, Serbian. Macedonia, for which Serbia would be compensated at Austria's expense. Gerniauy offered Bulgaria, if she. remained neutral, all Macedonia, and also friendly mediation with lurkey for the cession of the Dcdeapich line and the right bank of the Slaritza; furthermore, if Bulgaria gave military assistance sho would receive great additional territory at a. ? « x l]°. use > including portions of tile Old Serbia, also giviug lier a frontier on the Danube with Austro-Huu-gary.'"

SERIOUSNESS OF THE CRISIS

EMPHASISED

ITS EFFECT ON GALLIPOLI

(Rdc, October 11, 5.5 p.m.)

T■« I London, October 10. • Mr -■ O. Amery (Unionist M.P;), in an address at. tlio United Service Club, said that tho Balkan, situation could not possibly be exaggerated. If Gern\atfv, through Bulgaria, gained contact wiuh Turkey, the latter could obtain an unlimited supply of* munitions for the Uardanelles'. operations, where our position would'become far more difficult tlian tho censorship and tlio smooth words of the Government had allowed the peoplo to believe. _lb would enable the lurks to send reinforcements to Macedonia, and to make a second ati? °?t Egypt- It would mean that when the German resources in men were beginning to fail new Turkish armies would be ready to take the field. This would be moro serious to us than to our Allies. Egypt, Macedonia, oven India might- be opened to <ui unliirutw] passage of Gorman guns and Turkish troops.

Bulgaria believed that Germany was going to win. The Aust'ro-German advance in Russia, coupled with our failuro.to forco the Dardanelles, bad groatI i n ™ euco <? Bulgaria. Ho befieved that tho political crisis in Greece would onljv be a temporary one. Her armv stood at our side. He felt confident Jjiat lLngland would win tho war, if only sho used her full strength.

AN ALLIES' EXECUTIVE URGED

(Rec. October 11, 8.25 p.m.)

. Milan, October 10. lne Corners della Sera," urges new methods in dealing with the Balkans, and advocates the constitution of an Executive Committee in ono of the Allies capitals, to facilitate diplomatic agitation, co-ordinate with military efforts, oven to tlie renunciation of separate commands, in the collective interests of the Allies. "Only thus will we bo ablo to counter-act the Austro-Ger-mans' greatest advantage of central position and organisation."

ATTACKS ON SIR EDWARD GREY

(Reo. October 11, 5.30 p.m.)

London, October 10. "lie "Observer" says:—"Tho rabid newspapers which suggest Sir Edward Grey's fall could not make a proposal more joyously acceptable to the enemy if they were paid by Berlin. Nevertheless, Ministers, irrespective of parties, have allowed themselves to be ludicrously surprised in the Balkans, and if Serbia should be quickly crushed the enemy will have a million men in her army in the Near East. The Turks, with fresh munitions, will soon be twice as formidable as before, but wo may still retrieve tlie situation if we fight at all costs for tho mastery of the Balkans. Meanwhile no statesman is more necessary to us than Sir Edward Grey, who commands more respect than anyone else.' l

FACING THE CRISIS

THE CALL ON OUR EMPIRE

London, October 10. Lord Solbome (President of the .Board of Agriculture), speaking at York, said that- we were confronted by n crisis, but were undismayed. It would require a supremo effort on the part of the Empire to meet it. When the censor excised a passage in a newspaper correspondent's report from Loos describing how tenaciously and bravely the Germans fought, it was only mischievous stupidity. If some people did not yet realiso the greatness of the crisis and the demand for selfsacriiice, it was largely duo to those who committed the crmio of slurring over bad news.

GERMAN ADVANCE MUST BE

STEMMED

TIME FOR ACTION, NOT

DISCUSSION

' Paris, Ootober 10. The newspapers, discussing the BalKaus, tlio Entente nations are united Jss«.d}»s .tha,jjffotfc rauUied ia.

avert peril. Eaoti must take its sbaro. Military critics declare that the nations must solidly impede the German advance, then tic Allies will rush ill from all sides.

Tho "Gaulois" says it is necessary to act quickly. While we are disoussing, tho Austro-Germans are advancing.

"OUR ELABORATE OPERATIONS"

Amsterdam, October 10. The German newspaper "Frankfurter Zeitung" says:—"Our campaign in Serbia . must first give us free communication across the northeastern cornor of Serbia; and Serbia must be crushed. That is tlho aim of tho elaborate operations now begun."

A SENSATIONAL ARTICLE

THE "GAG CLAUSE IN BERLIN

(Reo,-October 11, 9 p.m.)

Amsterdam, October 11. The German national Liberal paper, "Korrespondens" publishes a sensational article concerning the Government's prohibition of any discussion regarding Germany's object in tho war, and' warns Germany against being too hopeful. "Tho Germans are discussing the war along illusory paths, forgetting that its reality is likely to induce hopes that are doomed to disappointment and bring tho most intense bitterness upon' the people." iTlio "Korrespondenz" formerly started tho agitation for tho immediate annexation of Belgium, Poland, and all occupied; territory in Russia and Franco.

WHAT THE TURK THINKS

ABOUT II

"A NEW CHAPTER OF

HISTORY"

• Amsterdam, Ootober 10/ Iu the Turkish Chamber on October 5 the President, Halil Bey, stated that .Bulgaria was opening a. new' chapter of lustory. The most important result of the war will be that from the North Sea to the Indian Ocean a mighty group would be created which would for ever maintain itself against BritfiE selfishness, French revanche, Russian ambition, and Italian treachery. Enver Pasha made a similar fiery speech. RIOTS IN CONSTANTINOPLE Rome, October 10. Rioters in Constantinople wrecked the Italian Embassy. The police did nob interfere. The American Ambassador has. lodged a protest.