THE BRITISH THRUST AT LOOS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2605, 29 October 1915, Page 5

THE BRITISH THRUST AT LOOS

A CORRESPONDENT'S CRITICISM VICTORY SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED UP By Tfllesraph—Press Association-Copyright ' ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, Octbher 27. A correspondent of the "Echo do Paris" has published a description of th» Battle of Lous, supplementing Mr. John Buchan's censored dispatch. He declares that advantage was not taken of the results achieved by the impetuour advance of the Scottish Division, which was ordered to take Loos and 70, but were exhausted alter their great efforts. If fresh troops had come 'p, and a fresh attack delivered, the German front would have been pierced like cardboard. The brigade made a path for reinforcements which could have captured, tho whole of the Douai Plain, but' as tht daj wora on t-horo was no sign of the reserves, which only reported at nightfall. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— London, October 27, 4.30 p.m. "During tho night a new German counter-attack at Lacourtiuo was stopped by French infantry machine-gun ni'e, and completely failed." FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (llec. October 28, 10.25 p.m.) Paris, October 28. A communique states: "We exploded German mines south-east of Neuvillo Saint-Vaast, wrecking tho trenches and entanglements. Wo then occupied tho craters and repulsed counter-attacks with heavy enemy losses. "We repulsed renewed attacks eastwards of Reims, despite the enemy's extensive use of poisonous gas." NO CHANGE ON THE BRITISH FRONT (Itec. October 29, 1.40 a.m.) London, October 28. Sir John French reports: "Since my last report the situation on our front has not changed. There has been mining activity on both sides, with unimportant results. "The enemy's artillery is active east of Ypres and south of tho La Bassee Canal. Our reply is effective." THE WAR IN THE EASTERN THEATRE

ATTACKS REPULSED AND TRENCHES TAKEN Tho High Commissioner reports:— Lcr.don, October 28, 3.5 a.m. Petrograd reports:—"At tho village of Medrejka tho Russians threw the Germans back, taking some prisoners. "South-west of Olyk the Russians moved forward, capturing tho village of Konstantinovka, and the enemy's treiiohes. "British submarines sank four German steamers." RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ' By Telegraph—Preas Association— Oopyrigln 1 Petrograd, October 28. A Russian official communique states: "Wo repulsed tho German attacks at Illukst, and also at Neuselburg, north-west of Jacobstadt.," ENEMY'S SITUATION' BECOMING PRECARIOUS. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) < v... • (Rec. October 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 27. Writing to the Paris "Journal," M. Naudean( tho French war corresjiondent) says: "The position of the Germans on the southern front is precarious. They have lost the equivalent of an army corps in a fortnight, and if the disorderly retreat on tho Styr is followed by, tho loss of the Stokodt lino, they will be compelled to. abandon the whole of Polisie. The Austro-Ger-Inans are evidently beginning to waver. Their situation is nowhere brilliant, and at points it is extremely ticklish."