ALLIES' NORTHERN ADVANCE

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 715, 24 October 1914, Page 7

ALLIES' NORTHERN ADVANCE

ENEMY IN DIFFICULTIES. Paris, Sunday. The Germans who recently threatened the Northern coast of France, besides suffering heavily, are now short of ammunition and The heavy rain of' the pnst few days has rendered parts of the country between the ,two.armies a morass. The Allies strong progress on the left compelled the Germans to retreat, and the reoccupation of Eataires forced the Germans hurriedly to vacate the plain between Hazebruck and Lille. The Germans have withdrawn to the uplands to the south and south-west The Germans occupying Warnston, near Ypres, burned half-a-dozen houses on the pretest that the civilians fired on the troops. They ordered a levy, but were not satisfied with the sum raised, although it largely exceeded the official demand. Accordingly, they, tied the septuagenarian Burgomaster to a beam in his house, and riddled him with bullets. Incredible violence fay the enemy is reported f.in all the villages, Near Lille ready-made concrete platforms were discovered in houses formerly occupied by Gerraana, which were destroyed. T«yo German officers, disguised as civilians, were court-martialled and ordered to be shot. DRIVEN BACK 30 MILES. London, Sunday. The official Press Bureau states that the British have made good progress. During the last few days in the northern area the Allies have driven the enemy back more than 30 miles. - , It is runioured that the Germans have withdrawn from Oatend tu the south-west.