BELGIAN BATTLE FRONT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 717, 31 October 1914, Page 5

BELGIAN BATTLE FRONT.

ALLIES HOLD ENEMY.. HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES. Paris, Wednesday, There are three main canals between Nieuport and Dixmunde. The Germans crossed the second on Sunday, and reached Pervyse, five miles south-east of Nieuport, whan the battle was critical for the Allies. '.-. The French, however, steadily advanced along the Dun6S to Lombartzyde and Westende, eight miles southwest of Ostend.' A Flushing telegram states that a large force of Germans on Sunday advanced from Bruges to Thourout. The Allies remained concealed until the town was occupied, and then a sudden attack drove the Germans in confusion to Bruges, leaving hundreds of dead and wounded. The British and French flags are now flying over the towers of the Thourout churches.

§ There .was heavy fighting on Monday round Couckeleere, seven miles west of Thourout, where the Allies held a commanding position on the westward, inflicting terrible losses Thrice the Germans were massed and flung in unavailing assaults on the position. German guns have been mounted at Heyst and Zeebrugge for the purpose of meeting attacks from the sea. The enemy has also sown mines along the coast, using Ostend tugs and luggers, but many broke away and exploded against the groynes on the seashore. A Daily News message states that the Germans were beaten back over the Yser river. Many were drowned, and many others were taken prisoners. They have also fallen back in the neighbourhood of Westende. Three hundred and eighty-seven vehicles laden with wounded passed Ostend on Sunday.