Belgium.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 63, 10 November 1914, Page 5

Belgium.

ALLIES MAKINC PROCRESS. United Press Association. Paris, November 9. Official.—ln the north, the enemy appears to have concentrated his activity in the region of Ypres without result. We are holding our ground everywhere on the Aisue and north-east of Soissons. We attained the plateau of Yregny, where we had previously gained a footing. There is nothing else to report. ______ BENGAL LANCERS AT WORK. Calais, November 9. Details have been received of the fighting at Bamscapelle. When superior forces of German marines, with naval guns, forced the Allies to evacu-ate-Bamscapelle, five thousand Bengal Lancers were sent to the rescue. They dismounted, and charged, lance in hand. Cheers burst from the ranks of the Allied infantry, who in turn dashed forward using their bayonets. The charges were irresistible, and the German marines fled and sheltered in the village. The Allied forces opened the doors with the butts of their rifles, and bayoneted many who were firing from windows. Twelve naval guns were abandoned, and a thousand prisoners .taken.

ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE MOVEMENTS REPULSED.

(Beceived 8.45 a.m.) r Paris, November , 9

A communique states that the' Germans assumed the offensive from Dixmude to Ypres, but were everywhere repulsed. We progressed at almost all points. Our progress was slow owing to the nature of the Enemy's hew offensive and the strength of their prepared defences, fog hampering the operations, especially between Lys and the Oise, we maintaining progress on the Ajsne. The German attacks against St. Marie distinctly failed.

FIGHTING WITH AEROPLANES.

GBRMAM MACHINES BROUGHT, Idqw;** BY SHRAPNEL.

(Received H&'><'< . Paris,. .November 9. T|wo British and two French .aeroplanes at Ypres," in ipiirSUing-four German machines,;.drove.the..latter Into a dangerous and the" Germans were brought : hy, aßilajJndr J

A WAR OF HORROR; !f i, 1 . ' .". .'"" ' '

Times and Sydney Sum Sebvioer London, November 9

German artillery reduced Perwyse, near Ostend, to a heap of bricks. The streets were rendered impassable, and the: churches destroyed. Hundreds of j shells made a ghastly spectacle of the • earth and scattering, thft-human remains~>about; vrr irj -■■: -,-y- a ■•> r 5 -'" PU CHT OF TH E ciIRWANS IN GHENT. Times and Sydney Sun Sebviß(es. f' London, November js• -•< During the fortnight twenty'thousand Germans have been buried six miles from Ghent. Their*' uniforms and accoutrements were removed, and sent to Germany. German reservists arriving in Ghent are badly dressed and equipped. Many are wearing civilian trousers, and some are armed with old pattern rifles. Enemy deserters are paying big prices for Belgian workmen's clothes.

BRSTISH armored trains

Times and Sidney Sun S«b vices London, November 9

The Times' correspondent says the battle of Ypres demonstrated the utility of the British armored trains, which were a source of deep anxiety to the enemy. Their shell fire was deadly, heaps of dead being found in the evacuated positions. The bmuen batteries furhili-'d tribute' to the daring resource ui t e nun bad.'mg these monitors.

JOKING IN THE TRENCHES.

Times and Sydney Sun Sebvioeb. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, November 9.

A French cavalryman writes: "The trenches are only thirty metres (about 33yds) apart, and the Germans swear at us in their best Parisian slang. They have just sent a stinking old goat into our trenches with posters all covered with coarse jokes!" .