In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 17, 21 January 1915, Page 5

In the West.

FOUR NEW ALLIES. ITALY, ROUMANIA, BULGARIA, AND GREECE. ') • i ani> Syonky Sun Sbbvsohi. (Received 8 a.m.) Paris, January 20. The Figaro states that Italy, Roumania, Bulgaria and Greece are about to enter into the war. Italy and Roumania will attack Austria, and Bulgaria and Greece will settle accounts with Turkey. A BRITISH SUCCESS. GERMANS BLOWN OUT OF FRELINCHIE. MORE INUNDATION AT LYS. I NITBD PbK*B * »H<?OIATION. (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, January 30.

The Chronicle's Calais correspondent says that the British on the 15th captured Frelinghie. The Germans, who were unaware of the attack, had massed considerable forces in Freling- | hie with the object of assaulting the British trenches. British observers signalled the news to the batteries at Armentieres, and the latter immediately commenced demolishing Frelinghei, sowing death and confusion among the German troops, who hastily retreated. The British shelled the German trenches, forcing the evacuation of the first line. Frelinghie is now practically non-existent. A great inundation at Lys is imminent. THE FIGHTING AT SOISSONS. REPORTED FILLIP TO CERMAN MILITARY CIRCLES. Times and Sydney Sun Skbviom. $ London, January 20. The fighting at Soissons is reported to have had a great effect in German military circles. The resumption of the offensive against France is strongly favored. General Falkenhayn advocates a great effort in Argonne, also in the Oise valley. Important changes at the front have commenced. CHANCE OF CERMAN FEELING. THE POSSIBILITY OF DEFEAT AND INVASION. TiiiHS and Sydney Sun Sbhviohb. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January 20. "Eye-witness" states: There seems a difference of feeling in the German ranks to that of some weeks ago. They now realise that a victorious advance is out of the question, their duty being merely to hold their ground. The idea of Germany going to gain an advantage commensurate with her sacrifices seems to have disappeared, while. a few contemplate the possibility of defeat and invasion.

THE WEDGE AT SOISSONS', ENEMY PROSECUTING THEIR ADVANTAGE. Timh ajto Sydniy Btuf Bievioib. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January,2o. The Times' correspondent at the front says the Germans are trying to widen the wedge which has been driven in at Soissons, so as to enable a force to cross the river without endangering the flanks. The Fi-ench are taking adequate precautions to prevent further advance. PARIS IN THE DARK. NEW ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGULATIONS IN FORCE. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Paris, January 20.

The new anti-aricraft regulations have plunged Paris into darkness surpassing that of London. STRENUOUS FIGHTING ON THE YSER. (Received 11.15 a.m.) Paris, January 20. A communique states: The enemy failed to destroy a bridge at the mouth of the Yser. We demolished, besides a portion of his subsidiary defences, a strongly fortified farm near St. Georges. The enemy at Bois de Lagrue took a trench, which we re-captur-ed. The Germans mined and blew up the north-east salient of our trenches at St. Hubert. We dashed into the cavity and prevented the enemy from entering. We progressed a further

hundred metres at Bois le Prefcre. GERMANS' FATAL MISTAKE. ENEMY FOOD-TRAIN FELL INTO CANAL. (Received 11.15 a.m.) Amsterdam, January 20. Germans blew up a bridge over theHasselt Canal, but omitted to notify the railway authorities, and a military food train fell into the canal. Fourteen German soldiers were kitted. CANADIANS PLACED IN THE FRONT TRENCHES. Paris, January 20. Princess Patricia's Light Infantrj were the first Canadians to reach France. They came with a party of Indian troops. After spending a fortnight with the reserves, they weie

sent to relieve tlie French troops in the first line of trenches, a hundred yards from the Germans. The trenches wore knee-deep in mud and water, and there was no place to lie or sit, though they were subjected to heavy shelllire and continuous night sniping. 'lhe "Patricians" are now enjoying :« few ! days' rest before returning to tho firing line.