In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 26, 1 February 1915, Page 5

In the West

EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES IN ANTWERP. Timm and Sydney Bun Sebviom. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January 30. Antwerp reports an epidemic of suicides, through insanity produced under the severe German administration. THE GERMANS’ NEXT MOVE IN THE WEST.

Timm and Sydney Sun Bisvioh. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January 30. The Times’ military correspondent, reviewing the Western situation, states he believes the main German forces are still concentrated in the West, and he considers the next great move will lie another attempt to break the line of the Allies in the West. DETERMINED GERMANS REPULSED. United Pbebb Association.

Paris, January 31

Official: The Allies have consolidated the extended bridge-head at Nieuport. The daily advance is small owing to the gales and the impossibility of digging deep trenches in the sand near the sea. The Belgian artillery is giving remarkable support. After recounting the fighting at Guiverchy and Blugay, a statement narrates that the Kaiser decreed that the French must he driven from Laborsells, in order to celebrate the anniversary of the foundation of the German Empire, and promising 700 marks to the soldier driving back the French machine-guns. The only result was that nine German attacks were repulsed. The prisoners admit that we mastered their artillery, both in numbers and in efficiency of shells. We have maintained and consolidated all our gains at Prunay, Soain, Perthes, Beausejour, and Massiges. Mud and snow have hampered our artillery. Our determined commander will not push the French advantages further. We recently repulsed fifteen attacks at Argonne, and obtained an important success at Bois-le.Pretre, but were unable to maintain them entirely. though the German line was seriously broken. A German general was killed. Paris, January 30. Official: The British at Guinchy repulsed three battalions, inflicting heavy losses. THE FIGHTING AT SOISSONS. Paris, January 30. Official: The German attempts to cross the Aisne at two points eastward of Soissons failed. Aviators at night-time bombed Dunkirk, killing and wounding several. THE DEAD AT GUINCHY. London, January 31. The Press Bureau reports that the Germans left 200 dead in front of the British trenches at Guinchy. The British casualties were small. HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. Paris, January 31. Official: The Germans left a large number of dead in front of the gieat dune at Lombaertzyde. The French reconstituted their lines at Argonne 200 metres behind their previous trenches. The ground was stubbornly contested, the enemy’s losses being very high. Our losses were serious.

GERMAN WORK ON THE YSER. Dunkirk, Jamlary 30.

The Germans have drained off a large area from the Yser seawards, and have vainly striven to build bridges. Thirty thousand reinforcements have arrived in the German rear. PECOUD’S SUCCESSFUL WORK. Paris, January 3.1 Pogoud, when reconnoitring at Ar-t-ois, discovered an important depot of German explosives. He went to the French lines and secured explosives and bombs, and returned to the depot, where he dropped nine bombs, everyone of which hit. i'he successive explosions were >so terrific that Pegoud had the greatest difficulty in keeping his balance, but he escaped uninjured. FRENCH PROGRESS REPORT. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Paris, January 31. A communique states: The British recaptured all the trenches which were momentarily lost at La Bassee. Gm batteries destroyed two guns and a number of earthworks. Mortars dis.

parsed several bivouacs, and convoys at Arras, Royo, Soissons, Rhcims, and Perthes. BELGIAN RISKS THE FRONTIER. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, January 31. General Von Bissiug has issued a proclamation that Belgians between sixteen years and forty, who attempt to cross the Dutch frontier, will do *o as the risk of being shot. The proclamation denies that Belgians are forced to serve in the German army.

A FEELER FOR PEACE. ARTICLES APPEARING in GERMAN NEWSPAPERS. (Received 10.0 a.m.) Copenhagen, January 31. Carefully-worded articles on peace are appearing in many German newspapers.