Second Edition. In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 92, 21 April 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. In the West.

BRITISH W ARSH IPg BOMBA RD <1 GERMANS.

(Received 9.2 p a.m) Amsterdam, April 21. The Telegraaf states that British warships bombarded, the Germans at Middlekerke and Osteud. The inundations of the Yser are. subsiding, and fighting is livelier,. trains of wounded daily arriving at Brdges. The Allies airmen, are active,. •* m IMPbIitANCE OF HILL SIXTY. . .t London,( April 20. The capture of. Hill 60 is an important step in the task of swinging round the German right. The blowing up of the hill resembled a volcanic eruption. It was the signal for a vast battle, covering sectoral miles of front. The lighting was as fierce as at Nenve Chapelle. The artillery, following up the sappers*' whfk, played havocin the German trenches, and the infantry fell upon a foe utterly demoralised and drove them back three miles with terrible losses. Eight hundred were made prisoners by Sunday afternoon. The Germans on Saturday suddenly prepared to evacuate Alenin, and reserves were sent towards Courtrai, but later there was a counter-move-ment;, and the troops rtished back t>, Alenin. - HELL LET LOOSET! Tuns* and Sydney Sun Service. London, April 20. The Press Bureau states:— lu a quiet room, where .Nelson’s Prayer stands on the mantelshelf, S’r John French unfolded his plan to the army corps commanders. Surprise was the essence of the onslaught, the Germans tp he battered by artillery and rushed before they recovered. It was ca|culated that thirty-six hours v ould elapse before the Germans would be able to reinforce. ” Neuve Chapelle was the hrst objective. . the troops v ere to press oh to Bojs de Biez. The attacks was entrusted to the Indians cm the right and the Fourth Army Corps on the centre and left. After che line of trenches had been captured, the Indians were to sweep on to Bois c!e Biez!,, while the French were to occupy the village. ' The Germans kept watch. A captain x in. the German,.trenches noticed an unusual movement in the British: lines, and urgently requested the ar-, tillery to open fire. The latter Replied politely that they had injunctions not to fire without the express order ot the corps commander. Hell then broke loosfe, with a mighty’ and screeching noise as a hundred guns spoke. The troops wejo ready to adyance on the village before the artillery had finished its, work. They jstood in the opeig laughing and joking amid the terrific fin. The capture of the village at the bayonet point was bloody work. Through the thick pall of shell smoke, the Germans were seen on all sides emerging hrdf-dazed frpm their cellars , and dug-outs with hands above their Others were firing from windows, from behind:, carts, auql even from behind tombstones, and machineguns were' placed in the houses. A portly German was found dancing in an agony of fear, and screaming: “English, mercy 1 I married a Britisher.” He was taken prisoner, hi s captor saying: “Yeur missis won’t . thank ns for sending you home!”

GERMAN BRUTALITY.

* London, April 20. Reports have been received that Lenoir, an official of the Belgian Railway Ministry, has been court-martialled for espionage and executed at the Ghent rifle range. Two hundred and sixty people, including Lenoir’s wife, were compelled to be present. The city of Brussels has been fined half a million marks for refusing to name the leading street Berlinstrasse. The Germans threaten to shoot a hundred inhabitants unless the lino is paid by the end of April. A WELCOME- VISITOR, (Received 9.20 a.m.) Alexandria, April 21. M, Yenizelos arrived amid franteic demonstration on the quay. The Sultan’s brother welcomed him, the French and British colonies presenting addresses. ...