RMAN ATTACK THROWN BACK BY BELGIANS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 195, 27 April 1915, Page 5

RMAN ATTACK THROWN BACK BY BELGIANS.

LONDON, April 28. ’loods north of the Ferryman’* use prevented the use of chlorine, the trenches wexla too fax apart, re the Germans,, four abreast, pre,ed by three machine guns, adtced along the road; crossing the' ids regardless \of the Allies'' 'big is. . Thelpermans ’did not us e their chine guns until close to the BeTgan aches, when they poured in a hot i and charged with the bayonets, sy were able to cross-owing to their at numbers. The Belgians fought lantly until reinforcements arrived [ enabled them to throw back the •mans at several points, over the ST. Tie Germans north of D bemud e at : Iced many times*--itr serried' ranks, ticularly at the ► Chateau 'Deoogne, Ich is 'a small country house and den situated among a number of iSantg’ cottages. CANADIANS WITH THE BAYONET. i 4 ‘ ’ r (Reel. p.m.) April 28. *e bayonet fiatrf. resulted unfavourf to the r • mVn£. ! many of whom •« made r-'iiw. Th e Germans United an •• Vrit’k on the 23rd. rtan -Grer.^.d|nfs v performed many d.q of -8- •passing the French left wing, teh tias' as a result of the Bormans. by midon were driven back over Tser. The Germans throughout dwy explosive bullets. (