THE CANADIANS.

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

THE CANADIANS.

IN A TIGHT corner. MOWED DOWN BY ARTILLERY. (Reed. 11.5 a.Hi;) LONDON, April 26. A Canadian states- after the line was broken on the left w e were sent northwards to Ypres without food or water, in wet equipment, each having 400 rounds of ammunition. We waited from early day until nearly midnight when two battalions were ordered to charge the enemy 500 yards away. The artillery mowed us down like sheep. Two thousand five hundred Canadians attacking 7000 Germans In a wood full of maxims. Before tre attack some few shells were fired thither. We expelled tre enemy from trenches on to the wood which w e -went right through about 500 yards to the Other side. Then w© were almost surrounded, but retired to the captured trenches and ing ourselves in and remained there overnight. The enemy shelled us with shrapnel. CANADIAN GALLANTRY. SPECIALLY NOTICED. (Reed, 9.35 a,m.) LONDON,-April 26. Sir John French informed General Alderson that he had reported the Canadians' splendid behaviour to" Lord Kitchener. The latter replied, their gallantry was the of a difficult position, and it was highly appreciated by the English. |

ANXIETY IN CANADA. MONTREAL, April 26. There is great anxiety regarding the casualty lists, as the Canadians have already 1000 casualties at Hill 60 and around Ypres. The Toronto Star says- it was no fault of the Canadians that they yielded ground: annihilation or retreat was the only option. They did well to extricate themselves without more serious loss. Such a situation was the severest test of discipline. CANADA PROUD OF HER SONS. MONTREAL* April 26. The exploit of th e Canadians on the Yser was bulletined in newspaper offices. The public rushed special editions, and were delighted at the unusually warm language of the War Office despatch. The Duke of Connaught inspected the Montreal .Home Guard, and congratulated the officers on th e gallantry of their brothers-in-arms in taking the guns. This was specially welcome,and recalled the exploit in South Africa, when Major Hwlland won the Victoria Cross. ” GERMAN PRISONERS IN FRANCE. (Reed 9 am.) PARIS, April 25. Details of the treatment of German prisoners in France show that they have remarkable comforts and plenteous food. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. PARIS, April 25. Official: We captured trenches in the forest at Apremont, and found two. hundred dead. The artillery blew up two ammunition depots in the vicinity, annihilating a company.

A FRENCH REPORT. BRITISH STOP ATTACKS. ‘ MEUSE POSITION DEVELOPING. LONDON. April 28. The French Embassy states that the British stopped two attacks in debouching from Paschendaele to Brodsu'nd.'--The Germans violently ' bombarded Ypres and-the. battle on the Meuse' Heights is developing. The Germans,. after repulse at Ca- | lOnne, attacked toward Saint Remy : With the object of retaking E-par,res. They were repulsed after a vigorry bombardment and a violent combat ITALIAN—ENTENTE AGREEMENT FOR ITALIAN INTERVENTION. . NEARING CONCLUSION. . , (Reed. 9.50 a.m.) . , LONDON, April 26. . The “Echo De Paris” publishes an. apparently officially inspired Note indicating that an agreement between ! Italy and the Entente is near conclu-, diiou, whereby Italy intervenes. The “Telegraph’s"., Rom© correspondent states that AustroGermans are playing for time. HER RIGHTS AGREED TO. ROME, April-. 26. The “Carriere dTtalia” -publishes :.c Declaration made v ". a personage nected with the Cm'sulta. Pournr.-' ■ - with London, thwr Italy’s r' vv h'TrmVe. p*"’ , "Osjlt*?: Archipelago was formally recogr‘ Dale—Serbian interests were r Hie’. including a Serbian ontie* J" *V Adriatic. Only Italy’s rights 3r , Aegean, and in Asia Minor were 1 yet settled.