Western Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 7 November 1914, Page 5

Western Campaign

GERMANS HOLD LUXE. MORE MINE-STREWING. Paris, November 5. It is definitely stated that the Germans still hold Lille. It is also confirmed that the Germans are taking many submarines to Zeebruggc, where they intvnd to establish a sea base. A large nuir.ber of mines have been strewn in the sea, and the biggest guns mounted. It/ a furious Belgian bayonet charge at Pervysc on Tuesday, 600 Germanß were kilhd. (Mlicial: There is no noticeable change. We slightly progressed towards Meh-ines. There have been violent and residtless cannonades, particularly westward of Lens, and between the Sommc and Ancre in the Argonnes, and facing Apreniont.

A BRILLIANT CHARGE. GERMANS ROUTED. Paris, November 5. A brilliant Franco-Belgian charge captured Rascapelle. The Germana found the position untenable, and began to retire. The Allies quitted their trenches, and charged across a mile of country swept by machine-guns and shrapnel. They brushed the enemy's first line away like chaff. The Germans broke \n disorder, leaving seven guns and 300 quick-firers. They made a laßt desperate stand in Ramscapelle, but the Allies' rush converted the retreat into a rout, and the Germans flung away their rifles. BRAVERY OF SENEGALESE. WOULD NOT BE RECALLED. Received 6, 5.15 p.m. London, November 5.

The bravery of the Senegalese was evidenced in the encounter at Ramscapel. The Germans sent a bugler forward to sound a bayonet charge. The Sene. gakse, who supported the Belgians, sprang out of the trenches and rushed forward, and were received by a murderous fire from hidden machine-guns. The officers, realising the position, endeavoured to hold the men back, but the men careered forward and killed or wounded 600, taking 100 prisoners. They then occupied the enemy's trenches.

KAISER WITNESSES ATTACK ON ARRAS. HEAVY GUNS CAUSE USELESS HAVOC. IDS HOPES SHATTERED. Received 7, 12.50 a.m. Paris, November 5. The Kaiser witnessed the renewed at. tacks at Arras, the violence whereof was due to the Kaiser's desire to see the town taken. Thus the heavy guns caused useless havoc and rniv, but the Kaiser's hopes were shattered.

FOOD SUPPLY, will last o_\~LY A Fortnight. Received 7, 1.20 a.m. (iiuldii, November fi. TliO Belgian Relief Commission reports tliat, normally IVltrium only produces Oi'.e-sixlh of ls.-r requirements. and that in si fiii'tnifriit the country will bu vir<daily fooclless.