Western Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 150, 20 November 1914, Page 5

Western Campaign

SEVERE ARTILLERY FIRING. BRILLIANT BAYONET CHAlt&l BY ZOUAVES. BRITISH MAINTAIN THEIR LINE. WARSHIPS BOMBARD ZEEBRUGGS. VERDUN NOT BESIEGED.

Paris, November 18. A communique states that the German bombardment from the sea to the ■Lys continued with considerable activity, especially at Nieuport and east and south of Ypres. We repulsed isolated infantry attacks. The Zouaves, with a brilliant bayonet charge, carried a wood near Bixschote, which had been 'contested for three days. The British maintained their front. The bombardment of Rheims has bee» continued. We regained the ircstera front at Chauvoncourt. Despite German counterattacks, we forced the Landwehr battalions to withdraw from St. Mario an* Ruxminis. The Germans lost half their effective*. Amsterdam, November 18. The Telegraph says the Allies' warships on Monday bombarded a factory used for military purposes on the canal from Zeebruggc to Bruges. They also demolished a military train, and killed TOany Germans. Paris, November 18. A report says that the so-called siege of Verdun, as reported in Berlin, is entirely without foundation. Amsterdam, November IS. In the flooded area, especially round Dixmunde, Oostkirke, and Kaskerke, there are many German detachments at isolated outposts and farm houses. Some have died of starvation, and the Belgians have picked off many. Seventeen Uhlans were shot while attempting to capture a floating lbg.

PRUSSIANS GUARDS' REPULSE. EVEN THE -KAISER'S EXHORTATIONS FAIL. GUARDS SUSTAIN THEIR REPUTATION. Times and Sydney Sun Services. 'Received 19, 5.40 p.m. London, November 19. The Press Bureau publishes the report of an eye-witness of the fighting at Ypres, who says: "Although the Prussian Guards' recent attack failed to accomplish their object, it cannot yet be described as a decisive event. It possibly marks the culmination of the second stage of ttie attempt to capture Ypres. That the Guards were, selected was a proof of the necessity felt by the Germans to gain the point. The failure of one great attack was heralded by impassioned appeals made in the presence of the Emperor, but it was carried out by partially-trained (men, and was only the | signal for a second desperate effort, which was entrusted to the Guards, who retained their reputation for courage and contempt of death."

"SUCH A HELL." FORTY HOURS' FIGHTING. TERRIBLE CONFLICT IN THE TRENCHES. ■ Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 19, 5.40 p.m. London, November 19. A French soldier, describing the fighting at Ypres, says: "For forty hours we fought almost foot by -foot. I have seen la trench lost and regained seven times, tit is impossible to describe such a hell. Our 75's and mitrailleuses mowed down whole battalions of Germans. I myself saw a regiment advance. Ten minutes later it had ceased to exist, and in less than an hour 3000 had been exterminated."

AN APPEAL FOR FOOD. BELGIAN CHILDREN BEG FROM GERMANS. 'Received 10, 9.40 p.m. London, November 19. Cardinal Mercer, appealing for food on behalf of the Belgians at Malincs, writes: "Famished children, in their desperation, often go to German soldiers and tear the bread from their hands. The soldiers divide their bread with the children, who are begging food." OPTIMISTIC PROPHET. GERMANY CRUSHED AND EXHAUSTED. 'MUST SOON ABANDON FRANCE. JOYFUL CHRISTMAS FOR THE ALLIES.

Received 19, 10.40 a.m. Paris, November 19. Le Temps' correspondent at Burnes says: —"Although it is impossible to give details, I am in a position to state that the Germans have been crushed, and are now completely exhausted, Soon they will have been entirely driven out of France. Christmas will be celebrated

CEASELESS CANNONADE,

part or town blown ot. leeeived It, li.it pjn. P«ris, November 18 (Midaight). OflUial: Very violent tnd almost •easeless tumoßkde toatiaued throagaont the day e» the northern front. The Germans mined tnd blew up the wester* part of Chauvoatourt. BELGIAN PARLIAMENT. WILL MEET AT HOME. Jteeeived 19, 10.40 p.m. Paris, November' 11. It is stated that the Belgiaa Parlia■ait will aot meet in Franee, but will wait oatil it ia able to meat in Belgium.

GERMANS WILL RETREAT. ROADS BLOCKED WITH TRANSPORT. WILL WINTER AT WATERLOO. IN CONCRETE TRENCHES. Re«eired 20, 12.5 a.m. London, November 19. The Chronicle's Calais correspondent says: "The German transport waggoas are choking the roads is the direction of Brussels, apparently preparatory to drawing the fighting line further back. "The Germans have completed concrete trenches on the field of Waterloo, aad it is calculated that they can indefinitely defend these in comparative comfort in winter. "The Allies hoped that the Germans would have made more attacks before retreating."

A CITY OF THE DEAD. SCARCE STONE LEFT UPON STONE. DESTROYED BY ARTILLERY. Received 20, 12.5 a.m. Paris, November 19. Dixmunde i s little more than a name. Since October 10th it has been a stormcentre of the artillery's fire. Scarcely a stone is left upon stone. The ruins have become a vast necropolis for the German dead. A German soldier stated that out of his troop's of 3000 men, barely a hundred survived.

A DARING FRENCHMAN. A DARING FRENCHMAN. EXAMINES A SHELL UNDER FIRE. Received 20, 12.20 a.m. ' Paris, November ID. During the northern battle, a German shell fell near a French battery without bursting. A lieutenant, desiring to find the range, advanced in a hail of projectiles and examined the shell. He discovered that the fuse was pierced for 5800 yards, and th French, regulating their fire acordingly, silenced the enemy's battery. A RISKY RESIDENCE. '

GERMANS SLAUGHTERED ON THE COAST. Received 21, 1.25 a.m. Paris, November 10. •Germans along the coast, noticing that the British warships' fire spared the houses on the 'Middlekerke seafront, went thither to reside. This decision hecame known to the Britishers, who suddenly bombarded the houses, killing sixteen hundred.