Western Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 158, 10 December 1914, Page 5

Western Campaign

FIGHTING ON SWISS FRONTIER. ALLIES SUCCESSES. PLUCKY FRENCH AVIATORS, Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, December 8. It is estimated that there are 100,000 Belgian refugees in England and 2000 additional are being brought weekly. Work has been found for artisans and labourers with the approval of the trade unions, on condition that they are employed only at trades where there is a shortage of Britishers, and at union wages while the war lasts. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, December 8.

Berne reports that there has been considerable cannonading during the last few days along the German-Swiss frontier, near Basel. There have been several encounters between the French and Germans. AH the Vosges passes are held by the French. It is reported that strong German reinforcements are being sent to this district. Paris, December 8.

A communique states that the enemy is more active on the Yser and around Ypres. Our artillery replied successfully. Our very brilliant attacks, which carried Vennelles and the Rutoire position, marked the end of a determined two-months struggle in which we sapped and mined since we were expelled from Vcrmelles on October 25. Our heavy artillery dispersed Beveral of the enemy's positions on the Aisne and in Champagne. We gained some ground in the Argonnes, in the La Grurie wood, also north-west of Pont-a-Mousson. There was brisk business on the Bourse, which closed with a generally good tone. Amsterdam, December 8. French airmen attempted to drop bombs on the petroleum and ammunition store at Teluy, Hainault. The Germans opened fire, compelling them to ascend. A German bipiane followed, but the Frenchmen escaped after bombing and exploding three cars of an ammunition train.

THE CALL OF DUTY. FRENCH OFFICER'S VALOR. TWO AVIATORS KILLED.' BOMBARDMENT OF RHEIMS. London, December 8. The Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent states that a French general received orders to advance on a certain road swept by a murderous fire, i He realised that it meant the annihilation of the brigade. He had the choice between blind obedience and wilful disobedience, but chose a middle course. Despite his staff's pleading he insisted on advancing alone through the zone of fire, saying: "If I win through unscathed the brigade can follow. If not, remain where you are." The general fell riddled with bullets and thus saved his honour and the brigade. The Germans at Ostend shot down and killed instantaneously Captain Annefcley and Lieut. Deevor. Paris, December 8.

The Germans have resumed the bombardment of Rheims by means of aeroplanes.

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. A GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED. BRITISH RECAPTURE A POSITION. Received 1), 9.40 p.m. Paris, December 9. Official: We repulsed a violent attack at Santelos. A very fierce struggle continues in Argonne. Amsterdam, December 9. The British recaptured Passehendaele.

FIERCE NIGHT ATTACK. GERMANS GIVEN THE BAYONET. BELGIAN COAST BOMBARDED AGAIN. VERMERLES OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE. Received 10, 12.30 a.m. London, December 9. A fierce night attack occurred at Dixmude on the <lth, owing to the sudden massing of the Germans. The Allies replied with hand grenades, later they made a counter-attack with the bayonet, and rushed the German trenches, the Germans losing heavily, and leaving many dead. . The Allied fleet on Tuesday resumed the bombardment of the Belgian coast. The capture of Vermelles is important It gives the French a strong position, I commanding a considerable stretch of country, including Lens and Pont-a-Vendin, where a number of railways and roads converge, whereby the Germans are provisioning. A French 75-centimetre gun brought *down a German aeroplane at Chaumont on Monday. Three aviators, including two aeroplanes, were engaged at ITazebrouck. Seventeen bombs were dropped, and 24 were killed.

TASTE OF GERMAN TYRANNY. Received 9, C.15 p.m. London, December 8. Germans at Brussels have forbidden English, French, Russian, and Japanese to open their vaults in the banks, thus preventing taking out personal property. ,

GERMAN AVIATORS' NEW TRICK. ' MOVEMENTS SHROUDED IN SMOKE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 9, 6.15 p.m. London, December 8. A Dutch correspondent announces a new trick of the German aviators in pouring out clouds of smoke to shroud the movements of their aircraft, thus increasing the difficulty of hitting them, them. . The cheapest, finest, richest Coffee in the world is "Camp." It warms, revives, comforts, pulls you together, and* makes von.-,frd**M»» «*■ ..-^.,^^a£S