France & Fianders

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 170, 24 December 1914, Page 5

France & Fianders

INDIANS' CONTEMPT OF BAYONET. GERMANS SWEPT ASIDE. NOT OX!", HE TIIK ENEMY ESCAPED. London, December 22. The Chronicle's Dunkirk correspondent writes: " 1 ii—ar<l (lie official reference to tile Indians at liichcbourg, the Gcrmans by a sudden ell'ort broke through at that point, but found themselves confronted by a swollen stream, and in the centre of a veritable inferno. Then the Indians on botli flanks assailed the enemy, none of whom escaped, the nutd rush excelling them from their advance trenches. The Indians swept their bayonets aside with naked hands, and completed irightful execution with their knives. ALLIES' CLEARING COASTAL DISTRICTS. A GALLANT LITTLE FORCE OF BRITISHERS. GERMANS EVACUATE MIDDLICKERKE. A EIGHT TO A FINISH. MORE EXACTIONS IN BELGIUM. Dunkirk, December 22, In their advance from Nieuport the Allies cleared a strong network of fortifications, many rows of trenches and the houses on the way to Lombart/.yde, which had been converted into miniature forts with machine-mills commanding a wide sweep. The liritish fleet, aiding the infantry attack, did colossal execution. Four successive shells decimated an approaching German column. Others levelled many houses, exposing the German positions'. A small number of Frenchmen crossed tile Passchcndacle Canal at night, using a barge as a bridge, crawled up the bank and surprised the Germans, driving them out of the first trench with the bayonet. The rest of the Frenchnien crossed in the barge and captured seven other trenches. London, December 22. The Daily Chronicle states that the Allies are gradually driving ba,ck the enemy at Lille through morasses and mud. Hundreds of prisoners have been captured by the Allies on the extreme left during the last few days. The French stormed a farm held by German marines. Many were killed and the rest captured. One hundred and eighty British troops hold 10,000 Germans for two days until they were reinforced. One of the best shots, who was hidden in a clump of trees witli two rifles and a boy as loader, picked off 120 Germans in 48 hours. The Dunkirk correspondent of the < Daily Mail says that the Allies' airmen dropped bombs, and set fire to the Zeppelin shed at Brussels. A night raid was also made over the German coastal position and twelve bombs were dropped, causing considerable damage. All safely returned. I Amsterdam, December 22, I The. Tyd states that the Germans ! have evacuated Middlekcrke. The Alii lies' aeroplanes are busy examining the 1 region between the Yser and the Dutch ' frontier. S London, December 22. J A Berlin wireless message states that ' an army order signed "J off re" was found i upon a French ollicer. It declares that the enemy for three months has made numerous attacks which have everywhere been victoriously repulsed. The moment has now arrived to make use oi the weakness he has shown. Having reinforced ourselves 1 lie hour of attack lias arrived now and our business is definitely to clear the Fatherland of invaders. The order conclude?: "Soldiers, le than ever France realises youi- i courage, energy, a til de.Ov to conquer at any cost." ALLIES' RELENTLESS PRESSURE. GERMANS OUT - MAN OF UVR ED. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. London, December 22. The Chronicle's Dunkirk correspondent states that it is patent that the organisation of .Tofl're's machine has been got into (he smoothest working order. The Allies are exerting relentless pressure throughout an immense semi-circle, into which the Germans are. being forced. Paris, December 22. A communii|ue slates that there were artillery duels from the sea to the Lys, also on the Aisne and at Rheims. There were fierce bayonet combats at Souain, and we carried trendies extending for 1500 metres near Perthes-lcs-Hurles. We traversed the entanglements at Malincourt, capturing the Trenches, and made further progrss in the liois de la Grevie at Traey-lc-Val, also at Blangy, and repulsed several attacks at Lihons. M. Yiviani's declaration in both Chambers emphasised th?t it was a fight to a finish. Germany's clumsy and futile attempts to throw upon the Allies the responsibility for the war showed that she was conscious that she must reckon with public opinion throughout the world. A Brussels telegram, received via Berlin, states that the German military and civil authorities nre convoking a provincial Assembly of the whole of the conquered portion of Belgium. Nine provinces, under threat of severe punishment, have been ordered to send representatives to Brussels on Saturday. The Assembly will be asked to raise a war contribution of 4SO million francs ( £10,2011,1100). Boulogne, December 22. Lille is without food. The German commandant, replying to the population's demand for food, said that England's naval ell'orts to starve out Germany did not permit the latter to do much to relieve the inhabitants. lie ordered all flour to be exported to Germany, where the need was much greater than in Lille. NO COUGHING AT NIGHT. ' When Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery lias L been taken before bedtime, but a deep, ' refreshing sleep to fit you for another > day's work. Price, Is fid and 3s. ObTlie cheapest, finest, richest Coffee in ; the world is "Camp." It warms, rc- ■ vives, comforts, pulls you together, and Rexona, Skin and Facial Soap is sold t Is 6d per tablet. Obtainable every-