France & Flanders

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 190, 20 January 1915, Page 5

France & Flanders

| fukxui K\ K-\v itness' report. COXSOI.IL'A'J'KIJ SLCCFSSFS IX BELGIUM. GIVING THE EX Kill --J PEACE. AX AKMiM'ICfi REFUSED. KXOKI.I.ENT. RESULTS IX UPPER ALSACE. -ivi'.l 20, 1.2,3 a.m. Paris, .Jamiary in. A French in tin* forces rc- ;■ i.i' 1 s that since the sth .January the Allies have luul consolidated successes beyond luc Yser, between Saint Georges and tlie sea. They constructed a strong bridge over the l'scr to assure their communication!;. Zouaves on tile 7th captured a hillock west of Lombnrtzyde, and beat oil' coun-ter-attacks. The Germans have since abandoned the attempt to dispute our possession oi the bridge-head. Though the Yser stopped the greit Cierraan of-'•'l-.ive in Oi tuber and X > ••mb:-], ,t has not stopped ours. On the 15th the Allies gave the British useful assistance at La Bassee, where they are giving the ciii.'ay no peace. Alter the fighting at La Boisclle on tiie 10th, the Germans asked for an armistice, to enable them to pick up their wounded, hut the Allies refused it. The Allies have established themselves in another trench south of La Boiselle. The French line in the Perthes district is now two kilometres north of the position occupied on 21st December. A siege war continues at Bois-le-t'rete, where we are progressing continually. Excellent results have been consolidated i- Upper Alsace. During the fierce fighting on the sth at Cernav the Germans captured a trench. Our rifles were choked with mud, and it was impossible to lire. We re-captured the trench on the 7th; and are now progressing further east. German reinforcements were unable to stop our progress towards Altkirch. Snowdrifts are causing enormous difficulty, but the Chasseurs Alpines are displaying magnificent bravery. MOROCCANS JX THE THICK OF IT. FIERCE FJGIiIMXG IX A VILLAGE. , A FRIGHTFUL MKLKE. WITH BAYONETS AX I) RlFLErutts. Received .2n. 1 .5 a.m. r Paris, .January 19. Luring ilie retr-at from s'oU-ons the ae,. I. ,;,a- ]'i ;■•! el ' .oit; a r ; HUN a iioW e ! 1 ' ' ■ . ■' "• •'.< ;i " in. <■! rvied ma-'i's unci ti<; eater-a tue •. j . Tin ii t!...y opened l'ille and j i 1 aa-ane -gun lire from ev v hou-e. The j i-Tll.UlS. tillable to ani coV,:'. I.'' a heaps until the street wa • filii of Then they withdrew. Later tie-; I.wilted to carry tin- village liar • •ji-li-rn flank. Three fi>ni|"iihe-. i>. 1 >inri»n-an•. rri'n-iiw to nicy repeated ' er 'i i ; to retire, rushed out. A fright- ' 111] INel'-e eii-llod. Fii■ • ,\io I ocean - . 11 -: a a' 1 tioar bi.Vollots and riih'-butt-. hulled ;lie Cernia':- hack. : 1 11 ■ 1 r.'irea rieh-r ..ii- r of darkness. , t l.\ FOis;,!,!.K KCI'AI'I'I.UM). j ;-1-:I:>1AX AKROI'LAXFs !!!:ni'«;i!T ' ,r , X. -aV:i\\-'FIRMS IX ! RANGE. Received 10, 13.il p.m. C;irF. -iaiinary !:>. njiieial: We i va. eat 1 -'! I.a Fob elk-, t in.ir U> the ■ nv. ■ ii'iV i 7; i i i in *_!' in.' village. I .iter we ■ ':Lcr ' ' re-c,-*);■>■! _iiii'rniii V.'' 1 ' r\r ! .■ I J:.L iml a-d -.r.-i i : ."."i 1 <■-:>' lured tv.'i ae:< ;e! - i.it!- ;i ■.! : . JMJO'A: 3 toi :D - 11:■ v.■ ■ ■ ■ r'■ • : L i■' A■ i Tin: ?:A'."K >'!]■->:» vs. TW'i li \'J"r \ I.l' | A^JinrATU!). I s r rn;i;!\!. VA^kativks. I'aris, January IS. "Wounded men jfive stirring narrativei>f thu battle :it Sitissons. Ten tlioasand were fighting 40,000 (Jt'nnans. lii*' at Missy and 'ieiiizel were swept away on the 12th. The engineers, while subjected to.long artillery, worked day and nicrU. Several Were drowned. The bridge at Missy was repaired at dawn on the 11th. when th" general force retired. The Germans attacked in (dose forinail wo baltatlions were annihilated by the defenders of the bridgehead, sheltered behind tin; wall of the jrlasswork-. Some (Germans seized rtlles protruding iroui loojiholes. The French rlllemeii w j re almost to their la-t cartridge when mitrailleuses tired. forein,ir the (iernians to fall buck and eTvibliny th" rearguard lo retreat. Four vim-s remained on tl»«' northern bank, and whi-n tin: last shot was iired a e-uiidcd i/llicer ordered ill e ' guns to be drv-'r-d i!n- rd,"'' end flun;.. r ' into the mud ;o.n!:er : '. r:s:i ov< j v tiebridge and esc: l ped. I A French communique -<ates- -"NV" > iv.-i'i near Aistrei-hes. : anil eaitfured Oeriaan works at ISoi-'-L-I Pretre. TJie situation at Soisson- and > elsewhere is uncleing The now-fane<u.~ I)iie'u ! ■-Itm--:' ■ hei. u-; Training Oik -", T f L- hoivrlit frmn t 1 : f'dlowinL' f-L rj-v.!' !-■ f\ Phinout!.., A T F-'.V - t'lirchas inn! ■ - ; ■ 1 "r- :n 'Vnl'). ■' i"V Vellli ( F' t' e 11 h 1 . F. l" I i > - ~ 111 ■ ■ . i li--'. n r < - f C , r t Miidi.t 1 " i ■ n i . >taiava), ' i '' v "'I" >

POSITION AT LA BASsEE. BKITISH SUCCESS NOT CONFTiaiKI) ARTILLERY DUEL 'PJIOCLFDIXC. London, .Tnnuary IS. The "Times explains that file Briti-'i success-at La. iiassee is not confirm-I. .Mud is rendering tie- trenches a <|ii-i.-j----mire. A heavy artillery battle is pro{•lvssing. '"l-Iyi'-witness" denies the eajituve ni' Cennan ])Ositions at La. Hassee. N.i attack was attempted. AUhmigh ; h.■ enemy's artillery was increased our artillery destroyed an important bridge aj Freliughien, lielow Arincntieres. ' Korxo'.wc TIP-: KATSKI:. aneci)oti-;s Fi;o:',r ttil: front. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Loudon. .January IS. A (iuardsninn writes in the Cologne Cazettc: "The Kaiser made a splendid speech and drank a glass of wine with an artillery officer. f was told that when in Argonne the Kaiser inspecteil a cave in a trench and emerged startled at seeing a full eonipar • of French soldiers. He drew Lack, but. a Landstium officer exclaimed. 'Your Maj-sty. they are only prisoners passing thr ugh here. They see you just for once.'" STAGNATION IN PARIS. THE WOMENFOLK SUFFER. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 19, 5.30 p.m. London, January 0. A Paris report says that suburban Paris is suffering intensely from the increase in the cost of living and stagnation in business. Every family has sent a soldier to the front, and many two or three. The womenfolk left behind are endeavouring to keep brave faces. It, is difficult- for people of this class to apply for State grants. They have joined the working women's soup e|iieues, and all have given up theatiT-s. cinemas, singing lesions, and finery, and are busily knitting and crocheting.