The Western Front

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 220, 24 February 1915, Page 5

The Western Front

A ZEPPELIN AT CALAIS. FRENCH PROGRESS IN ALSACE. ATROCITIES IN BELGIUM EXCUSED. Calais, February 22. 'At Zeppelin appeared over the town at 5 o'clock in the morning and dropped five bombs. Three did no harm. Five peoplo were killed and several houses wrecked. The population is calm. Amsterdam, February 22. The Telegraaf states that the bomb dropped during the British air raid on the 18th, which fell on a tramcar full of soldiers a Blankenberge, killed 33 an.l injured 52. Germany is heavily fining Belgian parents whose sons have fled to join the Belgian forces. Paris, February 22. A communique states: —"Our advance guard fell back on the banks of the Fecht, in Alsace. The. enemy attacked in mass formations, and suffered heavy losses." London, February 22. A Bavarian officer, writing to a friend in England, discKims atrocities. He says: "Of course when civilians fired on our men they were shot and their villages burned. The blood of our worst soldier is of greater value to us tjian a whole town in Belgium."

RHEIMS BOMBARDED AGAIN. FRENCH ADVANCE IN BEAUSE.IOUR. Received 23, 10.30 p.lll. Paris, February 23. Official: A Zeppelin dropped ten bombs at Calais. The five victims were civilians. Rheims was violently bombarded on Sunday night and Monday. Numer6n.s civilians were victims. W r e captured a line of trenches in two woods at Beausejour, and repulsed violent counter-attacks, inflicting heavy loss. We captured the greater portion of ul>? village of Stosswihr in Alsace.

BOMBS IN BELGIUM. RESULTS OF THE ALLIES' RAIDS. Received 23, 10.35 p.m. Amsterdam, February 23. The Tvd states that a mimber of the Britishers' bombs fell on the coast batteries betwen Knocke and Zeebrugge, and destroyed many guns. An officer and seven men were killed near Knoeke, in addition to others serving the guns. Not a single civilian or house was injured at Zeebrugge.

HATRED OF AMERICA. GERMAN SOLDIERS OUT OF HAND. Received 23, 10.30 p.m. Amsterdam, February 23. German soldiers at Liege tore the American colours and coat of arms. Tile burghers suppressed a demonstration by children intended to express gratitude for American aid.

FRENCH SUCCESSES. GERMAN LINE COULD BE BROKEa'. Received 24, 1.40 a.m. Paris, February 23. It is believed tliat the German line in the Champagne district could lie broken if the moment were considered suitable for a general allied offensive. French successes in the Champagne district hav; been greater than in any other part of tlie western line. The latest German efforts resulted more disastrously than ever.