The Western Front

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 312, 11 June 1915, Page 5

The Western Front

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE. ACTIVITY NEAR YPRES. BRISK ARTILLERY DUEL TO TERRORS FOR BELGIUM. Received June 10, 12.1.1 ,1.111. Amsterdam, June 10. Tiie Gorman offensive stinted yesterday with a furious attack southward of Ypies, and there. was a. heavy artillery duel at l/ixniui! e. Tniiqjs withdrawn from France have ar.-ivod a: Bruges. • "A'lw - f!i*riiians arc terrorising the Belgians, owing to their refusal to do military work. Executions 011 11 large scale occurred, and many public men Avere arrested. M. Yerscheuren, the Burgomaster at Pcssen, near Willebrock, died in prison because tiie guards forgot to give htm food, and it was then officially announced that lie had committed suicide MORE GERMAN ATROCITY. INCENDIARY BULLKTS. Received June 10, 9.4.3 p.m. London, dune 0. The British Fye-witness has reported that the Germans at Souchez are using incendiary rifle ammunition. The bullets are filled with sulphur, which ignites on discharge and bums during flight, increasing in'severity any wound. PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH. Received June 10, 11.20 p.m. Paris, June 10. Official: \Yc progressed beyond the northern island of Xeuville and also south of the eastern part of the labyrinth. ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES. A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT. London, June 9. German casualty lists cover seven thousand closely-printed pages and give evidence of the enormous losses in the crack regiments. A lieriin official statement say;: "Our position at Yauquois was attacked on Sunday, but despite the employment of incendiary bombs and burning liquid the French did not succeed in penetrating our position." The Times comments that this assertion acquires significance in view of the statement that Krupps are making an enormous gun to throw burning liquid, because of the charge against the Allies that they have hitherto preceded the Germans in the adoption of some method of fighting opposed to all the rul.'s of civilised warfare. Amsterdam, June 9. A liarmiyi communique admits the withdraw! 1 . .ffilm Neuville, but claims that fie #i;VK4ins repulsed French attacks with loss south-east of IleUuterne. General von Linsing'n arrested the Russian attack north-east of Zweawno. The occupation of Stanislau is claimed, with the capture of 4000 prisoners and thirteen machine-guns. BRITISH SITUATION I'XCII.ANGKD. London, June !). Sir John French reports that since the 4th inst. the situation is um-lianged on the British front. There is less artillery activity.