IN THE WEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1915, Page 5

IN THE WEST.

THE BATTLE OF LOOS. i BRITISH GAS ATTACK. DEVILS, SOT SOLDIERS. A GERMAN VERSION. Received Oct. 25, 12,20 ajn. Amsterdam, Oct. 24, The Berliner Tageblatt, describing the battle of Loos, says that the British bombardment -was terrific. Our excellent trendies were blown into holes and the entanglements were shredded. Gm banks crept towards us in successive waves, and suddenly behind the fourth cl<md the British emerged in. thick lines of storming columns. They seemed to arise from the earth, and they wore masks resembling devils, not | soldiers. For a long time after no news reached divisional headquarters, the' wires being destroyed, but an adjoining division reported a gas attack on fheir first line | which ww stonned, and filially came the news that the British had succeeded in ■storming our divisions in thi ftrgt trendies. , UNHAPPY BELGIUM. A BJEBJN 03? TERROR. INTO THE UNKNOWN. Beeeived Ost. 25, 12.15 tun. Amsterdam, Oct. 24. The Telegraaf declares the German Governor has began a regime of greater severity, and notifies that Belgium workmen are not allowed to refuse military work, and others are being forced to build a new front behind the Scheldt. Hundreds of ei--soldiers, in obedience to his proclamation, surrendered, and have been transported to an unknown destination.