GALLANT CANADIANS

Grey River Argus, 28 June 1915, Page 5

GALLANT CANADIANS

ANOTHER BRILLIANT FEAT OF ARMS VERY .HEAVY LOSSES RE- i CEIVED . (Reed '3.25 p:m. j ' ! LONDON, June 26.. i Reuter states that a Canadian Division was in action -on. the 15th and 17th near La Bassee, with the first Ontario- Regiment and third Toronto* im support.Tl'ey were ordered to attack a sector of the enemy.* trenches, simultaneously with the British. After a cannonade the Canadians made a gallant (bayonet- charge, ?.nd in fifteen minutes had obtained full possession of the first lino of trenches After' a 'momentary prnuse tl'ey w*nt tearing into the second and carried it in a few minutes . The third and fourth lines were rar ried similarly. The Canadians we r e close mi +ii" lv*el* of the flying Germa.ns who had nr» tim^ to r.al] v . Tl'e Canadians beg.an to consolidate their position . The Gerimiari<= countPr-attacked. The Canadians' ammunition running low and all the hand grenade? being expended, amid a . c hower of shells and grenades the Canadians had to .abandon the front line of dearly won trencL'es. In their partial retirement their loss es were every hea.w . During- the night the second brigade relieved the Ontarians, who h?d demonstrated that a wedge cculd be driven through the strongest German lines. On the night of the 1 6th the Germans heavily counter attacked the second brigade, • who more tha n even ed up the score -acainst tl.'e Ontarians They waited' till the attack develop ed and they then by rapid rifle wiped out the 'German infantry, a.nd few of the latter got back . The Canadians' heavy losses are attributed to the ovenvtojlminrr rarjiditv of the advance, making the difficult for the troops on the flanks to conform. GERMANY FROM WITHIN. NO LACK OF RESOURCES. COUNTRY WELL ORGANISED. THE KAISER VERY POPULAR. (Reed 4 p.m. ) LONDON, June 26. A neutral observer, interviewed by the Chronicle, after several visits to Germany, said that the financial position was adequate owing- to the issue of paper money, though only a war indemnity would prevent bankruptcy af,ter peace . There was a lack of necessities, except meat. Intensive culture was /adopted on a large scale, families cultivating ' their own plots. All military supplies' were organised on an enormous scale and there was perfect efficiency. 1 The only possible breakdown is ps3'chologacal and there is no outward sign thereof. Tha people have the utmost confidence in tl'e ultimate victory. , Nevertheless ' there is profound; sorrow owing to . the loss of relatives, and almost every familly is in •nounring. People recognise that the war is bound to be long as Britain will persevere to the end. There is no prospect of a revolution The Kaiser is popular but t>> Crown Prince is scorned owing to' his alleged misbehaviour PLOT TO KILL THE KAISER. (Reed 3.25 p>m.) STOCKHOLM, June 26. The newspapers narrate an attempt on the Kaiser's life" i n Belgium at the beginning of May . A .raijway. bridge w,as blown up and the Imperial train had just time to pull up to avert & catastrophe . Germans <reclare tl'at the bridge was rained^ at tlie beginning of the war, and th*at the explosion .was accidental, but numerous German soldiers were arrested , GERMAN PLOT . to DISCOVERED IN CANADA. (Reed 3.21; p.m.) TpRONTO, June 26. Plots were discovered to dynamite buildings at Walkers ville, where war supplies are .manufactured. A ' quantity o>f dynamite was discovered on' the premises of a motor truck company . • The attempts are attributed to Ger mans in Detroit .