IN READINESS FOR GERMAN RETREAT EAST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 4 November 1914, Page 5

IN READINESS FOR GERMAN RETREAT EAST

50 TRAIN LOADS OF WOUNDED FROM GHENT YPRE3 OF CAPITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE ENEMY LONDON SCOTTISH REGIMENT COVERS ITSELF WITH GLORY GOOD REPORTS FROM ALLIES' CENTRE AND RIGHT GREAT RUSSIAN DRIVE CONTINUES GERMANS STILL ON THE RETREAT TURKEY APOLOGISES FOR BLACK SEA EVENTS RUSSIA'S REPLY—"TOO LATELAND ENGAGEMENT REPORTED IN ASIA MINOR NORTH SEA CLOSED BY THE ADMIRALTY GEFWAN NATION KEPT IN IGNORANCE OF RECENT REVERSES

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OFFICIAL NEWS

CONTINUED GERMAN OFFENSIVE ON THE RIGHT. ALLIES' PKOGRESS IN THE CENTRE AND ON THE RIGHT. -■-'"" PARIS> Mondav evening. (Official) " . ■' Despite the continuance of a violent | German offensive, we progressed slightly ■ between Dixmude and Lys, except- at i Messhies. which we lost. i Great German attacks in the suburbs J of Arras, Libons, and Le Quesney failIn. the centre - we progressed in tno f direction of Trecvlival and on parts of j the right bank of the Aisne between , T>orede,-Laigle, and Soisson's. r enemy TesultTessly- bombarded the j Allies between the Argonne and the I Meuse and on "the Meuse heights. | 'We captured heights dominating the pass of St.- Marie, occupied the enemy's position at Handesapt.

LESS VIOLENT

GERMAN ATTACKS BETWEEN" THE | SEA AND THE OISE. j OFFENSIVE IN THE CENTRE FAILS J (Official.) | (Rec. Ncv. 4, 8.50 a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 2 (midnight). The German attacks between the North Sea and the Oisc are less violent. ' TVe progressed southward of Dix- j mude and southward of Gheluvelt and held" all other positions. The violent- German offensive between Braween Nannoy—"Vailly completely failed.

KEEPING THE ROADS CLEAR I

FOR POSSIBLE GERMAN RETREAT. TRAIN LOADS OF. WOUNDED REACH. BRUSSELS. * ' (Rec. 'Nov. 4, 10.5 a.m.) x AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3. The Allies made further progress east--warct of the Nienport—Dixmude —Ypres line. ' The fighting was turious, especvally scuthward of. .a. line drawn between Dixmude and Thouroirt, It is reported that 30,000 Landsturm xecentlv arrived at Antwerp. ■ •ThcOennans are keeping the roads to Ghent as clear as possible to ensure a rapid passage for the troops in the event of a* Tetreat eastwards. • Traffic is forbidden between Brussels , and Namur. The influx of wounded to Brussels is described as terrible.- During 48 hours last week 50 trains, each of 40 coaches, filled with wounded .passed from Ghent towards Germany.

OF CAPITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE .GERMANS

CAPTURE OF YPRES. (Received No?. 4, 10.5 a.m.) HAVRE, Nov. 3. A Belgian official report states that a German order, dated 29th October, shows that the capture of Ypres was regarded as of capital importance. The impending visit- to South Flanders is announced, indicating that the enerav's principal effort will be directed between Ypres and the Lys. The Allies on Sunday and Monday shattered all the enemy's attacks in that xegion.

SACRIFICE OF THOUSANDS CONTINUES

BY GERMAN GENERALS. ETON'S THAT OFFENSIVE IS SPENT. <Tt.ec Nov. 4. 3.50 afm.) 1 LONDON, Nov. 3. German - generate continue to sacrifice thousands of men, apparently on the offchance of a victory: Great attempts are -being made to break the Allies' lines at every position. Si*ns are not wanting that the tremendous offensive lias spent its force.

NOT KNOWN IN GERMANY

DEFEAT OF MARCH OX CALAISAND LOSSES IN COASTAL BATTLES (Rec. Nov. 4, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 3. An Englishman arriving from Germainreports that nothing is know there concerning the smashing defeat of the German plan for a march on Calais, and nothing relating to the enormous losses in battles on the coast. Everyone is convinced that this portion of the plan for the conquest of Europe is being carried out.

"NO SACRIFICE TOO GREAT"

MEETING OF GERMAN WAR COUNCIL. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3 state that tho Kaiser presided at a meeting of the W T ar Council. The Kings of ~Saxony, and Wurtem burg were amongst those present. It was unanimously agreed that no sacrifice on the part of Germany was too great in order to achieve the north coast of France After the Council the kings visited Antwerp and Brussels.

GALLANT SCOTS

TURN THE SCALE AT YPRES

ENTER AN INFERNO OF SHOT AND SHELL. " " GERMANS PUT TO FLIGHT. SEVERE BRITISH LOSSES. (Received Nov. 4, 10.5 a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 3. The Kaiser witnessed the fight to capture Ypres. At- one stage the Germans believed thev had achieved their purpose. The British tapped a wireless message to the effect—"More men now, and wc have them." The Duke ci Wurlemburg's three armv corps rushed from Bruges and reinforced the eight corps operating from. Ghent. The British met ihe Wurtembnrgers- m the direction of Dixmude. The Germans were then four to one. The battle raged all day. The London Scottish Regiment turned the scale. Many went into an inferno of shot and shell, advancing with shortrushes right np to the enemy's trenches. The Germans came at them with fixed bavonets. The Scottish fixed bayonets and charged. The impact- was terrific. Overborne by numbers the Scottish recoiled, but re-formed, and charged repeatedly. Thenthe Germans ran. The British losses were severe.

SEVERE ARTILLERY DUEL

BETWEEN OSTEND AND NIEUPORT (Received Nov. 4. 10.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3. Tiie "Handelsblad" reports a very severe artillery duel between Ostend and Nieuport. / Many warships participated.

GERMANS SURRENDERING

T IFE IN TRENCHES UNENDURABLE. LONDON, Nov. 3. Reuters Calais agent reports that German soldiers continue to surrender between Nieuport and Dixmude, they beino- unable to endure the life in the trenches in water up to their waists, ■foodless, and getting no rest. A thousand surrendered in one day. As a protection against bayonet tJirusts the German troops are stuffing,- their tunics with shirts, clothing or anything they can find. The Belgian bayonet is onlv 10 inches long, and sometimes fails to reach the flesh of those who are protected in the way just described.

GERMAN HEAVY GUNS

.MOUNTED ON BORKUM ISLAND

(Rec. Nov. 4. 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 3.

The Germans have installed several 52ccntimetre guns on. Borkum Island (one of ilie East-Frisian Islands at the mouth oi! the River Ems).

VOLUNTARY SURRENDERS

GERMANS SHOOT DESERTERS. (Rec. Nov. 4, 10.45 a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 7>. Fifty German Polos surrendered at BadonViller, after killing their Prussian officers. The.y gave' information enabling the French to rapture the forest. cf. l'arrr.y. Four hundred hungry Germans offered to surrender near the Yser Canal. When thev left the trenches their comrades fired on them, and only 230 reached the French lines.

BOMBS CAUSE PANIC

AMONGST WURTEMBEBG STAFF. i Received Nov. 4, 1.35 p.m.) PARIS, Nov. 3. French aviators dropped bombs on the headquarters of the Wurtemberg army at Thielt on Sunday, and threw a large party in motor cars into a panic and scattered the escorting troops. Another report says that three of the staff were killed.

BRUSSELS INDEMNITY

REDUCED TO £1.800,000. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 3. The war indemnity levied on Brussels has been reduced "to £1,800,000, payable at the rate of £IOO.OOO weekly.

"WOULD NEVER BE VIOLATED"

NEUTRALITY OF BELGIUM. THE KAISER AND HIS PROMISES. ROME. Nov. 2. The "Tribuna'' interviewed Barou dp Brdqueville, the Belgian Premier, who said : "Germany is unsurpassable in the organisation of lies. The Kaiser personally assured King Albert and myself that the neutrality of Belgium would never be violated."

EVERYWHERE THE SAME STORY

ABOUT THE GERMAN" SOLDIER. LONDON.. Nov. 1. A correspondent at the front says:— "Everywhere one hears the same story — the German foot soldier cannot shoot, and won't stop to fight when attacked. He riins away., fires over his shoulder while running, or throws down his arms and surrenders. But the superior German gun-fire makes havco of our trenches. Without it the enemy would not. have a chance at all . Referring to the recent fighting in Belgium ,he declares that the last road to the coast has been finally closed against the Germans.

FRENCH AIRMEN

DOING GREAT SERVICE. LONDON, Nov. 2. A German Staff order enjoins commanders to improve their reconnoitring, because French airmen easily discover the disposition of the German troops; while the French are adepts at protecting themselves from aerial observers. "The success of the French artillerv, which has caused us such heavy losses, is chiefly attributable to their discovering our positions."