Belguim.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 59, 5 November 1914, Page 5

Belguim.

ESCAPE OF BELGIAN KING AND FRENCH PRESIDENT.

United Press .Association.

Calais, November 4

A spy informed the Germans that M. Poincare 'find King Albert were

inspecting the Pranco-Belgian cavalry in the square of the Hotel de Ville at. Fumes on Monday, but the Tauhe waS* misinformed as to the time, and dropped a bomb 5000 feet half an hour before the King and M. Poincare arrived. Little damage was done.

THE ENEMY’S METHODS ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

London, November 3

A corerspomient s-ays the Germans wore allowed to advance towards Nieujiort, away from their artillery, when the Allies charged and slaughtered them wholesale. To enable their guns to creep up a few hundred yards, the Germans don’t seem to mind their infantry being slaughtered. They progress, perhaps, six miles in ten days, at a cost of 20,000 killed and more wounded. A correspondent, describing the night attacks by the German artillerymen, says they lore darkness, and are determined to give the British as little opportunity to sleep as possible. The British, in turn, made a point of giving instructions to the Germans in fhe correct use of the bayonet. The German military bands specialise in playing martial music, and this is the usual accompaniment to these strange night battles, there being heard, weirly during lulls in the firing, lively march tunes.

ESCAPE OF THE KAISER.

London, November 4

A British aviator’s bomb at Tbielt fell on the spot where the Kaiser, fifteen minutes earlier, had given audience to the Headquarters Staff.

ALLIES “OFFICIAL.’’

Paris, November 3

Official: The enemy has apparently abandoned the left bank of tie Yser below Dixinude. The Allies have reoccupied the river passages, and advanced south of Dixmudq, and in the direction of Gheluvelt. We have slightly progressed east of Foretddaigle, and north-west of Pdntomonsson, but retired east of Vailly. GERMAN “OFFICIAL.” Berlin, November 4. Official: It is stated that the inundations south of Nieuport preclude all operations, the whole district having been destroyed by water, which in some places is as high as a ian. fhe Germans have evacuated the oistrct without the loss of men, norsjs, or guns. i-: The German, attack on i -Ypres is progressing. They took 23CG prisoners, and captured several uachine guns. There were great locr.es on both sides at Roye, where several hundred Germans were missing, and two guns were lost. ; ; l) BELGIANS CAPTURE THREE HEAVY GUNS. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Paris, November 4. While re-taking ■ Hlamscapelle the Belgians captured three heavy guns cleverly concealed, with which the Germans were bombarding Fumes. A TYPICAL PROCLAMATION. ■ ; ASTONISHING EXCUSE FOR THE TRANSFER OF ENEMY’S TROOPS. 1, •; (Received 9.40 a!m.) Amsterdam, November 4. A proclamation has been issued in Liege that the inhabitants need not bo astonished if numerous German troops traverse the city from the front, because typhus and cholera are raging among the Allies. ENEMY’S FORCES RETREAT EAST OF THE YSER. (Received 9.40 a.rn.) Havre, November 4. The Belgian official report states; — The enemy is retreating eastward of the Yser between Nieuport and Dixraude, OVERWHELMING ODDS. SAVED BY THE WARSHIPS AFTER WEEKS OF FIGHTING. (Received 9.40 a.m.) Paris, November 4. Belgian officers assert that the warships’ fire alone saved the Belgians from disaster at Nieuport. They were worn out with weeks of fighting against overwhelming odds. GERMANS HAVE 400 GUNS AT YPRES. SEVERE FIGHTING CONTINUES. RHEIMS/AGAIN SHELLED. , tni j (Received 9.10 a.m.) Paris, November 4. It is believed that the Germans have concentrated 400 guns at Ypres. The Kaiser has removed his headquarters to Courtrai. The Allies’ aviators partially wrecked the Bruges railway station. Severe fighting is in progress in bushy country between Ypres and jßoulers. The Germans are strongly entrenched. Many wounded wore brought to Roulers. Th# G&’rimns again violently shelled Rheirns, destroying many buildings and killing non-combatants.

SUNDAY’S ATTACKS REPULSED ALONG WHOLE LINE. (Received 12.20 p.m.) London, November 4. The Press Bureau states thqt the British repulsed attacks on the whole line on Sunday. Howitzers demolished two of the enemy’s eight-inch guns. The artillery caused prodigious slaughter. “THEN THEY JAUNTILY RE* TURN!” Times and Sydney Sun Bbevioir. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, November 4. An officer in a Highland regiment states: The Zouaves are priceless fellows. Every night thirty go to the enemy’s trenches and stand twenty yards in front hooting and booing, evoking afusilade of musketry, which {always goes over their heads. Then they jauntily return. I ‘ ' MOVEMENT OF ENEMY’S FORCES TO NORTHERN FRANCE. ! Times and Sydney 1 Sun Seevioeb. | (Received 8.0 a.m.) , Paris, November 4. j Ten thousand Germans left Liege in | the direction of Brussels. Eight supply trains, each of sixty wagons, load--led with munitions, were despatched I from Namur for Northern France. The Germans are still trenching at Namur.