FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144854, 4 December 1915, Page 3

FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

GERMANS IN FLANDERS. FIND TRENCHES UNCOMFORTABLE. ROTTERDAM, Dec. 3. German wounded men at Ghent say that the Allies’ guns do not give the Gormans a moment’s rest. The Flanders roads, owing to frost, are almost impassable, and great discomfort prevails in the trenches. Shells pour in like hailstones and the Gormans are outfought and outranked in artillery. The Germans are making great efforts to drain the Yser trenches. GERMAN RESTRICTIONS IRKSOME. LONDON, Dec. 2. The Times’ correspondent at Amsterdam says that postal connection with Belgium is'difficult, owing to delays caused by the Gei mans’ restrictions of traffic between Belgium and. Holland, on the ground of communications reaching the enemy front.. The passenger traffic is diminishing daily and passes are sparingly granted. The tension in Belgium is increasing as the German exactions are growing. A SUCCESSFUL BOMBARDMENT. LONDON, Deo. 2. A dispatch from headquarters in France states that during fonr days our forces successfully bombarded the German trenches, doing considerable damage. The enemy's reply was weak. Our airmen brought down two aeroplanes, and aviators bombed the German supply depot at Mirannott. damaging the stores, buildings, and railday. Two of oui aeroplanes that were on recounaisimcc work have not returned.