EARLIER MESSAGES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15502, 12 November 1914, Page 8

EARLIER MESSAGES.

"WESTERN CAMPAIGN.

YPRES IN RUINS. A CRIME AGAINST CIVILISATION. Press Association —By Tel. —Copyright. / LONDON, Nov. 10. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent with the Belgian army states that Germans at Ypres early 'on Sunday found the range with their 11 and 13inch guns. Explosive incendiary shells fell in the city at the rate of ten to twenty each minute. Ypres is now deserted and the majority of- the vhouses, j which were built of timber, axe on fire. Fanned by a strong breeze the greater part of the city is in ruins—a crime against civilisation. . s THE ENEMY AGAIN REPULSED. Jj_ . PARIS, Nov. 10. ■ri'"A communique states that the opposing forces, both, attacking, resulted in Violent fighting from the sea to Armentieres. A German attack was defeated south of Ypres, and German attacks on the . British front were repulsed. The sFrench have progressed at Bisschoote and between Ypres and Armenjfcieres; also in the Loivre region between Rheims and Berry-au-Bac. j Fresh German efforts at Sainte Marie and south-east of Thunn were ' tepulsed-FRANCO-BELGIAN FORCES. DO GOOD WORK. ON THE CONGO. ' BORDEAUX, Nov. 10. Z Official.—»-The French occupied Nola, the Congo,' ynd captured many prisonres, four quick-firers and one cannon.

A Franco-Belgian force took Nzimeu after two days' fighting. j LONDON, Nov. 10. Official. —He Franco-Belgian forces are now in possession of the Lower Sanga region, the Congo, after severe fighting.