WESTERN CAMPAIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15505, 16 November 1914, Page 8

WESTERN CAMPAIGN.

CONTEST FOR- VANTAGE POINTS. APPALLING GERMAN LOSSES. Press Association- 1 -By Tel. —Copyright. . 1 ' LONDON, Nov. 13. The fighting in Belgium, and in the north of France is really for vantage points and some detail ground, such as a wood or a quarry which enables a; battery or two to pecoxas unassailable to possible organised attacks from behind it. .The German - losses southward of. Dismuide are appalling. One ■ body of troops was thrice flung back. It was allowed to come within 330 yards when the French fire cut down every man. Three thousand Germans 'were killed in ten minutes. - Captured German officers state that 500,000 'Germans are fighting in tlhe Yser district, and that the estimated losses are 90,000. One regiment of 1800 strong is' now' 80. The German losses include five generals. GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS. AMSTERDAM, Nor- 13. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent with the Allies states that the Bavarians reinforced the Germans near Ypres. The garrisons in central Belgium 'have been decreased in order 1o reinforce the front. - I

Many hostages are held in Belgian towns. •■•-•... One Belgian regiment made seven ' bayonet attacks one night between Nieuport and Dixmuide. Of 240 men only five survived. ■ _ ; THE ENEMY'S HARD STRUGGLE. PARIS, Nov. 13. . A communique states that the action from the Lys to the sea is- less severe. j The German efforts to cross th© Yser canal have failed. : j The Gei-man attacks north-east, and south-east of Ypres have been repulsed, i We have gradually advanced during the last few days on the line from Ai>mentieres to the Oise and are now within 350 metres of the German wire entanglements. We have captured Tracy Leval and progressed slightly at other points north "of the Aisne. We have a-epuLsed German counter attacks -at Chavonne and Soupir, also at Berry- an Bac and made some progress elsewhere. \ TERRIBLE CARNAGE. AT YPRES. PARIS, Nov. 13. The Germans are pouring an avalanche of shells into Ypres, but the Allies' artillery is even more formidable and is inflicting terrible carnage.' It demolished .the underground galleries wherein the Germans took refuge and numbers were entombed. LEIPSIC AND DRESDEN. ARRIVE AT VALPARAISO. LONDON. Nov ( . 13. Reuter's Valparaiso correspondent states that the German cruisers Leipsio and Dresden have arrived there and are-provisioning.