25 YEARS AFTER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21507, 21 November 1939, Page 8

25 YEARS AFTER

THE GREAT WAR IN RETROSPECT November 13: Sunplementary Estimate issued for 1.000.000 more men and £225.000 000 more for the war. including advances to Belgium and Serbia. British casualties up to October 31. 57.000 ‘killed, wounded, and missing). November 14: The guns bear the princinal part in the fighting along the left flank of the Allies to-day. Th? Santa Claus ship Jason sails from New York with millions of Christmas presents from America’s children for the children of belligerent nations. Lord Roberts died. November 15. The German forces are once more thrown back over the Yser. A German submarine is sunk off Westend?. Turkish forts at the southern end of the Red Sea are captured by Indian troops, assisted by H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh. November 16: The Germans continue in possession of the ruins that was once Dixmude. and made a further attempt to crass the canal, but are defeated. Mr Asquith moves a vote of credit for £225.000.000. of which £44.000.000 is to be devoted for loans: £30,225 000 to Canada. Australia and New Zealand: £lO 000 000 to Belgium: and £8.000.000 to Serbia.

November 18: Th? advantage in Northern France and Flanders, after fluctuations, remains solidly with the Allies. British warships bombard the entrance to Zeebrugge ship canal to Bruges, and destroy the Colmay factory.