HOLD WEAKENING.

West Coast Times, 21 November 1914, Page 2

HOLD WEAKENING.

ENEMY’S DEFENCE ON YSER. Battles Proceeding in the East. Russians Capture Prisoners & Guns. What is Roumania Doing ? The Goeben Badly Damaged. Tho )ias ... R ai„ heeonm .non- ri*o*,ua, «ml there * f “'” h ~p" s of lm poTtnnoo this morning. J. i, stated that the German* l.old on the Yser is weakening. An offio.nl message issued at mid night on Tin,radar, in Pari. Stated that the day hart been very quiet that there was nothmg to ....port. Battles are proceeding in .he Eastern theatre m,Vnnt *« e * th “ «■»**«»* «■•'<> We captured gnns and f~ re V Th « »**- W -«al« 1 ><■(.), repulse,! in the di.eefon of Erzeroum. Turkish cruiser* entered the Danube, a „,( I 1 . , ?c 7T ,ig<> SiaW tbßt h«s been invited to state definitely whether she re.naius neutral or intends to support Germany. The Russia,. Meet in the Black S«a surprised the Goeben and Breslau. The former vessel appears to haie Iteen badly damaged, [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,— COPYRIGHT ] ..,VC •M. . . . KTROGRAD, Nov. Hi. Official A .{.vision of the Hlaek Sea fleet surprised the Goebel. and Breslau on Wednesday. The firs, broadside from the Russian flagship caused a., explosion «n .he Goeben. and alter « !,ria,ne' m <lisa lT-»red in a mist and The Russian naval staff am.ounee that a series of explosions i-uned „n the cruiser Goeben. . . BARIS,Nov. Hb -> communique states the enemy's arlillcrv activity has ineceas. e,l on the northern front, particularly between the sea and Evs Algerians repulsed the enemy near Tracy le Vtd and regained ground previously lost. The Germans los, heavily. Wo maintain‘•<l our position in Argonuo. „ . BKTROGRAI), Nov. HI, 'hue.al Russians repulsed the enemy’s skirmishers in the direcl.onol Erzeroum ami oeeupie.l Dmitakh, an important poin, in Euphrates \ alley. (Received Nov. go at q.f, p.m.) . riH . • . BKTROGRAI), Nov, H). Utl.cnil ’dong the Anatolian coast, sieged tho Goeben and Breslau, rid m ||,. s oil the Chersonese lighthouse. The Russians immediately manoeuvred into battle order under the. flagship KvstaUit, and opened lire with twelve-inch guns al a distance of forty cables,. 'Tim other Russian warships made excellent, practice. There were explosions on the Goeben, which tins evidently •-nrprised.,Some delav ocel'.rr- , . . ,l( ' lor< ' t,lf ' < ; oeben ,ir„d. Then jroadside of heavy gm.s was eoiieent rated on Urn Evstalli until the (to,-ben was (meed fly, -file Breslau, taking advantage of her speed, did no. participate in the llghtitm Ihe Kvstatli was little damaged. ’1 hirly-ihree were killed and 1 Mvnt-y-l’uv wmindod. 1 I llr 111 Li 11 ( iVpfU'l*. ; LONDON Nov. ID. Ihe General commanding the i„,-e op,ratine Shale-t.-la-Rab 111 IVm:l " C,llf - '■' Torts tlml an advance was made on Ninon, her lab up the right bank of lb • river. Our troops encounter, d ■loOll nl the enemy In a strongly en , renehed position wiili twelve g„„s. Alter overcoming deterndned resistance and pursuing his bit think, troops earried the , nlmirlmi in, of (In- enemy who reiir.-d, Insmg two gulls, many prisoners, animals, transport and reserve ammmninm. ()..r casualties were'.died; officers, three: men tbirtv-liv-e. Wounded: officers, fifteen: men. three hundred. The Geiman hold on llm \ser weakenin' l .

( licrt'ivt-d Sov, *JI at a.in.) I'KTIMMiJMI), .W. i>t). '• Olivia IT--Tho llussiaiiK .In'. 'led a Turkic column in tin. Otli'Ahai \ alley. An action is jir< idling on itn> u hoi.* of iho K*. oromn front Iml operations* nr.*, hindered Ijy rains. ( Ree til'd N<u , 21 ill 0.):, a,1,,.) PA I!IS, \„v. 20. An Olllcial statement issu.-d in Tln.i- .l:.y :it midnight, s:lV s: - limn' lias, been a particularly ip. i.-i day. Tin ;.■ N ~, . port, ' ' ' I.!{<■(•*-il <-< I. Nor. 2I at 1 a,tn, I .. - ... . PETROtJRAD, Xov. 20. “Official ~ Hatties now in progress „n th,. Vistnla-M'arta front ami tlm CV.e r nstoch o w«-Cr acow linn aiv .xiremely d.-sm-rate, snntino generally ceaseless alterations on the offensive and <Ww.sne. •11.0 Gentian trenches eastward of Ajerburg in Knot Prussia, are defended 1..y tripple vertical lines of win* entanglcme.nls. v i.lined portions of time and tin* passage between Lakes llrividm, and Yaklo, capturing ten guns, six n.ael.ine guns and seeeral hundred prisoners.

THE GERMAN OPERATIONS. DEFENSIVE PIIKPAHATIONS. LONDON, Nov. 10. The Daily -Mail says that then* an* imiiealions that the Oennans are strengthening their lines, towards Subsoils. EFFORTS TO CROSS YSER. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 10, Thu Germans arc taking great defensive measures liom Bruges to Conrtrai and are also strewing mini's from the front towards Brussels. It is reported that the Germans are making a new effort to cross the Vser. There it an extensive movement *.f Landsturmers from Ghent, while young Gormans have been sent to the rear. HEAVY CANNONADING. COPENHAGEN, Nov, II). Heavy cannonading was heard for an hour off Gothland. MORE ARTILLERY. (Received Nov 20 at 10.10 pm.) AMSTERDAM,Nov. 10. Eighty largo guns traversed Liege pm route for northern France. Sewn thousand engineering troops also parsed on route to Dixmude to construct bridges in the flooded area. THE POSITION OF ROUMANIA. (Received Nov. 20 at 5.60 p.m.t NEW YORK, Nov. Iff The Tribune }ias received a cable from Petrograd stating that three Turkish cruisers are reported to have entered the Bnlina arm *<f the Danube Delta. As a result, Roumania hj is had the question put straight to her whether she takes sides with Germany or maintains her rights and sur.porrs tho law of Europe. In the latter ease the warships must be disarmed or interbed, I

CONFLICT RENEWED. AMSTERDAM, .Nov. ]*,. Tjm Telegraph says Ihe eontllet al-mg Hie Vser was ,e, imill IMirt to Dixn.ude, the Belgian, millsTYPHOID AMONGST GERMANS. Ilieef-iv.st \„v 21 t,.|5 , P.UdS, Nov. 20. ilieiv has heen a serious outbreak of typhoid amongst the Germans in the Lille district. The loan has he„n evacuated, hive thousand men are in ■pitals, and the epidemic is spreadmgto the troops at Roubnix and ' 1 omeoing. the factories in tin* hitler towns Were m.r damaged, _ 'Hie owners (nid „n indemnity of* 1 2,000,000 dm Ihe factories are used us bospit- | AMIENS BOMBED. 1 t Received Nov 21 at J.)O a.m.) Paris, \ ov . 20. German airmen bomhed Audens, killing eighteen horses. A ROUGH AND TUMBLE. (Received Nov 21 at 0.3d a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 20. After repelling the German uitaek on the trenches at Ypr.-s and la Hassaa, English infantry attacked the su|»port* who retired, i.i.t-r the Gurnmriß stumbled on an lri„h i.gimeni. A wholesale tumble a herein riflobutts and lists ph,yod the chief part. Alter an hour's tussel tlio Irish proved victorious. Over thr.s. httndr,*d Germans uerr haltered to death, and twenty-three (ierman maxims and I -Vi t Man*- were captured. bank control. i Received Nov 21 ut 1.15 ».mA CAIRO, Nov. 20. Ihe Government has appointed att Flngli hj control oi the Deutsche Orient Batik,

HEROES. (Received Nov 21 at 1.1-> a.m.i LONDON, Nov. The Press Bureau says an eyrew „e** narrates that eastward nt \|-r. > a. third attempt to storm some Gcman trenches succeeded. A snhahem commanding the attack was kd ed. tThe- attack was continued uml. re , • . i .t... hut in-

serv't-tuajor. who received .he -on - pushed Conduct tne.bi hut who hj. s gtnn v to his ROl,ma - Spies and snipers, often ™.nm: khaki caps similar to the Brit.,■ *> sometimes get behind otic i cut the telephone wires Th«‘ <omlaat-v f»y «»••* k ’ - injT heroes: A French doctor attended fit tv-four German wounded :U 1 Vpres civil hospital for several ' after the building had been struck German shells, includinß tmend.ao shells. Ho »»•' hoady kdld. at

post. GERMANS TRICKED. ( Received .Now. 21 at 0.15 a.m.'> PARIS. Nov. 20. Karin- the storm on Tuesday night, th,- German, Vtwreen Vpres ami let Basseo crept t-wards the English trenches in open order. The enemy < artillery fired wide of our trenches. They were allow,i to approach unopposed esc.pt from shell fire. Mlo-ti thev rwKol the English trenchw. which were puq.—ty evacuated, they were shot down L. a man by a terrific enfilading fir-. Four lines were completely shattered, while ’the English did not suffer a single casualty. On- hundred and forty Germans in the Vpte* district, stealthily at night time, occupied deserted French trenches. The French, resolving to starve them out. watched, for five days ami then sent a German prisoner to demand their surrender. The enemy, who were dying of hunger, willingly surrendered.