KAISER SEES HIS MEN QUAIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14199, 30 January 1915, Page 5

KAISER SEES HIS MEN QUAIL.

DESPERATE ASSAULTS AND TER-

RIBLE PUNISHMENT

LONDON, Friday. Keuter's correspondent reports that the Germans on Monday were concentrating important forces between La Basseo and Festubert. They attempted to pierce the Allies , line and capture Bethune. The Kaiser watched the prparations, and on Saturday inspected the German positions. The La Bassee attack was supported by heavy artillery and, an armoured train, which fired twenty shells into Bethuntj. ' The Germans' plan was to draw the

Alliee towards Festubert by a vigorous attack, while two infantry. regiments made a turning movement via the La Bassoo-Bethuue road. Tho Allies' were aware of tho plan, and the German infantry, advancing in close formation, were received with a murderous fire. Caught between tho English artillery in front and the French artillery on the flank, the Germans were literally mown, down. ;

A couple, of regiments that were endeavouring to outflank the Allies advanced towards Annequin. They were allowed to approach within 500 yards of the Allies' lines. Then the French 75mm. (.'Jin)), guns opened fire, and those' who did not manage to escape were cither killed or taken prisoner. Two whole companies were captured.

Tho enemy vainly renewed the attack five times, seeking to break through the Allies' lines. They charged once to reach Giveuchy church, and the bayonets did deadly work in tho plains around Vermcllos, Givenchy, and Guinchy, which were strewn with dead.

A severe artillery duel continues throughout the district.