The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
RUSSIANS
DRIVE GERMANS
INTO SWAMPS
,oontinyed from Pase on.l

is, however, no official confirmation
OF this reported feat Of the warships,
which would bring the greatest relief
to England In allaying fears OF an
immediate attempt at raid upon the
feet in force.
Middlekerke, Knocke and other
towns Of the western Belgian district
have felt the main force OF the Brit
ish attack Should II develop that the
docks have been destroyed and Zee
Brugge otherwise disabled as a raval
base, q severe blow will have been
struck at the German plan OF oper-
alton from the Belgian coast
A general exodus OF Inhabitants OF
the coast towns is now In progress.
according to reports reaching here.
Some OF the towns have been cleared
up on orders from the Germans. At
other points the residents have fed
for safety from the shells OF the war
ships. The Germans have been
mounting heavy guns along the coast
for the past week that they might be
able TO reply TO the warships' hre
more effectively. Two batteries are
said to have been destroyed by the
fire of the vessels at Westende. Re
ports that a British destroyer was
damaged by German fire have not
been confirmed.
At other points In the western bat
tlefields conditions remain generally
unchanged with the exception OF on
the right wing where French artillery
has bombarded Aranville, within 10
miles OF the German stronghold OF
Metz.
PARIS. Nov. 25.--The French are
now nearer the German stronghold or
Metz than at any time since the war
began. The official communique today
declares that in the region or Ponta-
Mousson, on the French right. the ar
tillery has bombarded Aranayille. This
is within 10 miles OF Metz.
This would indicate that the
French are within firing distance OF
the outer defenses OF Metz and are
assuming the offensive in move
ment upon the German fortress.
Aranville is at the junctnre OF the
important western and southern high
ways which meet at the German from
tier and lead on the Metz.
"The Germans requested an arms
tfce at Bahineeurt, northwest of Yer
dun" the communique states. II was
refused. or the other regions, the
statement declares:
The Germans have not attacked be-
tween Ypres and the sea. We have
made some gains between LANCE
marck and Zonnebeke. Near La Bias
see. Indian troops re-captured trench
es which had been taken by the en-
envy.
There is a lull in the lighting from
La Bassee TO Scissors In the Argonne
and I'm the vicinity OF Berryau-Bac
some progress has been made"
PETROGRAD, Nov. 25-Heavy
losses to retreating German infantry
corps. which was driven into swamps
I'm the vicinity OF Lo6L by Russian
cavalry Ia reported today in an Off
cial statement from the war Office, an
nouncing continued success against
the Austro- German forces.
Continued success Is reported from
all our 'front.'" the statement declares.
Russian cavalry. attacking German
retreating infantry corps near LODI,
drove them into a swamp. inflicted
-
heavy guns. The attempts OF our en-
envy to make counter attacks have
been everywhere repulsed."
ROTTERDAM. Nov. 25.-Heavy
losses were inflicted upon German
troops IN the vicinity OF Newport
when they we're caught between the
FIRE OF British troops and the guns OF
the allied ships of the coast.
The warships were vigorously bonn
harding the German lines when the
troops got into action. The range
was sisnaled TO the warships by field
wireless from shore. AS shells from
the vessels began to drop true. The
British troops opened up and the Ger
mans withered under the terrible
crossfre. The feet continued its
bombardment to Westende, where
German batteries were destroyed.
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