... GREAT KEY POSITION LOST The course of the fighting yesterday in the two great salients in FLANDERS and , PICARDY, represented by the double German attack, may be summarised as follows:— IN P)CARDY—Coun’ter attacks by English and Australian troops carried ...

... National Anthem, “The Lion of Flanders. Dixmude Bridge head was also captured by a bayonet attack supported infantry, immediately afterwards an advance was made northwards t« Dixmude. The flennans were obliged evacuate strongly fort.hod trenches Nieuport ...

... correspondent of the *' Telegraaf wires— There has been incessant fighting to-day. Fighting is going on over the whole the West Flanders front, from the neighbourhood Roulers Thorout, and between Osteud and Nieuport. The Germans are not prospering. People speak ...

... Sunday. The following official communique was issued in Berlin and received via Amsterdam on Saturday :— The fighting in West Flanders continues to be impeded by wet and stormy weather. Qu+ further attacks are pro.ressing slowly, South of Ypres 700 French ...

... 000 Nazi troops engaged | in the Flanders battles and in Holland ' Germany suffered between 400,000 and 500,000 casualties. About 80 divisions were used against the Allies in the battle which ended with the evacuation Dunkirk Out of these there were about ...

... of field-gfasaes. which the driver of the roller, ex-soldier. Bad brought home from Flanders.* The police barracks at near Dungannon, County Tyrone, have been evacuated, the small force being distributed over the county. ...

... Avieon, which 1 mile S. of Lena. There 18 an ominous artillery activity on the Flanders and Artois fronts. and it is reported that the civilian populatiens ars evacuating Wervico Menin, Hullum, and Courtrai, which sre, respectively, 6}, 10, 10, and 16 ...

... OCCUPATION OF OSTEND. ENTRY OF BELGIAN KING AND QUEEN Paris, Thursday.—On the Flanders front British and French vessels were guard off the coast. The troop® advancing from the south and along the beoph occupied Ostend without striking a blow. The Tirpitz ...

... engines have been ••ollected from all parts of East and West Flanders. Th* general construction put on the presence there these engines is that they are ready to aid in German retreat or evacuation. ...

... troops not immediately engaged have been evacuated with the assistance of the Royal Navy. This operation is proceeding with success and numbers cf troops have already reached this country. Tne withdrawal and evacuation have been screened the R.A.F.. who have ...

... Military and naval circles in Paris last night described the evacuation as without precedent in military history. Even up to three days ago it was thought that it would not possible to evacuate more than 100,000 men. The results achieved were only possible ...

... the British vessels pass. aathoritics gave way, end THE EVACUATION OF CANDAHAR. Monday. The Times Calcutta fs now correspondent says :—It will begin on or about the 10.b inat. that the evacuation of TACENDIARISM IN KING'S COUNTY. (Press Association ) Oa ...