The Archive · 1914

Prussian Guard Corps Cut

Through Reuter's Agency

Peking, Nov. 15.

The following official Foreign Office telegram has been handed to Reuter's Agency in Peking, by the British Legation: London, Nov. 13.

The following was issued by the War Office to-night A very severe attack against the) portion of our line held by the First Army Corps, before Ypres, was delivered on the lith by the Prussian Guard Corps. The enemy! made @ special effort to break the line, which they hoped had been already weakened by attacks made by infantry of the line. Our troops were subjected to the heaviest bombardment yet experienced, from dawn, for three hours, followed up

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