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London, Jan. 14.
In a report issued to-day, "Eye witness" emphasizes the great effectiveness of the British guns of all calibres. Artillery duels, which are repeatedly turning in our favour, have formed the main feature of the fighting in Belgium where the floods are spreading rapidly. The River Lys has risen two metres and in many places only the roads on embankments remain above water level.
The quality of the German soldiers opposed to us differs greatly. The Landwehr men are highly spoken of but the Landsturm, mostly men over thirty-five years of age, are seldom fitted for the hardships of active service.
Amsterdam, Jan. 14. A British airman threw bombs on the German positions at Antwerp, but was unable to detect what damage was done.
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