BELGIANS HOLD GERMANS IN CHECK

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2242, 31 August 1914, Page 6

BELGIANS HOLD GERMANS IN CHECK

[~ MAIMS RECAPTURED ! BATTLE STATED TO BE IMPENDING NEAR i ■ ' ' BRUSSELS i ' —— ~"~ ' : (Reo. 'August 29, 7.80 p.m.) i, ■ London; 'August 28, evening. (' The "Dally Chronicle's" Ostend correspondent says tlio Belgian Aimy Iβ ' gradually forcing back tho Germans on Brussels, and havo recaptured Malmcs. • Eighty tnoiisand Jiavo reached half-way between Vilvordo. _ 1 Tho Germans are entrenching north of Brussels. A German Aimy Corps f has been withdrawn from tho south, and brought along to check tho Belgians. ! !A great battlo is impending. ' ■' .Exchanges from Ghent report that two Belgian divisions destroyed tlio t . fortifications erected to hinder the Belgian advance ogainst Brussels in the I Event of a German reverse, and drove back the Germans until within sight of I J-" Brussels. , ' THE BOMBARDMENT OF MALINES. I (Rec. August 30, 5.5.p.m.) ' Antwerp, August 29, morning. The Germans bombarded Malines at midnight on Thursday, and most of Hie public monuments were hit. When they ceased the authorities ordered ' the civilians to evacuate tho town, ,and many took refuge at Eiffel, a town i five miles north. Tlio bombardment was resumed on Friday. Tho Hotel Do ' Yille, and the, Church of Saint Pierro weie totally destroyed. The Courts of 'justice and the Cathedral 6f Saint Rombaux wore damaged. Tho tower of tho ' "latter was still'intact, but tho fomoue peal of bells has been destroyed. < ■ LIEGE FORTS NOT YET ALL SILENCED. (R«c. 'August 80, 5.5 p.m.) ;■ _ Antwerp, August. 29. i It is officially stated that several of the Liege forts are still resisting, < : " Ibis also stated officially that the Belgians never meant Liege and Namur ' 'to be permanent stopping-places, but intended them chiefly as places to enable the troops ,to Test.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) . ."" • - ' ; ; THE TAKING OF . NAMUR. ' --- - ■ • Paris, 'August 28. 1 Tlio Germans at , Namur had forty siege guns\ with a rango of twelve , miles. The largest gun on the' Belgian forts was of 8.4 inches calibre, whilo [ the Germans had 11.2 inch howitzers. , ! ;^ Tho Germans entered ,the town between the Marchbvelette and Champion , forts. "When, the French arrived, Namur was an inferno, and it was found neces- . sary to Totresvt. Whilo tho French and Belgians were retiring they were se*i handled'by the Germans, and many wero made prisoners. BRITISH FLEET OFF, OSTEND. Ostend, /'August 28. , / The British.fleet arrived ■~on Satuiday. The Admiral in command offered .. .to land sufficient men to defend the town against the marauding TJhlane. The To ra Councillors declined the offer, fearing to scare visitors, but ,-.after the, fight with the Uhlans on Tuesday tho Council changed ite mind, end a strong force of marines landed. ) ■ i (Rec. August 80, 5.5 p.m.) ' " ' ' |. Paris, August-29, morning. Ostond has been transformed , into a military camp. British warships and ' transports are pouring marines into the town. Some are housed in the bari ' racks, while others are billeted ia tho villages. BRUSSELS UNDER THE INVADERS' HEEL. / (Rec. ; 'August SO, 5.5. p.m.) Ostend, August 29. Only a million francs (£40,000) of i<he Bmssels war levy has been paid, and ' i <the Germans threaten to seize tho pictures and. works of art in the Museum. 'The Military Governor has arrested Mr. Ernest Solway, who is described sis the Belgian Carnegie,'upon whom he has imposed a tax of thirty million '' francs' (£1,200,000), and Baron Lambert Rothschild> who is taxed ten million francs' -(£400,000). , ' ,' , (Rec: 'August 30, 5.5 p.m.) > Copenhagen, 'August 28. General Von-Der Goltz, the recently-appointed Military Governor of the I occupied territory in Belgium, holds Cardinal Jannsen ond fifteen priests as hostages, and ihoy ■will be shot immediately if a single shot is fired against the Germans. 'A MISSION TO THE TINITED STATES. (Reel 'August 80, 6.5 p.m.) \ '■■■'.■'. ■:'■■' Ostend,. August 80. f Throe' Belgian Ministers have gone to tho United States on a mission to President Wilson. It is believed that they will urge American action in connection: with tho German violation of international law. i