BELGIANS DRIVE THE GERMANS SOUTH

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2254, 14 September 1914, Page 5

BELGIANS DRIVE THE GERMANS SOUTH

MORE TOWNS REOCCUPIED MASKING FORCE RETREATS FROM ANTWERP (Rec. September 13, 5.5 p.m.) Antwerp, September 12. It is officially stated that the Germans have been, routed with heavy losses at Termonde, which the Belgians have retaken. Before evacuating the town the Germans burnt eleven hundred out of, thirteen hundred houses and destroyed works of art, and historical memorials. The retreat of the German masking foite from Antwerp was continued on Friday, when the Belgian artillery inflicted important losses. Amsterdam reports that the Belgians have rcoccupied Ghent. The damage cruoqcl by tho war to datq is . estimated at £40,000,000,— ("Times' l and Sydney -'Sun"- Services J

Antwerp has been made as nearly impregnable as military skill is capable nf. It is believed that Belgium can bo depended to take her full share in the anticipated German dobaclo. RETREATING TROOPS PURSUED. Antwerp, September 11. The Germans hare completely evacuated 'the region of tho Scheldt between Antwerp and Ghent. One of the German corps is marching towards France, after taking part in engagements on tho right bank of the Scheldt in the triangle maae by Oudenarde, Courtrai, and Renaix (an area of about 40 miles west of Brussels). The Belgians aro pursuing and harassing them. (Rec. September 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 12. The Belgian Legation states that the Belgian army on f Thursday sallied from Antwerp, and forced the Germans to retire along . an extended line. They retook Malines and Aerschot and blow up tho railway, between Louvain and Tirlemont. The Germans bombarded Dieghem. a few miles north of Brussels, for half an hour, and many houses were wrecked, but no one was killed or injured. The.Belgians are-showing considerable activity in general, and are cutting the enemy's communications to the north and east. AMERICAN VIEW OF BELGIAN ATROCITIES. ' (Rec. September 13, 5.5 p.m.) ' New York, September 12. The "New York World" says that the Kaiser may match Belgian atrocity against German atrocity until tho cows come home, but the one blazing . truth that cannot be extinguished in America's mind is that he wantonly invaded a country with which he had no quarrel, and deliberately tore up a solemn treaty of neutrality. \ GERMAN ARMY CORPS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN CUT UP. (Rec. September 13, Midnight.) London,' September 12. Ostend reports that the Belgians have out up a German Army corps at Cortenberg, between Brussels and Louvain, and taken many prisoners. (Rec. September 14, 0.45 a.m.) Ostend, September 12. The new Belgian field guns played a great part in the action at Cortenberg. The German army was cut in two. KAISER'S SON REPORTED DEAD. J (Rec. September 14, 0.45 a.m.) • Ostend,' September 12. It is reported that Prince Frederick William and Prince Adalbert of Prussia, the Kaiser's sou, and Duke Carl of Wutemberg have died in the hospital at Brussels. , The Crown Prince of Germany is Prince Frederick William of Prussia, but he has also a. cousin who bears the same title, aiid is. probably the prince referred to." That Prince Frederick William was born* in 1880, and was a colonel in the first regiment of foot-guards. • He was a great grandson of King Frederick William 111 of Prussia. Prince Adalbert is tho third Bon of the Kaiser, and is 20 years of age. He is shown in the latest almanacs as a lieutenaiit-'commander on the omiser Kohi, and his place of residence is given as .Kiel. He also holds the rank-of captain in the First Foot Guards.'