ENEMY LOSE HEAVILY IN BELGIUM

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2269, 1 October 1914, Page 5

ENEMY LOSE HEAVILY IN BELGIUM

TEN THOUSAND GERMAN DEAD (Rec. October 1, 1.30 a.m.) . ■ London, September 30. The Germans, recommencing tlieir endeavour to encircle Termonde, Bent a thousand Uhlans into the town, but a mitrailleuse cleverly posted, mowed down many. After the Germans had some success at Alost, the' Belgians out off and captured 120, and drove the Germans from the town where they had been firmly established for several weeks. Retiring three miles, tbe Germans bombarded tho abandoned town, and did great damage. The Germans also attacked Fort Waelen, using seventeen heavy guns from Liege, l anil requiring , special concrete beds. There were two thousand German, dead at Svene after Saturday's fighting. The. Belgians estimate that there aro ten thousand German dead in fivo days' fighting. They are mostly members of the L'aridwehr, many being ovor fifty yea rs Of ago. Though Termonde was four times bombarded and twice deliberately set ablaze, the Burgomaster and his two daughters, .'aged sixteen and seventeen, remained in the town as voluntary nurses. ! Food is scarce in Brussels i that the German administration is finding it difficult to supply 180,000 civilians who have applied for rationß. GERMANS OCCUPY MALINES. (Reo. September 30, 8.15 p.m.) Antwarp, September 29. Tho Germans have occupied Malines and bombarded the forts ,at Waelen, Wavre, and St. Catherine without result. The forts replied, and the bombardment ceased. The forts inflicted serious losses on tho Germans advancing. Near the Dendre the Germans withdrew. ENEMY PREPARING DEFENCES.

London, September 28. The Germans are actively preparing defences in Belgium. The residents are confined to churches to prevent them seeing what is happening. Taube aoroplanes are engaged dropping bombs on Antwerp.—("Times" and Services.) ,