BRITAIN AND THE BELGIAN REFUGEES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2286, 21 October 1914, Page 5

BRITAIN AND THE BELGIAN REFUGEES

HOSPITALITY IN EVERY CITY

. ' London, October 19. Every city in the United Kingdom is offering hospitality to the Belgian refugees. . " ... . "The Times, a leader, says: "The nation rejoices to do something tor these most unhappy and innocent victims of a cruel fate. We were unable to protect their homes, but we are finding new one® where they can safely rest during the darkest hour of their country's night, to await the day of Restoration." . . _i • „• • A M. Poincare, President of France, in' welcoming the Belgian Ministry at Havre' said: "We were guarantors of Belgian neutrality, and are not of those who d'isown their signature. The heroism of your nation has rendered our duty , still more sacred, and we- will carry it out to the end with fraternal ardour."—("Times-' and Sydney "Sun" Services'.)

REFUGEES IN HOLLAND ATRATD TO RETURN.

(Rec. October 20, 11.25 p.m.)

V London, October 19. The Belgian Minister is sending a shipload of food and olotliing to the r °RepWing to°tW requests of the- German Comniander of Antwerp' that they' should return, the refugees in Holland stated 'that they feared their wives and children would bo forced to march beforo the Germans in the firing line.

FOOD FOR THE DESTITUTE IN BELGIUM,

(Rec. October 21, 0.20 a.m.)

Washington, October 20. The State Department has notified Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British'Am bassador, that Germany has .consented to allow the admission of food supplies into Belgium for the relief of the destitute.