The Price We Paid.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 21 November 1918, Page 2

The Price We Paid.

BRITAIN'S DEAD NEARLY A MlLlion. Received! this day, 11.40 a.m. London, November 20. Mr Macpherson, War*Seoretary, announces that the total British and Dominion was casualties in all theatres wore iis follows: KIL3DED. , Officers 27,87G Men G'20,829 WOUNDED. Officers 92,644 Men 1,939,378 MISSING. Officers ... ... ... 12,994 Men ... 347,031 MINESWEEPER DESTROYED. Received, th'is day, 9.45 a.m. _ London, November 20. OfficiaJl: The minesweeper Apcot was torpedoed and sunk with all hands on November 10th off 'th'e northeast coast - of iEngland. Fifty 'three are missing. BELGIUM'S LIBERATION. Received this day, 9.46 a.m. London, November 20. A Belgian communique states that the occupation of Antwerp is complete : v and the troops to-day are taking pos-: ' session of the outer fort®. Troops hare • • also occupied Malines, Eppeghem, Vilvorde and, Brussels. The capital is now completely occupied amid the greatest enbh'u&iasm. • ' GERMANS RETIRE ACROSS HOL | LAND. Received t'hi» day, 1.15' a.m. ■ Amsterdam, November 19. Large numbeit of .German troops are l-oiiring via Dutch Limberg. Le Temps states that.tbc Dutch Government consented thereto and thereby constituted' a -precedent of which other belligerents are justified in taking, advantage.' LOOKING-FOR THE CROWN , PRINC®. Received this day, 11.40 a.m. Amsterdam, November 20. The Telegraaf states that an aeroplane, believed to be German, bombed Swaielmen Castel, in Roermont. Tlie • Crown. Prince was in tlhe castle which was badly damaged:. There were no casualties. NEW GERMAN FLAG. Receivedl tljjs day, 12.5 p.m. Amsterdam, November 19. The German. oGvernment is replacing the Imperial flag by the black, red and yeUow colours of the o3d (Roman Empire.