Belgium

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 3, 21 August 1914, Page 5

Belgium

the Chance of court to ANTWERP, '

HEAVY BLOW TO BRUSSELS.

[By Emotbio Temcobaph —Copyright] Timss and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.)

London, August 20

The removal of the Court and Government to Antwerp is a heavy blow to Brussels, bu£ there has been no panic or rush out of the citizens, who continue dining quietly in the cafes and maintaining a calm and resoluteattitude. Absolute confidence' is reposed, in, the army. It is staged that Antwerp will be able to resist a big army for an indefinite period. THE GERMANS; CAPTURE TWO TOWNSi ,„Jfoussels, August 20. Latest messages state that a strong force of on Tuesday shelled and captured Diest and Tirlemont. The Telegraph's correspondent asserts that a tremendous buttle is in progress between Diest and Namur. Two divisions of French cavalry, bv forced marches, reached Faimure, ten miles north of Houvalize. Cavalry conflicts took place at Turnhont, twen-ty-five miles north-east from Antwerp. German patrols have been seen at Chel and Moll continuously.

The Germans have been in retreat before the Belgians between Gemblous and Jodoigne since Monday. The French, after junctioning with the Belgian right at Gembioux, forced the Germans to further retreat.

GERMANS DESOLATING THE COUNTRY.

COURT-MARTIAL AT LOUVAIN.

London, August 19

After burning Vise, the Germans desolated the country for a radius of many miles, bayonetting cattle and piga, and razing the homes of the villagers, who fled to Belgium.

An officer was court-martialled ai Louvain and sentenced to twent; years' imprisonment for forbidding troops to fire at a critical moment a' Liege, when an important positioi. might have been saved. German prisoners are found to \r carrying beetroot and carrots in tbsii knapsacks. They stated that thesi had been their only food for several days.

GERMAN ATTEMPT TO CROSS TK! MEUBE AGAIN FAILS.

.'; Paris, August 20. Another German attempt to cro, * the Metiße failed.

x The Fronch cavalry have entered , Luxemburg. French aircraft distributed a proclamation, says, "Courage, Ligeois! We have had victories!"