The Namur Forts.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 8, 27 August 1914, Page 5

The Namur Forts.

FRENCH AND CERMAN REPORTS

Paris, August 2G. Paris denies that the Germans capured Namur.

London, August 26

There is mystery surrounding Nauiir. There is no official news that \aniur has fallen. A German official announcement mblish&d at Copenhagen states that che Germans captured five forts and the town, but -that four forts were .till uncaptured.

THE FEARLESS GERMANS.

3000 BELGIANS EVACUATE NAMUR.

THE FORTUNES OF WAR.

(Received 5.30 a.m.) Paris, August 26.

Despite barb-wire entanglements, through which passed an electric current of 150 volts, the Germans entered Namur without encountering much •esistance. By eight o'clock on Sunlay evening 3000 Belgians evacuated he town in order, removing the rolling stock and motor cars. German :avalry penetrated' the Tourcoing and Xoubaix district, which was only defended by territorials. Pssibly it was advance guards of the arge forts destined for the turning novement against the French left at Lille.

Cavalry yesterday raided French territory towards Condues. French artillery intercepted and practically annihilated them near Bouchain.

Two German aeroplanes How over C'ambrai and one was brought down. Two aviators wore killed.

Roubaix.—Town Franco, department Nord, 6 miles N.E. of Lille. It has axtensivo cloth manufactures, and is * large buyer of raw wool. Tourcoing.—Manufacturing town, France, department Nord, near the Belgian frontier.