Belgium

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 10, 29 August 1914, Page 5

Belgium

BELGIANS LOSE TEN THOUSAND. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 28. A Belgian officer estimated that the Belgian losses were 10,000. The American Minister in Belgium has protested to Berlin against tne Zeppelin dropping bombs. “ALL OR NOTHING.” Ostend, August 28. It lias been decided to resist at-

tacks of raiding parties, but in tJie event of the enemy appearing in great force the people will ask the observance of the rules concerning an undefended town. Correspondents note that the most remarkable thing about the German advance is that there are no troops along the lines of communication. The railway services are reopened by Belgians to towns through which masses of German troops have just passed. It seems to be “ail or nothing,” unless there is a second army up behind, which will supply this deficiency. There is no news of it at present.

London, August 28

The Fourth. German Army Corps, which was ordered south, has returned, owing to Belgian attacks on their lines of communication.

BOMBARDMENT OF NAMUR.

[United Press Association.] i i!i ‘ Paris, August 28

M. Mellot, Belgian Deputy for Namur, stated that tho bombardment 1 commenced on August 14. Until then the inhabitants had hoped that the French and English would arrive and rout the Germans before they reached the town. The Germans’ first shell struck the Midge at Salzimnes, and fell on a group of onlookers, killing five. Later, the Uhlans came in great numbers, and by the 20th the inhabitants were unable to pass the lines of the forts. While eleven German army corps were crossing the Meuse, a powerful force was detailed to mask the fortress, and kept up a heavy fire which extended for ten miles on both banks of the Meuse. ’ The French tried to check the German advance. A German battery was, at midnight on the 21st, placed between two forts, and bombarded the town. The Belgian troops ware thou joined by the French. ■ MALiNES EVACUATED. IN el 11 ———— j London, August 28. UjiAftfci* iaibkagnificeut: defence for two .days, the Belgians ;>.ihaye 'evacuated Malines., Sixty thousand inhabitants were expelled ;fronp Malinets,' '.where the Germans are ‘entrenched. ■ ~n

| y j (Malines, or Mechlin,' is a city, in, the Province; of 'Antwerp, Belgium, 'situated on the Dyle, 13 miles nortlinprth east of Brussels. It is railway centre, and hasj-njaaiufayluffis of lin lace The Archbishop is the Primate of Belgium. The Cathedfh! iws in the 13th century, but a v considerable part was rebuilt, in the l ! 4th and 15th in consequence of a, fire. The Tribunal, several works of art, and old, buildings, are also notable. dl Malihes !| was,formerly under...the rule of_thfi bishops of'- Liege—from the 10th century to 1333, when it passed to Brabant and Burgundy. Its population is about '65,000'

BRITISH IN STRONG POSITION SUPPORTED BY FRENCH.'

London, August 28

The Press Bureau states that British troops now occupy a strong line to meet the German advance, supported by the French on both flanks.

OVERWHELP-HNG FORCE ASSAIL THE BRITISH POSITIONS.

Paris, August 28

A communique issued at 11 o’clock last night states that in the north the British were attacked by a greatly superior force, and were obliged, after a brilliant resistance, to withdraw slightly. Our armies on the right maintained their positions, while in the Vosges the French troops resumed the offensive and repelled the Germans with heavy losses south-east of Nancy. Over a front of three kilometres 2500 dead were found, and over another front of four kilometres, 4500 dead.