Other Accounts.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 11, 31 August 1914, Page 6

Other Accounts.

MALINES RECAPTURED.

BELGIANS CHECK THE GERMANS London, August 28. The Daily Chronicle’s Ostend correspondent states that a Belgian army is gradually forcing back the Gormans on Brussels.. They have recaptured Malines (between Antwerp and Brussels). Eighty thousand have reached Vilvordo. The Germans are entrencning north of Brussels. A German army corps has been withdrawn from the south and brought along to check the Belgians. A great battle is impending.

It is reported from Ghent that two Belgian divisions destroyed the fortifications erected to hinder the Belgian advance on Brussels in the event of a German reverse and drove back the Germans until within sight of Brussels.

The Belgian Minister states that the Germans, after the check, withdrew to Louvain in disorder. The German guard mistook the retreaters for Belgians and fired at them. Afterwards they protended that the inhabitants had fired, though the citizens were disarmed a week ago. Some of the men shot several notable citizens find ignited the town with bombs, including famous buildings. Louvain is now a heap of ashes. Antwerp, August 29.

The Belgians are indignant at German methods. At Namur German trumpets blew the French charge when the French were five hundred yards away. Then when the French were breathless after charging for three hundred yards, they were cut to pieces by quickflrers.

On another occasion ,a force was passing a steam mill, in which were soldiers in Belgian uniform, when those in the mill cried out, “We are friends. Cpme along!” But upon drawing near two hundred were shot.

It is officially announced that the Belgians never meant that Liege and Namur should bo permanent stoppingplaces. Their chief purpose was to enable the troops to rest. bombardment of mallnes. i . Antwerp. August 29., , The Germans. iKmiharded' ‘Malihes pt midnight’ on Thursday. Most of the public monuments were hit. Whop, the fire ceased the order-, ed tlie civilians to evacuate the town),, Many took refuge at Dtiffel.' bombardment .was> resumed 'oh Friday., The Hotel do Ville and'the Church St. Pierre were-totally destroyed. The, Courts of .Justice and 'tbb i Catlrc'dral if' St! Rombaux were damaged. The tower is still intact, but the famous peal was destroyed.

THE LIEGE FORTS.

Antwerp, August 29

It is officially announced that several of the Liege forts are still resisting. i ■ \ton ° ■' . , ..,. M DEFENDERS OFI LONCWY. ‘i Paris, 1 August 1 '29.’; General Jofjho has conferred the Legion of, Honor oni LieutbnautColonel Darche,. Governor of Lohgwy. He had a garrison of only eight hundred defenders. ,i- 1 p ’■* _ GERMAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM BELGIUM. Antwerp, August 29. One hundred and sixty trains, travelling north-eastward on Friday night, withdrew from the Meuse, one army corps, with full equipment, to meet the Russian advance. The Prussian and German troops around Brussels have been reduced to the safest minimum. As many as possible have been withdrawn from the city. The Germans commandeered peasants to dig trenches along the Mons road to prevent the approach of cavalry.