Belgium

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 17, 7 September 1914, Page 6

Belgium

GERMAN EVACUATION OF TERMONDE,

(Received 9.0 a.m.) Antwerp, September 6

The Germans evacuated Termonde, burning a number of houses an<J blowing up the northern Scheldt bridge to prevent an offensive movement while operations at Termonde were proceeding. Now they find it impossible to hold Termonde without being cut off from Brussels.

BELGIANS HARASS THE GERMANS.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Antwerp, September 6

A telegram states that 4000 Belgians with field machine guns and strongly entrenched at Termonde fought 20,000 Germans. The latter suffered heavily owing to the delay in arrival of guns from elsewhere. The Belgians who were supported by Fort Liegele killed and wounded 1000 Germans. p -y ' I POSITION OF THE, , SOCIALISTS. ;•t.j- v 1: t r ’ ’ • : i!U' (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, September 6. The Belgian Siiu French Socialists have issued a mariueslo to all nations justifying the French Government’s defence against German Imperialist aggression.

GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS TO LEAVE BELGIUM. '•

(Received 1.10 p.m.) Antwerp, September 6

All Germans and Austrians have been ordered to leave Belgium Vitkin 36 hours, otherwise they will be courtmartialled.