Russians in Belgium.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 20, 10 September 1914, Page 5

Russians in Belgium.

THE NEWS GONFBRMED.

SOLDIERS FROM ARCHANGEL TO OSTEND.

JBr Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Unitee Press Assjoiation.] Sydney, September 9.

Official sanction is now given tor tho publication of tho following message, dated New York, September 4: —- Incoming American tourists report that a large number of Russian soldiers arrived in Scotland via the White Sea. and were brought by railway through England, and shipped to Ostend to reinforce the Antwerp garrison. The story was not believed when first published, owing to the Yellow Press activities, hut the Ottawa Military Department has now no reason for doubting it. Apparently the Allies are meditating a move based on Antwerp.

PERSISTENT RUMORS FOR A FORTNIGHT.

London, September 8

There have been persistent rumors for a fortnight that a large force of Russians, via Archangel, traversed England and landed on the ■Continent. The idea is ridiculed locally, owing j.o the magnitude of the alleged force, but a Berlin telegram published in Koine states that a Russian force has landed in France.

EX-TURKISH MINISTER'S ASSUR* ANCE.

New York. September 8

St, Rauss, a former Minister in Turkey, lias arrived. He states that it is undoubted that Russian forces have reached Antwerp, through England.

DENIAL BY THE RUSSIAN EM-

BASSY IN LONDON.

(Received 10.55 a.m.) i* London, September 9 (morning). The Russian Embassy denies that any Russian troops are in France.