Belgium

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 25, 16 September 1914, Page 5

Belgium

BRUSSELS ANSWER.

"WE HAVE NO MORE GUNS!"

Amsterdam, September 14.

During the fighting the Belgians tapped telegraph messages to Louvain asking Brussels to send assistance. Brussels replied: "We have no more guns," and advised seeking assistance elsewhere.

FOUR DAYS' FIGHTING.

BELCIAN RETIREMENT BUT OB*

JECT ATTAINED.

Antwerp, September 14

Official.—The fighting in the Brussels, Louvain, and Malines triangle lasted for four days. The Germans held a strong position, and called up the available reinforcements, including two army corps that had to be recalled from the south, also tho Landwehr and Landstrum from the-regiun southwards of Brussels, a»d 15,000 marines from Brussels.

Fierce encounters took place on Friday, and on Friday night, in tho ruins of Louvain. The Beligaiis tv.iqjg penetrated the centre of the town, but t heGerman concentre tioi i on L'rmvai't necessitated a Belgian reLiic-ae.it; in

Antwerp. The Belgians achieved thou - by rnmohili-i g the' two j.raiy i;ori>s which h;:d previously bt-oti seni towardw France. The. losses on lioth sides wfo heavy. GERMAN PEACE M<£sf&!2. PROMPTLY TURNED DOWN SY THE BELGIANS. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Paris, September ].3. The Figaro says: General Von (Mi Goltz journeyed from Brussels to An' werp under a flag of truce in ord«n" propose terms of peace to the Belgi'i Government. The offer was imine.'i ately rejected.