Belgium.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 32, 24 September 1914, Page 5

Belgium.

GERMANS STRENGTHENING THEIR POSITIONS.

My Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

London, September 23

Reuter’s Ostend correspondent reports that the Germans are entrenchng strongly between Wavre and Louvain and Gernbloux and Wavre. A number of villages 'ln the noightorhood of . Philippeville and Givet have been destroyed. The inhabitants' resisted, inflicting heavy losses. Phe Germans compelled 50 civilians to bury the German dead. When ord>red to dig the last pit, 48 were shot, md the ’ rein timing-.- two were forced to bury them. ENEMY’S ACTIVITIES. REPORT FROM CORRESPONDENT DONOHOE. London, September 22. Mi Donohoe, telegraphing from Courtrai, says storms have made the ■oads difficult for transport. The flat country is a quagmire, and the new heavy guns brought up against Ter■nonde stuck in the mud. The Germans, being inadequately sheltered, ire suffering from exposure. ,

Uhlan cyclists are active in Southvest Belgium, raiding the main roads, md sniping travellers. Belgian patois, are hunting down those maraud•rs, and the German fugitives from the ighting line in North France.

The Belgians are preparing a warm '•eeeption for the German right if it is driven hack west of Charleroi. The Germans have mined various roads leading to Brussels, and have taken other precautions against a forced retreat. DIVISIONS ADVANCING AGAINST THE BRUSSELS BASE. (Received 12.30 p.m.) Antwerp, September 23. Several divisions are advancing against the German army corps which is based on Brussels. , (Received 12.30 p.m.) Ostend, September *>3. The Germans in Belgium are still going southward.