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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 37, 30 September 1914, Page 5

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CONTINUOUS FIGHTING IN BELGIUM.

The Premier has received the following from: the High Commissioner, dated London, September 2D (12.45 a.m.): —

\&6liablei“#ighting in Belgium is almost continuous.

The Belgian held army is causing not only serious losses, but tactical embarrassment to the enemy, who constantly have to meet sorties and attacks at skilfully chosen points, making it difficult for the Germans to carry out any large combined movecm'

The Germans are making no main attack on Antwerp. All English nurses and doctors have been ordered to leave Brussels. The wounded will be moved from the city.’

The movement of German troops at Brussels during the last four days has been enormous. RUSSIANS DEFEAT GERMANS. .5,Fighting at Socfotskin and Druskpike, on the line of the river Niemen, which began on Friday, has ended by the retreat of the Gormans.

The Russians in Galicia occupied Dembitsa.

Russians destroyed the enemy’s detachments in the Carpathian Pass at Uhok, capturing their artillery and many prisoners, and in the course of further pursuit the Russians entered Hungary.

A large column of the enemy retreating along the road from Przempe to Sanok was played upon hy the Russian artillery from the neighboring heights. The enemy abandoned guns, munitions and waggons.

The High Commissioner reports from London, under date the 28th:— Official:—Last night the enemy attacked our lines even more violently, but with no more success. There is no changevin the situation. The Germans have gained ground. The French have advanced here and there.

The High Commissioner reports from London under date the 28th (7.10 p.m.) Official.—The Japanese Military Attache in London states: On the afternoon of the 26th our troops attacked the enemywere in occupation of advanced positions on high ground between the rivers Paisha and Li-tsun, and after a slight engagement put them to flight. • On the 27th our troops occupied a line along the right banks of the Li-tsun and Changetsun rivers, seven miles north-east of Tsingtao.

The High Commissioner reports from London under.date September 28th:— Official.—The operations of the British naval forces on the west cqgst of Africa have resulted in the unconditional currender of Dula, the capital of the Cameroons and Bomtberi, to the Anglo-French forces under a Brigadier-General.