Belgium

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 54, 20 October 1914, Page 5

Belgium

AFTER ANTWERP.

REPORTS OF STRIKING PRO' CRESS BY THE ALLIES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] United Press 'Association.

London, October 19. Mr Gibbs, war correspondent, telegraphs that the Allies have made striding progress since the fall of Antwerp. The Germans have abandoned Courtai, being literally flung back in a crowded mass, and in dire straits on their lines of communication. They are relinquishing ground for which they sacrificed thousands of lives. During the recent fighting in the French black country, the Territorials in one locality held the trenches with evident difficulty, being unequal to their German antagonist. The French general decided on a quick change, and during the night substituted several companies of soldiers. The Germans daringly ad-

vanced with the bayonet, and, instead 1 of Territorials, swarthy figures suddenly leaped from the trenches, assailing the enemy with such savage ferocity and dreadful carnage that but few Germans escaped. Exhaustion, more than death, is weakening the enemy. The German prisoners are miserable, sick, starved, and weary of life. Enteric making a horror in the trenches. "THE DARKEST HOUR." UNITED KINGDOM'S HOSPITALITY TO THE BELGIANS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 19. Every city in the United Kingdom is offering hospitality to the Belgians. The Times, in a leader, says: "The nation is rejoicing to do something for these most unhappy victims of cruel fate. We are unable to protect their homes, but are finding new ones, where they can safely rest in the darkest hour of their country's night and await the day of restoration. CLASH WITH THE ALLIES. (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, October 19i The Daily Mail states that the passage of the Germans eastwards from r,.Ostend clashed on Monday afternoon { and fighting began then with the Allies. An eye-witness states that many Germans were killed and wounded.