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Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 18. The Queen of the Belgians remains with the King and his staff at headquarters. Many residents of Antwerp are returning to the city. Marines retreating from Antwerp relate that they halted at a house vacated'by wealthy Germans. The inmates apparently caretakers, before depart ing spread a white coat on the law", and shortly an aeroplane dropped shells, killing three of the marries gitting near the coat. Amsterdam, October 18. Strong German forces left Bruges (14 miles east of Osteni), with guns, towards France. It is rumoured ihe Germans have retreated from West Flanders. The German commandeered 125,000 francs' worth of hay and tots at Blendenberg as a ransom. Incredible violence is reported from all tlie villages near Lille. Re'idy-mado concrete platforms were discovered in former German houses, which were destroyed. Two German officers, disguised as civilians, were nvirt-maitial-led and ordered to be shot. Forty thousand German infantry and over 400 guns traversed Gsleiid on Saturday.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 54, 20 October 1914, Page 5
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165General News Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 54, 20 October 1914, Page 5
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