Belgium

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 55, 21 October 1914, Page 5

Belgium

ONLY THIRTY RESIDENTS RETURNED TO ANTWERP.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, October 20. Only thirty residents of Antwerp returned home, the remainder being in fear of German retaliation. INEFFICIENT CUN3 AT ANTWERP. , (Received 8.0 a.m.) '■■'Y * a.a London, October 20. A member of the Naval division at Antwerp says the Krupp guns in the smaller forts were inefficient .at a range above 500 yards, and the guns at the large forts \|ould not carry more than two miles. ALLIES m OSTEMD. BELGIAN ARMY ACTIVELY REMGB! LiSiiNG. United Press Association. London, October 20.

The Morning Post reports that the Allies have re-taken Ostend. The Belgian army is actively re-mobilising.

REFUGEES FEAR TO RETURN TO ANTWERP.

London, October 19

Replying to the requests of the German commander at Antwerp that they should return, the refugees in Holland stated that they feared their wives and children would be forced to march before the Germans to the firing line.

HELP FOR THE BELGIANS.

London, October 19

The Belgian Minister is sending a shipload of food and clothing to the refugees in Holland.

Washington, October 20

The State Department has notified Sir Cv Spring-Rice that Germany has consented to allow the admission of fond supplies to Belgium to relieve the destitute.

GERMAN ACTIVITY AT LIEGE.

(Received 9.0 q.m.) London, October 20

A refugee from Liege states the Germans were heavily fortifying Liege, repairing forts, and cutting down the woods. They have thrown up miles of trenches, and wire entanglements, and are building a Zeppelin shed. RULER OF BELGIUM. GERMAN INFLUENCE ON AMERICA TO RECOGNISE THE KAISER. !- ‘ 5 (Received 9.0 a.m.) New York, October 20. The Germans have informed Mr Whitelock (American Minister for Belgium) that his mission has ended, after having endeavoured to secure his influence to induce America to recognise the Kaiser as ruler of Belgium. A CRYING SHAME.

HEROIC NURSES WORK IN DE-

SERTED ANTWERP.

(Received 9.35 a.m.) I' s London, October 20

Practically all the shops in Antwerp remain closed. Nine-tenths of the houses appear to be deserted. The citv is. practically waterless, and the tramways fire suspended. The debris from fire and bombardment was rapidly cleared away, 'hut dense smoke still rises from burning; petrol tanks. Tho destruction by bombardmnt is comparatively slight, and the important buildings are practically unharmed. English and Belgian nurses worked heroically removing wounded to the hospitals amid burning houses, and bursting shells. They remained to attend to those wdio couldn’t move, and solaced the dying in crowded cellars.