Belgium.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 55, 21 October 1914, Page 6

Belgium.

DEATH’S HEAD HUSSARS AND THE BELGIANS.

Paris, October 20 (morning). On the Uth 100 Prussian Death’s Head Hussars in the vicinity of Ypros came in contact with Belgian cavalry, which, charging impetuously, broke the

Hussars’ -ranks. The Hussars fled, but were overtaken, and all killed. Un- - aware of the Hussars’ fate,the enemy’s column three kilometres behind ad‘vanced suddenly, 'and“the 'French 7&* militaire guns opened a murderous fire, which was taken up by the infantry men at close range. The Belgians found themselves facing the Prussian Guards. The latter beneath a terrible fire opened out in calm precision as though on parade. Whenever a man fell another was substituted. The

Guards lost all their officers and were leaderless. The Prussians retired, leaving 500 dead. The Belgians were then masters of the ters railway, and functioned with the forces from Ostend.