Belgium.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 56, 22 October 1914, Page 6

Belgium.

k..(PLOSION OF POWDER MAGAZINE. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, October 21. Owing to negligence a powder magas»..ie near Brasscbaet, north-east of Antwerp, exploded on Sunday, and j some German soldiers were seriously injured. GERMAN ACTIVITY ON THE COAST LINE.

(Received 9.0 a.m.) > - London, October 21. The German losses at Nieuport were about 5000. Ostend is full of wounded. Reinforcements totalling 60,000, with many batteries have arrived at Ghent. The Germans when retreating had a, battery, annihilated. , GERMANS FORTIFYING OSTEND' FROM THE SEA. (Received 9.0 a.m.) . London, October 21. It is reported that the Germans are fortifying Ostend on the sea and the south sides. GERMAN SOLDIERS' LIQUOR STOPPED AT GHENT. (Received 9.0 a.m.) - Amsterdam" October 21. After the Germans' first drunken ougie at Ghent, General Jung stopped the sale of liquor. > ' \ A soldier insulted, a woman,\who -complained to an officer, who immediately killed the soldier with his revolver. 30,000 GERMANS ENTRENCHED NEAR THE COAST. (Received 9.0 a.m.) Amsterdam, October 21. The Telegraaf states that 30,000 Germans are entrenched between Middelkerk and Nieuport. PRINCE WOLRAD KILLED ON PATRQJ- DUTY. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Amsterdam,, October 21. Prince Wolrad, half-brother of the Duchess of Albany, was killed while on patrol duty on the western front. SUNDRY GERMAN LOSSES. (Received 9.45* a.m.) Paris, October 21. Th 9 Allies expelled Germans from Bruges.. A great Belgian success is reported at Roulers. The Germans were driven with considerable losses to Pitthem. The Germans on Sunday ordered strong forces, mostly youths under " twenty, to cross the Yser at all costs. They failed in the task and their losses are estimated at nearly ten per cent. The British warships were of great service in bombarding the Germans advancing' on Nieuport.