Belgium.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 55, 31 October 1914, Page 5

Belgium.

YOUNG BELGIANS URGED TO LOYALTY.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, October 30. The Monieur Beige, which is published at Havre, makes an appeal to young Belgians to return for enlistment until their country is liberated. There are thousands of Belgian youths in England who do not display any desire to return.

ALLIES' PROGRESS IN BELGIUM. - United Press Association. Flushing, October 29. It is reported that the Allies have advanced towards Ostend. The British have occupied Feffinghe and Raversyne, which they carried at the bayonet’s point. A Bavarian battalion refused to fight, and surrendered. OFFICIAL FRENCH REPORT. Paris, October 29. Official.—During yesterday we made progress at several points, particularly around Ypres and south of Arras. There is nothing new to report on the Nieuport-Dixmunde front. Between the Aisne and Argonne we captured some of the enemy’s trenches. Not one of the partial attacks attempted by the Germans succeeded. We likewise advanced in the forest of Apremont. RUMOR OF IMPENDING RETREAT London. October 29. A correspondent of the newspaper Telegraph, writing from Ghent, says that several hundred German motor cars are held in readiness for immediate retreat with provisions, and equipment for the troops fighting in Flanders.

CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.

London, October 29

A correspondent, after describing the struggle on the Y r ser, says that the number of wounded arriving in Gnlais is evidence of the grim resolve of the Germans to carry out the War Lord’s orders to break through at any cost.,

Rain during the last few days caused heavy guns to churn up the surface into an impassable morass. Floods are increasing. The country is cut up by numberless ditches and rivulets. belligerents have constructed an amazing network of trenches, commanding every streamlet at almost point blank range. The correspondent adds that grapes, corn, and sugar beet crops in France are wonderfully good. Much of the beet country was ravaged by the armies, but over vast tracts women, and old men are busy stripping. The Germans in some districts are using the French mills to manufacture enormous quantities of sugar.

ACCOUNTS OF OPERATIONS ON THE COASTLINE.

FOUGHT TO A STANDSTILL.

(Received 9.15 a.m.) London, October 30,

,Mr' Donohoe, writing from Calais, says the army attempting to force its ‘way to Calais retired in shattered disorder. The battle reached its culminating point on Wednesday, the enemy being flung back six miles in the direction of Ostend. Another correspondent at Amsterdam state that the Germans were practically fought to a standstill. They are entrenching towards Thielt as a precaution in the event of retreat. *lll6 “Daily News” correspondent on the Belgian frontier states that the warships’ bombardment ceased on Wednesday night, and the troops took up the offensive at dawn with magnificent charges and a dashing cavalry action. The enemy fled at the first shot, but rallied, and their cavalry made a desperate effort to re-take aposition on the Dunes, but the broken line waS unable to re-form, and the enemy hurried back. OFFICIAL NEWS.

The High Commissioner reports, dated London 29th October, 12.30 a.m.:

Official: The Allies have made progress at several points, particularly south of Arras and round Yipres. Between the Aisne and the Argonne they capthred trenches and repulsed the enemy’s attack. They also made Bn advance in the forest of Apremonde. There is nothing fresh from the Nien-port-Dixmunde front.