BELGIUM

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 107, 29 September 1914, Page 5

BELGIUM

HEAVY FJGHTING NEAR TERMONDE ANTWERP THE MAIN OBJECTIVE. BELGIANS STRENUOUSLY RESIST. DEFENDERS' GUNS IN THE NICK OF TIMH. Reccired 29, 1.13 a.m. London, September 23. Mr Donohoe, wiring from Antwerp, says he witnessed a fierce but so far unsuccessful attempt of a large army to drive tho Belgians across the Scheldt near Termonde, the general object being to menace Antwerp from the west. The force was well supplied with heavy artil'ery, but rains had made transport eo difficult that the attack developed slowly. On Friday a strong force of Germans moved along the Dcndre, while a second force was moving upon Lebbeke. The roads were now drying. There was a sharp engagement along the roud, in which tile Belgian artillery severely punished the enemy, but the Germans reserved the heaviest guns for the attack on Andegem, on the Hofstade road. When Mr Donohoe arrived tho Belgians were shelling the German infantry 3000 yards distant, German sheila meanwhile crushing the houses. Meanwhile the Germans captured Lebbeke and Saint Gillies. Here a force of German infantry crept up to the railway station, and a fierce fight occurred, the Belgians using llis bayenet with great effect.

Subsequ<r.tiy the Belgians were reinforced, ar.'l repulsed the attack at Saint Gillies, several hundreds being killed on both sides.

The Belgians' machine-guns arrived in the nick of time to stop the rusli of the infantry nifls-«es.

The ger.eran rcsu'ts cf Saturday's fighting were satisfactory to the Belgians. GERMAN FORCE SURPRISED. BELGIANS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES. Received 29, 1.30 a.m. Antwerp, September 28. Official.—German infantry, cavalry and batteries were surprised at Alost while marching towards Brussels and Termonds. The Belgians attacked in front and on the flank, and the Germans retired in disorder towards Assche, leaving prisoners, wounded, and ammunition wagons. The Germans aro wing long-range guns in the bombardment of Malines.

6IRIIANS BRIDGE THE MEUSE. . A VILLAGE BURNED. Ostend, September 27. The Germans have constructed ft 300 yard* bridge across the Mcn-e at Dinant. Antwerp, September 27. The Belgians dynamited the railway at Bilseti, destroying a German military train. Tiie Germans, in revenge, burned BUecn, Amsterdam, September 27. The German forces conveyed from Aix-la-Chapel!e proceeded eaet and south. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 27. The loud on Times can be purchased surreptitiously i» Brui-aels for six fra»«s (Ss). BOMBARDMENT OF MALINES. Received 23, 10.30 pjn. Paris, September 27. Tha Germsns have renewed the bombardment of ilalines.