Antwerp Disaster.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 121, 15 October 1914, Page 5

Antwerp Disaster.

HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR GHENT. GERMANS MAKE RAPID PROGRESS. ENORMOUS EXODUS FROM OSTEND. Received 14, 10.30 p.m. Amsterdam, October 13. Tire Telegraaf states that the occupation of Ghent followed heavy fighting on Saturday at Quatcrecht and Meilc. The Germans then marched towards Ostend. Fatrols were soon at Eeloo, and ' Uhlans near Bouges. | The Germans are bridging the canal [at Sebsate. There is an enormous exodus from [Ostcnd. Thousands stormed the mulboata after the Government's departure.

BLOCKING THE SCHELDT. VESSELS SUNK BY THE BRITISH. Received 14, 9.20 pjn. The Hague, October 14. Dutch and German newspapers state that the British sank the Gncisenau and i other vessels in such positions in the Scheldt as to completely block the river | for years.

SPLENDID SERVICE OF BRITISH NAVAL BRIGADE. SIEGE OF ANTWERP NO SURPRISE. GERMANS PREPARED LONG AGO. London, October 13. Mr Eonohoe says the naval brigade was terribly cut up on Thursday night. Some sailors and marines were in the trenches without relief for four consecutive nights and days. Those who were not wounded were exhausted and scarcely able to walk, but with splendid courago and devotion they refused to evacuate the position when the general retirement was ordered, insisting on being permitted to stay behind and fight te the bitter end.

The Belgians declare that when the main body of the Belgian Army retired the British were still holding out, bravelw fiohiia*. *■" ±l-< RXDOsed BMill*"-** and disputing every inch »f ground with the advancing Germans. The British were subsequently driven back towards the city. The Hague, October 13. There arc 2200 Belgian and British troops from Antwerp interned in Holland. Eighteen thousand succeeded in joining the main Belgian army. Misses Maunder and Tinker, of New York, have organised a hospital of 60 .beds at Ostcnd for refugee Belgian wo- • _, - ! ldrcn and the wounded, with I men, *>». - Xew Zealand ag doc . I Miss OHistaf/ P« t.. (tor;

GERMAN PICTURE OF .BRITAIN'. "j&iSCtfrißiWvroi EvsxwfifllNc? SHAME." MUCH' &GHTINC IN BELGIUM. BKU,W.«ttD ARMY INTACT. iiondon, October 'l3. The Berlin newspapers make ferocious attacks on Britain in connection with Antwerp, which they say is a sacrifice to Britain's brutal serf-seeking ambition and cowardice. England was too cowardly to set its own national power hj» the field and tricked Belgium and brought it to the shambles. Sir E. Grey and Mr Churchill entered into a filthy state of a jeople devoid of humanity are murderers of masses through jthem. The entire British, nation °m jbramleil with a mark of shame and crowiird with laurels for ferocity.

Ostend, October 13. Some of the. Antwerp forts he'd out till Sunday.

J Two German columns were repulsed at 'ipies and driven back several miles j Willi considerable loss. An aeroplane dropped bombs in Osjtend mi Monday, but did no damage. Paris, October 13. •Reports state that some forts along the line of the .Scheldt are still resisting. General Guise, the Governor, commands one. Amsterdam, October 13. German cavalry have entered Ghent and hoisted the German flag. London, October 13. The Times' Paris correspondent reports that tiie Belgian Field Army is totally intact and removed from Antwerp all the. cannon. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 13.

The fall of Antwerp did not surprise General .((.lives staff. It was not expected that the city could withstand the heavy t.Vrnmn guns moro than a week.

BELUIAX OOVERXMEXT MOVED TO FRAX'CE. Received 14. s.o*> p.m. London, October 14. Official." -The Belgian (lovernment has been shifted to Havre. A HEROIC OFFICER. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 14, 5.20 p.m. London, October 14. An ftflii-i'i- commanding ft fort at Antwerp which the Ormans were pounding*' to dust ordered the garrison to save themselves. They did so, but the officer stuck to his post, and was taken prisoner.

BRITISH SUSPECT TREACHER^. Received 14,10.25 p.m, London, October 13. Lieut. Dukinfield, who has returned from Antwerp, states that the naval contingent quitted the trenches at night. He considered that the entry of the 2000 into Holland was the result of guides' treachery. TIIE KIXG REMAINS WITH lIIS TROOPS. Received 15, 12.20 a.m. Bordeaux, October 13. The Minister for War is still at Oatend. King Albert remains at the head of the Belgian army. The diplomatic corps accompanied the Government. The French Government settled the legal questions involved in the transference on the lines of the Vatican and Italy.