BELGIUM

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 126, 21 October 1914, Page 5

BELGIUM

ANTWERP GARRISON RHDUCJi®.

TROOPS LEAVE FOR OSTEND. GERMANS POURING THROUGH BELGIUM, Received 21, 12.20 a.m, Antwerp, October 20. One-half of the German marines am bluejackets in Antwerp have started foi Ostend. The German infantry, cavalry and av tillery are steadily pouring through Wetterin and Termonde towards France.

The cavalry is described as pale and thin, comprising boys of J8 a middlcuged men.

Tlie Landwohr, with heavy gtiiLi, is leaving Antwerp for Terroondt.

1 THE BELGDAN SOLDIEB. A REAL "MARK TArLEV." Time* *nd Sydney S in Services. Received 20, 0.6 pjn. London, October 24, , A correspondent watched the Belgian soldier for two months at every kind of duty and fighting, and whilst wounded. As a result he developed a great admiration for his careless courage and a greater likening for a man who with all manhood has so much child in him. He is such a chatterbox and eo full of laughter, nis cheerfulness and bandiage were never so lively as when doing the sternest work. Whilst he is unshaven and hungry, tired and unable to walk, he still lifts bis lifle and still bears Mmself with gallant gaiety. Altogether he is a fascinating figure.

"ONCE BIT, TWICE SHY." BELGIANS PLACE NO TRUST EJ GERMAN'S. Received 20, 11.25 pin. London, October 19. Replying to the requests oi the German commander at Antwerp that they should return, the refugees in Holland stated that they feared their wives and children would be foreed to march before the Germans to the firing line. ALLIES OCCUPY OSTEND, BELGIANS ACTIVELY REMOBILISIXG Received 21, li\fl a.m. London, Oct»!ber 20. The Morning Post reports that the A?lies have re-taken Ostend. The Belgian army is actively re-raobii-ising.

TO RELIEVE THE DESTITUTE

FOOD FOR THE BELGIANS. Received 21, 12.2J p.m. "Wiirtliinjrton, October 20. The State lX'partmi nt has notified Sir Spring-Rice that C-.nnany has «••- l ilted to allow the admission of fo*d supplies to Belgium to relieve the destitute. FIGHTING NEAR OSTEND. ' London, October It). The Daily Mail states that the passage of the Germans eastward from Ostend ceased on Monday afternoon, amd fighting began then with the Allies. Aa eye-witness states that many Germms were killed and wounded.