BRITISH NAVAL BRIGADE ASSISTS DEFENCE.
2000 FORCED INTO HOLLAND, l-v
REST, RETIRE TO OSTEND
LONDON, October il? y It is officially stated thft'the British Naval' Brigade, with l}<»vy. guns, participated in the defence" of "Antwerp. Eight thousand marines and bluejackets, formed into two brigades, safely, retreated to Ostend with all their guns. The Germans cut off 2000 meu of tho first brigade, who were foiced into Dutch territory, and surren'iiied.
. The retreat of the Belgian -avniynna successfully carried' out.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8965, 12 October 1914, Page 5
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