THE BELGIANS.
ANTWERP STILL THREATENED. Ccteceived Sept. 22, 8.50 a.m.) Antwerp, September 21. The possibility of siege still looms before the city of Antwerp. The Germans are bringing up siege guns with a range of 17 miles. Antwerp is provisioned for a year, and 300 American cattle weekly have been arriving for six weeks. (Received Sept. 22, 11 a.m.) Sydney, Sept. 22. Replying to Premier Holman's cable enquiring whether there was any foundation in the report that Germany was endeavouring to make separate peace with Belgium, the Hon Mr Coghian (Agent-General) cabled, stating that nothing was known of the matter in the Foreign Office or the Belgian Embassy. The rumour is believed to have emanated from a French source. The Belgian Embassy states that Belgium would not consider peace overtures without consulting the Allies.
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2453, 22 September 1914, Page 2
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