THE BELGIANS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2463, 3 October 1914, Page 3

THE BELGIANS.

BOMBARDMENT OF ANTWERI , FORTS. J (Received October 3, 9.5 a.m.) ; Antwerp, October 2. . | After tho bombardment by the Gcr- ■ mans the Wavre and St. Catherine forts remained silent. The Germans ; believed this was due to the efficiency : of their fire, and a section of the fk-ld artillery advanced, when the forts opened fire and destroyed almost tin: whole of the attacking force. The Belgians then made a. sortie and enp- J Thred several guns. After the Germans had recaptiin-d j Malines, a Belgian armoured tr.iin ; threw seven shells into the barracks, killing many Germans. • (Received Oct. 3, 10.25 a.m.) , Antwerp, Oct. 2. < An artillery duel occupied the whole- ' of the front on Thursday. The Jiclgians repulsed the Germans at Rupt, tho oiiomy leaving ra%nj dead iwv\ -. wounded, aviiitors enabling tho forU to direct, a withering fire. ' Belgian volunteers destroyed I In; railway tracks and bridges at ten places belliu<l aud within tho Genn;>;i lines in the provinces of Hainan It-, , Brabant, and Limbourg. '

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