FURTHER GERMAN REVERSES IN BELGIUM.
CAVALRY SURPRISED OX BELGIAN FRONTIER. THOUSAND FRENCH ROUT THREE THOUSAND OF ENEMY. 'Received September 16, 9.33 p.m.* Ostexd, September 15. French cavalry to the number of 1000 surprised 3000 German cavalry encamped on the Belgian frontier at Rousbrugge, and routed them after two hours' fighting. They took 110 prisoners and capturea , many machine guns and ammunition supply waggons. The French lost 30. ■ A Belgian battalion blew up the railway between Alost and Termonde. They then surprised a German battalion, killing.so and - capturing a number of waggons and frther material.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15716, 17 September 1914, Page 7
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94FURTHER GERMAN REVERSES IN BELGIUM. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15716, 17 September 1914, Page 7
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