BELGIAN ARMY DISTINGUISHES ITSELF.
SPIRITED DEFENCE OF ITS POSITION. LONG LINE HELD AGAINST HEAVY ODDS. Wellington, October 22. The Ml.iwing has been received by the Prime Minister from the Flitrh ( omnusMonerin London, dated October 22 :-It jh officially stated that throughout Tuesday the enemy made vigorous counter-attacks HKjini>t til- allies' front, but were driven back, suffering considerable |~«. The Belgian Army, in particular, distinguished itself by a spm.-d defence of its position. For the last few days the Belgian Army has h**n in trenches holding a line of 30 kilometres 08 miles) with the greatest determination against heavy odds. The Belgians made successful counter-attacks.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15747, 23 October 1914, Page 5
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103BELGIAN ARMY DISTINGUISHES ITSELF. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15747, 23 October 1914, Page 5
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