SLAVES ESCAPE.
GERMANS SEIZE HOSTAGES. LONDON, February 3. Authorititative news from Belgium indicates serious 6ritbrea.ks in the communes near AntAverp. Numbers of young Belgian deportees resolved: to fly. jath'er. than folloAv the German soldiers. They eluded their guards, and reaohed the woods and moors, where, despite a orutal chase, they are still living in hid. ing. ( The Germans, on January 19, at 4 ,0 clock in the morning, seized the burgomaster Zandhoven (70 years of age) and the Mayor Kessel (69), and others, including councillors, laAvyers, and priests, raiding the houses* and thrusting all into the common prison at Malines, Avhere they are livingi ;on bread and Avater, as hostages.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14221, 12 February 1917, Page 8
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