POWERFUL GERMAN ARTILLERY IN BELGIUM.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14128, 3 July 1916, Page 5

POWERFUL GERMAN ARTILLERY IN BELGIUM.

BELGIANS COMPELLED TO REGISTER.

CEASELESS ARTILLERY DUEL,

Amsterdam, June 30.

The Germans in Central Belgium' are conveying to tke front new batteries of long range and exceptionally heavy calibre. All Belgians from 20 to 45 in the occupied districts have been compelled to register, and they are not allowed to be absent for more than 12 consecutive hours from the locality, where they are registered.

Correspondents report a ceaseless heavy artillery duel from La Bassee to the Meuse.

Violent explosions have been heard on the frontier of Belgium and Holland and the thunder of the guns has not been paralleled since the war broke out. British airmen have been observed flying over Belgium.

The "Telegraaf" says that the Germans- are actively transporting large quantities of war material,' including heavy artlliery, to the western front. Fresh infantry have been sent to the British lines," including reserve corps from St. Quentin.

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