London War News On Naval Clash And Belgian Front
Reports from London describe a possible major naval engagement with 250 wounded sailors and 200 prisoners to be taken to Hull and Harwich. Meanwhile Belgian forts at Liege face heavy bombardment as German forces clash with Belgian and French defenses. air battles and Zeppelin rumors circulate as the Meuse and Moselle armies move toward France.
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Daring Bravery of the Belgians
Eye witness accounts from Brussels describe desperate fighting at Mill Bridge Wise and Liege where Belgian troops repelled German forces. A Belgian sergeant single handedly felled three staff officers amid heavy fire as German losses reached eighty, Belgian losses twelve. Parliament approves £500 million war grant and raises 500,000 troops.
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