Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-11
One Brigade Is Cut off, IS
capes Into Holland and IS
Disarmed and Intefoed by
Neutral Government
GERMAN ARTILLERY
FIRE IRRESISTIBLE
Evacuation Conducted in Good
Order and All Heavy Guns
Of BeIgians and English Are
Brought Away Safely,

London. Oct. # O2:i0 n. M --
The first official admission that the
British participated Boo the defense Of
Antwerp is contained ina an admiralty
announcement TINT three naval hri-
eadcs, with heavy guns. had been
sent there during The last week OF
the German attack The announce
mcnt adds that in the retreat from
Antwerp two of the British brigades
reached Ostend safely The other
/ however WIS cut of 10 the north of
LOkcren ca town in East ISLANDERS.
twelve miles northeast of GhcnD
and 1000 Of the men We're informed
/ m Holland
Tho retreat Of tho Belgian army
WINS accomplished successfully.
/ The LOSSES of the British naval bri-
sades probably will he less than 800
pul of total Of 5000 men.
The secretary of the admiralty
makes the following announcement.
official Announcement
"ln response to am appeal by the
( Belgian government "a mallut/origadc
/ and two naval hrigados. together with
some heavy naval guns manned 10y "a
detachment of the royal navy, the
whole under command of General
I Paris, Il. NJ. A., were sent by his ma
/ iesiy's government to participate IN
I the defense OF Antwerp during the last
week of the attack
up until the night of Monday last,
October 8. the Bclgian army and ma
rinc' brigade successfully defended the
luc Of the Nethe riyr. but early on
Tuesday morning the Heigian forces
on the right Of Malinrs were forced
/ By heavy German attack covered by
very powerful artillery to retire, and
in consequence the whole uf the de-
/ fCnso was Withdrawn TO the inner line
OF forts he intervals between which
had been strongly fortified The
ground which had been lost enabled
/ the enemy 20 plant his batteries To
lombard the city.
Losses Comparatively small
"Thc inner line of defenses was
maintained during "Wednesday and
Thursday while the city endured a
ruthless bombardmrnt
"Thc behavior uf the royal marines
and naval brigadCs IA the trenches
and la the field was praisewonhy In
"a high degree and remarkable in units
SO newly formed and. owing to the
protection of the entertainments, The
LOSSES. In spite Of the severity of the
fire. are probably less than 500 out
! OF total force OF 5000 men
"rhc defense could have been main-
ltninod Tor longer period, but not
long enough to allow Of adequate
forces being sent To their relief, with
out prejudice to the main strategic
/ situation.
"The enemy also began on Thurs
day to press strongly on the line Of
communications near Lokercn The
Belgian forces defending this point
fought with great determination, hul
were gradually pressed back by mum
/ bers.
Decided to E,acuate city.
/ I'm these circumstances the liel-
4 gian and British military authorities
lin Antwerp decided 10 evacuate the
icitN. The British offered to cover the
retreat. but General negniz desired
J that they should leave before the last
division of the Ilolgian army.
/ After long night march To ST.
IGillcs. the three naval hrigades en-
trained TWO out ~ the three nave
arrived safely at Ostcnd but owing Ia
circumstances which are net yet fully
known the greater part of the ifsi
naval hriedde WAS cut OH by a N'lllaI
lattack north of Lokcren and 1000 of
flccrs ana men entered Dutch terri
I tory In The neighborhuod Of llnlsl ANA
i laid down thoir arms IA accordance
with The laws of neutrality
Successful Retreat.
"rhe retreat of che Relgians has
been successfully accomplished. The
lumorco trains and heavy guns were
Iall brought away
"'rhe retreat from Client EDWARDS
az the naval division aud Of The hel.
gian army was covered by strong Brit.
ish achievements.
Vast numbers of the non~cow
Blatant population OF Antwerp, men
women and children, are streaming M
flight ia scores OF thuusihds west
ward from the ruined and burning
Icity
The admiralty also reports IN the
same state eul that the naval aNia.
ton party having completed IFS at
tuck ON Dusseldorf and Cologne al
ready reported has returned safely u
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