Pandemonium reigned in the Merry land Cabaret in Vu Ya Ching Roa: shortly after 9 pin. yesterday when a Chinese detective, Mo Chuan-june. attached to the Settlement police accidentally fired a shot from his pistol. wounding himself in the thigh. The wounded man was sent to the Police Hospital for treatment.
Pedestrians became excited shortl; after 5 pin. yesterday in Shantun? Road when, following the screaming" of an li-year old boy, two shots were fired killing a dog who had bitten the boy. Later investigations revealed that the animal had bitten the child so badly that the latter could not walk A constable on duty nearby rushed up and fired two shots which killed the animal. The bitten boy was rushed to the Isolation Hospital in Sinza Road and his condition was said to be very critical last night shot down over our territory during the day's air encounters," the communique concluded.
Belgians Retire in Good Order A Belgian General Staff communique, also issued this evening, meanwhile reported: "During the night of May 13 to 14, Belgian forces withdrew in good order and without losses to new positions which had been prepared according to plan. They are supported by Allied forces.
"The Namur front is resisting energetically against violent attacks carried out by German mechanized forces which are supported by bombing planes.
"Our air force successfully effected several reconnaissance flights in front of our positions today.
"Our motorized units of the cavalry corps fought brilliantly in the Gette region yesterday, just like the cavalryman who gained renown in 1914," the communique ended—Havas.
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