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Show RUSH FROM OSTEND IS UNPRECEDENTED ,. Thousands of Balglan Refugees Land on Shorts of England London, Oct. IS. So great is .the demand for passage jonsteamemrom, Ostend that those, boats arriving at Folkestone today carried no-'baggage. As soon as they discharged their tiu-' man freight the steamers returned to. Ostend, where thousands of Belgians refugees were clamoring for transportation trans-portation to England. The statements of some of those who succeeded in .getlag away indicates that a panic exists in Og tend, where crowds of fugitives continue con-tinue to arrive, spreading exaggerated exaggerat-ed reports regarding tho proximity of the German pursuers. Among today's arrivals at Folkestone Folkes-tone and Dover were several hundred wounded Belgian soldiers. It is likely like-ly that their number will be considerably consid-erably Increased In the next tew days. Thoy are, being looked after .by the relief committee for wounded allies and are being sent In small billies to different provincial cities and towns where arrangements have been mndo to provide them with hospital accom modatlons. . It la estimated that alrca'dy nearly 100,000 Belgian refugees havo landed on those shores. It Is feared that the stream of fugitives will" Increase In volume as the Gerrrjin occupation of Belgium becomes moro complete. Herbert Louis Samuel, president of tho local government board today Issued Is-sued an appeal nsklg that committees commit-tees bo formed In nrious prts of the country to assist in obtaining food and shelter for tho strangers nnd to help find homes In which they may bo placed. Mr. Samuel stated that 8000 rofu-gees rofu-gees already have been distributed among homes In different parts of the country. Tho government has provided a refuge at Alexandra palace pal-ace which accommodVes 4000 and a smaller place where 4000 more have" been given quarters. Arrangements were mado today for lodging a largo number of tho refugees In tho Sari's court exhibition building, but It is expected theso buildings will be speedily filled. |