"While the landing was continuing during all Sunday the advance guard moved rapidly over Mutford Bridge, along the Beccles Road, occupying a strong position on the west side of the high ground east of Lowestoft. Beccles, where von Kronhelm established his headquarters, resting as it does on the River Waveney, is strongly held. The enemy's main position appears to run from Windle Hill, one mile north-east of Gillingham, thence north-west through Bull's Green, Herringfleet Hill, over to Grove Farm and Hill House to Raveningham, whence it turns easterly to Haddiscoe, which is at present its northern limit. The total front from Beccles Bridge north is about five miles, and commands the whole of the flat plain west towards Norwich. It has its south flank resting on the River Waveney, and to the north on Thorpe Marshes. The chief artillery position is at Toft Monks--the highest point. Upon the high tower of Beccles Church is established a signal station, communication being made constantly with Lowestoft by helio by day, and acetylene lamps by night. "The enemy's position has been most carefully chosen, for it is naturally strong, and, being well held to protect Lowestoft from any attack from the west, the landing can continue uninterruptedly, for Lowestoft beach and docks are now entirely out of the line of any British fire. PROCLAMATION. CITIZENS OF LONDON. THE NEWS OF THE BOMBARDMENT of the City of Newcastle and the landing of the German Army at Hull, Weybourne, Yarmouth, and other places along the East Coast is unfortunately confirmed. THE ENEMY'S INTENTION is to march upon the City of London, which must be resolutely defended. THE BRITISH NATION and the Citizens of London, in face of these great events, must be energetic in order to vanquish the invader. The ADVANCE must be CHALLENGED FOOT BY FOOT. The people must fight for King and Country. Great Britain is not yet dead, for indeed, the more serious her danger, the stronger will be her unanimous patriotism. =GOD SAVE THE KING.= HARRISON, _Lord Mayor_. MANSION HOUSE, LONDON, _September 3rd, 1910_. [Illustration: THE LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL TO LONDON.] "March outposts are at Blythburgh, Wenhaston, Holton, Halesworth, Wissett, Rumburgh, Homersfield, and Bungay, and then north to Haddiscoe, while cavalry patrols watch by day, the line roughly being from Leiston through Saxmundham, Framlingham, and Tannington, to Hoxne. "The estimate, gleaned from various sources in Lowestoft and Beccles, is that up to Monday at midday nearly a whole Army Corps, with stores, guns, ammunition, etc., had already landed, while there are also reports of a further landing at Yarmouth, and at a spot still farther north, but at present there are no details. "The enemy," he concluded, "are at present in a position of absolute security." CHAPTER IV. A PROPHECY FULFILLED.