A Belgian improvised brigade was at Ghent and British troops in the area were requested to move to Ghent, after a German cavalry division was reported to be near Kruishoutem 12 miles (19 km) to the south-west.
En improviseret belgisk brigade lå ved Gent og britiske tropper i området blev anmodet om at rykke til Gent, efter at en tysk kavaleridivision blev rapporteret i nærheden af Kruishoutem 19 km mod sydvest.