As German parlementaires made their way to Antwerp, four civilian representatives, including the Mayor of Antwerp Jan De Vos, reached Beseler at Kontich, to request an end to the bombardment of the city.
Da tyske parlamentærer nærmede sig Antwerpen, nåede fire civile repræsentanter, heriblandt borgmesteren, Jan De Vos, frem til Beseler ved Kontich, for at anmode om at bombardementet af byen blev stoppet.