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No. 19,738. ~ WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1914.-TWENTY PAGES, 1 ONE CENT.
FALL OF ANTWERP
I IS TERMED A ROUT
| BY BERUNREPOR
But Germans Paid Dearly fi
Victory, According to Figure
{. From British Sources.
ainrv/mooo war levy
ii. AGAINST BELGIAN CIT
Conquorers Promise to Afford Pr
tection to Inhabitants if They
Befrain Prom Hostile Acts.
HO SERIOUS SHELL DAMAG
Structures of Historical Intere:
Spared by Arrangement Made
Before Commencement pf the
Bombardment.
BERLIN, October 12, by wir
" less to Sayville, L. I.?The gei
eral staff of the German army ai
nounces today that in the begii
ning a very strong garrison d
fended Antwerp with great ene
gy, but that after the attack t
German infantry and marii
divisions the defenders fled
full rout. Among the Antwei
garrison was one British marii
brigade.
The complete collapse of tl
Anglo-Belgian defense of An
werp was shown by the fact th;
no military authority could I
found with which to treat coi
cerning the surrender of the cit;
This surrender was finaly neg<
tiated with the burgomaster.
Losses Reported Heavy.
LONDON, October 12, ion
a.m.?"It is stated that the Gei
mans lost 45,000 men during th
attack on Fortresses Waelhei
and Wavre-St. Catherine at Ani
werp," says a Central News dii
patch from Amsterdam.
Germany has imposed a fine <
f? 20,000,000 ($100,000,000) c
Antwerp as a war indemnity.
Surprise was caused here t
the official announcement in Par
today that twenty-four forts ;
Antwerp were still holding ot
and that the Germans occupk
only the suburbs of the city. A
reports have agreed that tl
burgomaster formally surrendere
the city, and Berlin announce
officially capture of all the forts
City Not Seriously Damaged.
"Antwerp is not seriously damage
by the German bombardment," says tl
Chronicle's Amsterdam corresponded
"Only the suburb of Berchem and tl
9 southeast quarter of the town ?uffer<
badly.
"L.ong after they had been evacuat<
the Germans continued firing on at
around the ruins of the blown-up fort
They feared mines and hoped thus
destroy them. Near the southern sul
urbs the ground had been extensive
mined by the Belgians, but the Ge
mans were warned by traitors fro
within the city and took care to avo
the danger zone.
Belgian Betreat Hurried.
? "Thursday morning the re treatii
troops from Antwerp passed oh the
night to Ostend no fewer than 600 mot'
cars filled with soldiers who a
ready passed through the town. The ii
tention was to reach Ostend by forc?
marches, and the soldiers were n
lieved of their knapsacks, which we:
carried in the vans. Motor buses fro
London carried footsore troops, who hi
fallen out of line. Then came the co
limns of machine guns drawn by dog
"The procession continued all day, ai
late that night the artillery pass?
through. They had been in a rear guai
action. An officer said they had a
counted for heaps of Germans."
Germans Issue Proclamation.
A dispatch to the Reuter Telegra
Company from Amsterdam, says th
Gen. Beseler, commander of the Ge
man troops that captured Antwerp, h,
Issued the following proclamation:
To the Inhabitants of Antwerp:
"The German army has entered yo
city as conquerers. No citizen shall
harmed and your property shall
spared if you refrain from hostile ac
All refractoriness will be punished a
cording to the laws of war, and mi
lead to the demolition of your beautil
city."
The Hague correspondent of the E
change Telegraph Company says th
Prince August Wilhelm, the fourth 8
of the emperor, was among the first
the German officers to penetrate t
fortifications of Antwerp. He sent i
enthusiastic message to the emperi
who replied, bestowing the iron crc
upon the prince and Gen. von Beselei
Seek Capture of Belgians.
The Daily Mail's correspondent in
dispatch dated Saturday, says:
The Germans have thrown a po
toon across the River Scheldt at W<
teren, and are pouring a large foi
. northward in the hope of cutting i
^ retreat from Antwerp. In doing tl
they are weakening their defense
Brussels, and are being met by
strong force, which is com pie 111:
them to retire.
"In their agiunce upon -Ghent-1
#
Germans got as far as Loochristi, when I
they were driven back on Lokeran. At I
the same time a rapid advance on the I
south of the Scheldt toward Ghent was I
met with at Melle, where they were
again repulsed with the loss of a battery."
Spared Historical Buildings.
The following dispatch was received
Tl here last evening from Berlin by the
; Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company:
"An official report from Antwerp says ^
all the forts there are in our possession.
"Main headquarters reports that the
Belgians accepted the German offer to i
vp arrange so that all historical monuments
should be spared as much as
possible, and that the day before the
o bombardment a plan showing the posi?
tions of the principal architectural r
features of the city was handed to the t
German civil administration through
the American minister. Copies of tlie
plan were given to every artillery commander
and the greatest possible consideration
was shown. When the surrender
of the city was negotiated no
military could be found." J
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NEWMAN'S APPEAL
E
Frizzell's Lawyers Want Oustst
er Case Passed on
Out of Turn.
-1
ASK THE APPELLATE COURT _
e" TO HEAR IT AT ONCE q
t
a- l
n- Allege That Acts of District Com- u
e:
e- missioner Are Illegal Owing to i<
g
r~ Judgment Deposing Him. d
>y c
,e Motion to advance the hearing of
in the appeal of Oliver P. Newman, presi- ^
dent of the board of District Commis- p
" sionerp, from the judgement of ouster tj
ie rendered against him by a jury last t
June will be made tomorrow in the Q
District Court of Appeals by counsel 0
ie for W. J. Frizzell, the taxpayer who is
testing the eligibility of Mr. Newman. a
The lawyers for the taxpayer have s
It served counsel for Commissioner New-. s
man with notice -of their intention to d
ask the court to call the Newman case b
out of its regular course on the cal- h
ym endar. "
^ Form of the Motion.
"the notice of motion to advance
reucus;
"Comes now the- appellee and moves C
the court to advance this cause for ai
hearing at an early . day to . be fixed g*
and for cause shows that as by the ?h
r" record will appear the case is one of tfc
ie general publio Interest Involving the
legal eligibility of the appellant to
hold an' important office, and further th
t- because the appellant continues to act
as Commissioner of the District of Columbla,
to sign contracts as such and 8t
to join In the adoption and promulga- Pj
-)? tion of regulations and ordinances of
various kinds, all of which are invalid ai
>n by reason of the judgment appealed P<
from and the signing and adoption
whereof may and will cause great y
y confusion and litigation." w
IS Attorneys Ralston & Richardson and a1
George W Hott, representing Commis- cl
oioncr ncwiuan, may ooject to tbe *w
. court's entertaining the motion tomor- tl
row. Under the rules of the appellate
>fj tribunal Mr. Newman's counsel have f<
u until November 10 in which to file their b
brief on appeal. Appellee has twenty b.
clays thereaiter to hie his brief, which, ai
ie if the full time be taken on both sides,
, would give until December 2 before
<1 the case would be placed on the caldendar.
tc
Beached Secularly in December. w
In its regular course the Newman
case would be reached late in DecernKi
ber or early in January, it is said, and
ie doubt is expressed if any time would
L be saved by the motiop to advance. *
ie Attorneys Joseph W. Bailey, Arthur j
wl A. Birney and William J. Neale appear ^
as counsel on the notice of the motion .
id to advance. The docket of the Court "
of Appeals shows the appearance of
Charles C Lancaster as counsel for P
lo Mr. Frlzzell- ?
t TO CLEAB. CANAL JUNGLE. f,
r- S<
m Army Engineers Find It in Way of
1 Fortification Plan. ?
Army engineers have found that the greatest
difficulty in the way of plan- ?
1ST ing the fortifications in the Canal Zone
ir to resist attack from landing parties
or is the almost Impenetrable tropical
1- jungle. This will afford cover for an ?
n- enemy attacking the forts and trenches *
id and prevent having a clear field of "
b- fire. So they are about to expend about n
re $50,000 in the attempt to clear away 8
this jungle at necessary points, prob- t;
id ably burning the tracts over and over t?
again and placing cattle there, as was tl
done in the Philippines. d
id "
d No Seal Estate for Enemies. "
rd PARIS, October 12.?"An imperial de- J
cree, supplementing the laws already ii
in force, prohibits the acquisition of ?
real estate by subjects of nations at
war with Russia," says a dispatch from Q
m Petrograd to the Havas Agency.
? ?
THE DAY nr COHGBESS.
ur i aemmt*, h
be ! Met at 11 a.m. r
ke Resumed debate on war tax bill. r
tJI ; Secretary Bryan urged foreign s
IC1 j relations committee to dispose S
ay | of pending treaties, particularly 1
uj the proposed Xicaraguan canal h
rights convention. c
x_ Favorable report on peace r
at treaty with Russia voted by for- h
on eign relations committee. a
of Senator Overman, for cotton
h? states senators, gave notice that t
efforts to adjourn would be op- c
.as posed until some legislation was J
r. enacted to relieve the cotton sit- t
uation. p
Honse: t
a Met at noon. ?
Resumed debate on Philippines
n- bill.
it* Rivers and harbors committee
*ce voted favorable report on resoluoft
tion authorizing: use of any d
money allotted under rivers and 8
harbors appropriation bill for i
Qg removal of Coeatiea roef in New i
York harbor. 1
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iNSTER CROWD
AT BOSTON GAM
15,000 Fans Witness Thir
Contest for World's Base
Ba'rl Title.
JETTING ODDS ARE 10-7
ON BRAVES TO WIN SERIE
'erfect Indian Summer Day Fu
nished for Battle?Tyler Pitches
Against Joe Bush.
BATTING ORDER.
Philadelphia. Boston.
Murphy, rf ' M?rcn. rf
Old ring:. If Evrni. -1?
Collins, I'll Connolly, If
Baker. lib Whittrd. rf
Mclnnis, Ih Schmidt, lb
Walsh, rf. Oral. 3b
Barry, *? >lnranville, ss
Srhanic, c (iowdy, c
Bush, p Tyler, p
FENWAY PARK, Boston, October 1
-The Athletics, champions of tl
imerican Base Ball League, twice vai
uished by the Boston Braves, wei
o grips today, with the Nation,
.eague winners in the third battle <
le world series. Some 35.000 wild
nthusiastic spectators saw the Atl
sties make a desperate stand on tl
oston ball field to stave off a thii
efeat, which would all but end the
hances of bearing off the world chan
ionship.
The Bostons, inspired by thousands <
iic iiuiiic xuiiv9 iiiiiL mieu rcnwi
'ark, tried for a third victory wii
le same keen pursuit of conquei
hat enabled them twice to topp
ver the American Leaguers on the
wn bailiwick.
"We've got the jump on the Athletind
they never can get up enoug
peed to catch us now," said Managi
tailings of the Bostons. "They hai
ever seen Tyler in action and Ri
olph is ready if we need him toda
lender can't come back so soon and
e does we will beat him again. Thei
? only the Athletics' second string ai
llery to stop us."
Ira Thomas Predicts Victory.
"We have not been hitting," sai
apt. Ira Thomas of the Athletics, "an
?y team looks feeble when it is nc
itting in solid blows. Watch us tc
ay. Our club is not the one to take
lird straight beating."
Boston was plain base ball erased tc
Ly. Hundreds swarmed all night a
ie gates of Fenway Park. Within m
>ur after the unreserved stands wei
img open, every seat was taken an
ores lined the back field fences an
-e^sed against a guard fence erecte
round the rear or the outfield. One
ie crowd broke the wooden barric
nd mounted police had to drive th
?ople back into the inclosure. A fore
r carpenters repaired the fence. A
ds was three hours before game tim<
fhen the crowd was not surging
rtntaMa thA nr
t>le to gain admittance, thousand
amored Vainly to get In. The gat?
ere closed, however, and barred to
le police.
An Indian summer day was furnlsh<
>r the contest. The sun glow<
rightly in a clear sky and the air wj
almy. The playing field was flint di
nd lightning fast.
Braves lO-to-7 Favorites.
Betting was 10 to 7 on the Bostons I
Lke the series. Wagers at these od<
ere made at noon.
Batting practice was lively and tl
>ng drives of the home club were vi|
ously cheered by the crowd. Gowd:
eavy hitter of the first game, smashc
ball into the temporary stands, wltl
onnolly. Baker and Collins sent smol
ig liners toward the left field stand
'here the spectators tried to get tl
alls for souvenirs.
Fielding practice was mechanical!
erfect and executed with a snappinei
K-llltonov that at irwarl tho anoAt.
irs to salvos of applause. Maranvlll
nd Evers, Barry and Collins, workir
round the midfleld section, made chal
ghtning pivot plays and scintillatin
coops and stops.
ABMAN TBIAL NEXT M0NDA1
ourt Definitely Fixes Day o
Which Harder Case Comes Up.
MINEOLA, N. Y., October-12.?The trii
f Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman fi
tie murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey wi
egin here next Monday, it was del
itely announced today by Lewis
mith, district attorney of Nassau cour
y. The trial was origrinally schedule
j begin today, but in setting the da
he court overlooked the fact that t<
ay is a legal holiday.
The district attorney will devote tl:
emainder of the week to minor cas<
rhich he wishes to dispose of. Mr
arman has recovered from her recei
idisposition and was said to be in ei
ellent spirits.
IK SHOBT BATIOKS FIVE DAY)
I W X Ml 1 mm m
auorg jx eariy axarvea on scnoonc
Blown Ont of Its Course.
NEW YORK. October 12.?Thirl
ungry sailors, who experienced a na:
ow escape from starvation on the se
eached New York today aboard tl
chooner Alice Lord, long overdue fro
It. Martens, in th'e Danish West Indie
'he little vessel had been driven by
mrricane nearly 1,000 miles from h<
ourse. For five days the only dai,
ations her sailors had were a plate <
?ean soup and two or three pancaki
piece.
The Alice Lord sailed from St. Ma:
ens thirty-five days ago with a car|
if salt She was short""of provisloi
irhen she put into port there. St. Ma
ens was short, too, and all the cai
ain could buy was beans. Of these 1
?urchased less than he wanted, but a
hat the townspeople had to sell. Tl
rew settled down to a diet of beai
or breakfast, dinner and snnnor
Prince Joachim Bejoins Army.
LONDON'. October 12.?The Amste
am correspondent of the lleuter Tel
ram Company says that a message h
lean received at Amsterdam from Be
In stating that Prince Joachim, wl
ns wounded in batUe? has recover
md Rejoined the army.
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: tress, It Is Stati
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ie LONDON, October 12,10:33
11 to Router's Telegram Company s
ft "A telegram from Vienna st
is the Austrian rapid advance has
* Russians. The Austrians have ei
,d where the Russians, attempted i
^ Russians fled in the direction of t
y Siniava and Lezaysk, where a gr?
Host Striking' News From Fast.
to The claim by Vienna that Austrian
Is troops have relieved Przemysl an<3
scattered its Russian investors is the
ie most striking news from the eastern
theater that is asserted to be official
5" Thoro la h*?rA tn rnnftrm nr
deny the claim,
id A German report also records a checfc
le to the Russian troops on Prussian frontier,
and the progress of the German
armies in Poland, which seems destined
3> to be the cockpit largely determining
the events in this war arena.
It is officially announced in Berlin
ly that in the eastern theater of war all
ss ?
San attack on
* thought to ]
r.
n Military Experts
Would Be Worth
a' to Kaiser's <
aj.
?
l" LONDON, October 12.?A c
id
te Company from The Hague, date
trustworthy information from B<
ie swiftly toward Ostend with the ol
s8? government officials of Belgium p
It
t- Queen Still at Ostend.
Definite information has been received
, here that the Queen of Belgium, not*
withstanding the report that she had
reached England, has not left Ostend
ir for London. In the course of the operations
around Antwerp last week Kinf
- J-J C34- 1
Albert pniueeuou lu >it. mvuuiAa, ai
ty important placer on the railroad lint
r between Antwerp and Ghent and beyond
the outer range of the Antwerj
forts.
ie His majesty was at St. Nicholas as
m late as last Thursday morning. His
subsequent journey westward was ir
company with Belgian troops, whost
a withdrawal in that direction had beer
er rendered necessary by the overwhelm
ly ing forces opposed to them,
r,f The news of German movements between
Antwerp and Ostend up to th<
sbWWS
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a" Chauffeur Go wan, Who Fatallj
18 shot Wife. Remanded by Coroner
for Grand Jury.
r- "
Simeon C. Gowan, chauffeur, was to
day held by the coroner for the actioi
of the grand jury, charged with shoot
3d hog acid killing, his wife, and attempt
i/ ing to kill Frank H. Cottier, a lawyei
, : /
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I UNCOMFORTABLE POST
E PRZEMYSL,
E*T FROM VIENNA
ve Reached die For
sd, and Russians
i Defeated.
I a.m.?A dispatch from Amsterdai
ays:
ates it is officially announced tn<
relieved Przemysl, Galicia, of tl
itered the fortress at all points, an
resistance they were beaten. T1
he river San, attempting to cross <
:at number were captured."
attacks of the first and tenth Russk
armies have been repulsed, while tl
{ same fate was suffered by the Russia]
when they attempted an outflankir
1 movement by way of Schirwlndt, Ea
Prussia.
In South Poland, the Germans clai
their armies have reached the Vistul
The assertion is also made that tl
Russians have Invented the stori
which have been given out regardin
great victories at Augustowo and Si
i walki.
I Petrograd remains silent as to tl
' movements of the Russian armies, b
hints that secrecy is necessary for tl
l time being because important oper;
I tions are pending.
OSTEND NEXT
BE GERMAN PLAT
Agree Its Capture
Several Antwerps
Commanders.
litpatch to the Exchange Telegrap
d Saturday, says that according 1
:lgium the Germans are advancin
bject of making the king, queen an
risoners.
present is so fragmentary and contrj
dictory as to be almost worthless.
I The Germans are maintaining the
. customary secrecy, and reports comii
. from Belgium and Dutch sources >
heavy repulses to the Germans, wil
L losses suspiciously large and round
- numbers, are looked at askance nov
; adays.
t The capture of Ostend would,
j course, be worth the possession 1
. many Antwerps to the Germans' plan
> so it may be taken for granted th;
they will not enter the popular se:
5 side resort without fighting for evei
5 foot of the way. Great events, then
i fore, depend upon the result of tl
; batnc now in progress on the line i
Lassigny and Lens and the other ope
. ations connected therewith, and i
which the three German army cor]
. released from the siege of Antwei
5 will try to take part.
I Saturday evening, at 6th and F stree
' northwest.
^ An inquest was held this morning i
the morgue, under the direction <
Coroner Nevitt, who summoned a jui
r to hear the evidence of eight wi
nesses, including the policeman wl
made the arrest and persons who sa
(the shooting. After a few minutes."
deliberation the coroner's jury order*
the prisoner retained in the custody <
the police, and lie was returned to tl
- first precinct police station.
i A throng of friends of Mrs. Gowi
- and others attracted by curiosity fill*
- the tnqueet room. The prisoner reins*
V to make a statement.
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. ! WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.
^ i ill
This afternoon's official report
from Paris says that the allies re"
pulsed German attacks between
Arras and the Oise, and that cavI
airy engagements continue in the
region of La Bassee, Estaires and
Hazebrouck.
111 Special attention is directed tq
Ostend. There have assembled
it the greater part of the Belgian
ie army and about two-thirds of the
id British forces that escaped from
le Antwerp. It is believed that Gerat
many is pushing forward to attack
the city with the hope of
cant urine* anH llSl'nar Via i"
w. o ? -"b "1V *?
j}? her operations against England.
)g
8t Today's reports indicate that
m the German cavalry advance is
ie less than thirty miles distant
?? from Ostend.
11
,e Little is known of the situation
"e in the eastern theater of the war.
a* Petrograd is silent on recent developments.
The Russian war
office explains this silence on the
ground of strategy. Vienna
J claims that the Russian attack
on Przemysl, the strong fortress
in Austrian Galicia, has failed,
p Berlin asserts that the Russian
advance on the East Prussian
frontier has been checked, while
ui? Vibiutoiii} aiv oivauiijr vvv/inuig
eastward in Russian Poland.
German airmen dropped two
bombs in Paris this morning. The
? missies struck in the yards of the
Northern Railway station, but
d failed to explode.
AMERICANS IN ANTWERP
? IN HOUSE HIT BY SHELLS
LONDON, October 12.?The Chronicle's
in Antwerp correspondent, who just reached
7- London, says that the day before the Oerof
mans entered Antwerp he went to the
of Queen's Hotel to ascertain the wheres,
abouts of a group of American journalit
ists who had been staying there.
1_ He found that they had left the city
"y after having spent the night in a private
house which was thrice hit by shells and
which finally caught tire.
in SUES U. S. JUDGE LANDIS.
PS
Frank Blacklidge Asks $25,000 ;
- Damages for Month's Imprisonment. ;
ts CHICAGO, October 12.?Suit for $25.000
damages filed against United States
?f Tnd irn ICpnASAW M TaJLTidlfl Sntlirdov It '
became known today la the result of
thirty days spent. in Jail by Frank
t Blacklidge on a contempt charge preferred
by the federal judge.
10 If the suit is pressed to trial it will 1
w be the first time in local history, it 2
ot was said, that a United States judge '
was sued for damages as a result of
' one of his decisions. '
Blacklidge became involved in a 1
?e bankruptcy suit and Judge Landis ac- s
cused him of perjury. He bases his <
,n craim ior aainages on auegea impair- i
ment of his health due to his stay in 1
? Jail, loss of his position and $2,400.
3d which* It Is alleged, was involved in ?
1 the bankruptcy proceedings.
CAVALRY NOV
CHIEF ROLE
NORTH OFI
Berlin Claims a Bri
If >_ II
ivaisers norsemen
Engagements as
OFFICIAL FREN
PARIS, October 12, 3:15
communication was given out in I
"First: On our left wing tb
tinue in the region of La Basse
Between Arras and the Oise the
several attacks, which failed, no
Roy.
"Second: On the center we 1
the plateaus of the right bank of
sons, and to the east and southea
"Third: On our right wing i
livered a night attack in the re|
north of St. Die. They were repi
"The flag captured yesterday
of Active Pomeranian Infantry, N
Prussian army. The brigade of i
during all the day of October 9 a
against German forces and repu
time inflicted heavy losses amou
fifty prisoners. The French losi
thirty-nine wounded and one mis
"In the Belgian field: Acco
tion- received here concerning tl
Germans occupy, up to the presc
this city. The twenty-four fort
River Escaut are resisting with ?
"In Russia the fighting still
the frontier of East Prussia. Tc
Germans are retreating, at the s
"In Southern Poland, betwc
there has been artillery fighting
who have reached the Vistula."
GERMAN STAFF
LONDON, October 12, 9.50
Telegram Company, from Berlii
following statement which was i
man general staff:
"Our cavalry Saturday compl
division west of Lille, and near Hi
losses on another French cavalry
gagements on the front in the 1
to a decision.
"About the booty at Antw
be made, as information still fails
British and Belgian troops. who <
fixed.
"In the eastern theater we
tacks of the first and tenth Russi
The Russian outflanking efforts
Prussia) equally were repulsed,
prisoners.
"In South Poland the advan<
reached the Vistula. Near Gro
captured 2,000 men of the 2d Sibc
"The Russian official commu
sian victory at Augustowo and Si
invented. The fact that no official
been published about the tremen
and Insterberg (both in East Pn
liable official information."
GERMAN CAMPAIG
AIDED BY FA
LONDON, October 12, 10:20 a.m.?Ex- J wi
cept for a llood of vivid details re- su
garding the fall of Antwerp, the Brit- ^
ish public h2s been practically cut off j
from news from the front during the Pr
last twelve hours. It is felt, however, wh
that events of tremendous moment *s
either are occurring or are impending ^
In the area about Lille, where the cav- thj
airy of the contending forces has been qu
in violent contact for the past week. b'a.
The military critics of the London ^
morning papers devote their space to
speculation regarding the utility of
Antwerp for German offense or de- u
fense. Most of them agree that unless f
Dutch neutrality Is violated Antwerp 01
-:n mnr#? use in forwarding
tVUl WO VI ?
the Germans' purpose of making Zeppelin
and naval raids on England than of
its places in Belgium, which have been
occupied for some time by the invaders. Jrc
They agree, however, that for military Gn
purposes in the western theater of war Ro
the occupation of Antwerp is of su- baj
preme importance to Germany, which ?3d
now will be able to release several di- bo!
visions to aid the sorely pressed right th<
wing. Furthermore the capture of the des
city will insure the lines of communi- *
cation should retreat be necessary mil
through Belgium. on
R?
Albert Reported Destroyed. ma
in
Late reports indicate that terrific ing
fighting partaking of the nature of all
siege operations has taken place during
the last fortnight around JRoye, Lassigny
and Albert, the last named place 0f
having been completely destroyed. In- Sal
spection of the works from which the
overmans were driven show that they ter
took the fullest possible advantage of Ar
the existing rock quarries. foi
Now that the opposing forces are da1
deployed in a comparatively level ooun- for
try shorter period* of vlgoiy fighting- be!
If PLAYING
IN BATTLE
MRAISNE
illiant Victory for
r Paris Rpnnrts
"> - -? ?I??
> Incomplete.
CH REPORT.
p.m.-T%. following official
Paris this afternoon:
ie cavalry engagements cone,
Estaires and Hazebrouck.
enemy endeavored to deliver
tably between Lassigny and
have made some progress on
: the Aisne, in front of Sois- j
at of Verdun.
in the Vosges the enemy defion
of Ban de Sapt, to the
ulsed. <'
belongs to the 6th Regiment
o. 49 of the 20th Corps of the
marine fusilers was engaged
nd the night of October 9-10
Ised them, and at the same
nting to 200 men lolled and
?s amounted to nine killed,
sing.
rding to the latest informale
situation at Antwerp, the
int time, only the suburbs of
s on the two banks of the
snergy.
continues with fierceness on
i the northwest of Lyck die
ime time destroying bridges,
en Ivangorod and Sandomir,
with columns of the enemy,
STATEMENT.
bjd.?A dispatch to Renter's
i via Amsterdam, gives the
ssued last night by the Ger
eteiy ranted a French cavalry
izebrouck we inflicted severe
division. Until now the envestern
theater did not lead
erp no communications can
- Neither can the number of
crossed the Dutch frontier be
repulsed in the north all atian
armies October 9 and 10.
by way of Schirwindt (East
and the Russians lost 1,000
:e guards of our armies have
jec, south of Warsaw, we
arian Army Corps,
nications about a groat Rusiwalki
(Russian Poland) are
[ Russian communication has
dous defeats at Tanaenberg
jssia) vouches a lack of reN
IN FRANCE
LL OF ANTWERP
11 probably produce more decisive reIts
than did the engagement while
i opposing lines were intrenched
ainst each other.
The retention of Apremont by the
ench after fierce fighting, during
ich the place was lost and retaken,
regarded as important, as the town is
11 to the northward of Verdun.
ere is no confirmation of the report
it the civil population of Belfort is
Lttlngr that city in fear of a bom rdment
and no news has been roved
here of any special hostile movents
in that quarter.
Story- of Fierce Fightlngi
The fiercest fighting during- the last
tnight," says neuter's Paris corspondent,
"centered around Albert,
ye and Lassigny. Not an acre of
Dund in this region is without traces
the terrific struggle.
'Albert, which was first regained
im the Germans, is a heap of ruins,
ly the gilded clock tower remains,
ye sustained an uninterrupted bom*
rdment for a fortnight, and no longer
Ists. Lassigny was the last strongId
of the enemy, being the point of
} wedge which the Germans were en~
ivoring to drive into the allies.
The struggle in this region had
tch of the same character as that
the right bank of the Aisne. Around
ye, like around Soissons, the Gerns
made the roost of the quarries
establishing a defenstve. necessitatf
a regular siege on the part of the
ies. There, as in many other places,
i enemy had prepared his ground in
\e of peace."
ne of the correspondents in France
the Dailv Mail in a messaare dated
turday says:
A desperate battle was fought yesday
in the district to the north of
ras where the French and German
ceg have been fn touch for many
jrs. It ended in & brilliant cnooaas
> the French anna, the German forces