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cost them dearly. Both sides will have
long casualty lists. There is no reliable
information as to the loss Of life in the !
city and the damage there.
Crowds of refugees arrived In London
tonight. Most OF them left Antwerp |
Thursday night and their accounts OF the |
attack are confused. The Belgians them
selves. besides destroying forts, blew up |
steamers at the docks and set fire TO the |
petrol stores and everything that could |
he of use to the invaders. They also |
took away what the transports could |
carry.
suburb Destroyed.
Berchem, where the military and other
hospitals, the orphanage and some public
buildings are situated. is reported to be
entirely destroyed. Even II this is an
exaggeration It must be badly damaged.
as 1t was burning at least two days.
The Antwerp railway stations also made
marks for the shells from the big guns,
but. according to some OF those who have
reached here the cathedral, which Ia on
the other side OF the city nearer the
Scheldt, while struck, was not badly
damaged. The inmates OF the hospitals
and other institutions were removed on
Thursday, or earlier, so that they were
we'll out OF the way before the Germans
arrived.
Effect Upon Campaign.
| A question which Ia now arising is as to
the effect upon the general campaign OF
the German occupation OF Antwerp. The
Belgian garrison, or the greater part of II.
escaped and is reported to be engaged
with the Germans,
The strategic Importance OF Antwerp
consisted in It's menace to the German
lines running through Belgium. Now
matters have been reversed and the allies
| will have to take their turn in keeping
forces before the city to prevent the Ger
mans from Antwerp attacking their flank
or rear should they be able to advance.
Tho Germans propose according to the
1 Berlin reports. TO use the city as a base
for operations against England.
i So long as Great Britain commands the
sea no great part Of the German navy
can use the port, even should Germany
override Hollands objection to the use of
the Scheldt by belligerent ships.
/ what Germany May Claim.
Germany II is thought, may claim that
being in possession OF the city II acquires
Belgium's right to use the river on equal
terms with the Dutch and will proceed TO
build destroyers and submarines there TO
menace the British fleet.
Il II Holland should allow these vessels
20 pass through the scheldt, England II
is declared, would certainly proclaim II a
breach of neutrality, In any case, Hol-
lands position becomes more and moro
uncomfortable.
In France, according to the French com.
munioation, the allies have maintained
their positions in spite OF violent attacks
at several points The cavalry still is
engaged along the Belgian frontier and
across II, each side trying 20 work around
the others wing This movement, has
compelled the Germans to withdraw some
/ troops from other parts of the line and
the allies are SELLING the opportunity TO
4 make Roadway.
y French Gain Advantage.
The communication reports that to the
I north OF the Disc the French troops have
I attained a real advantage in several parts
a Of their zone OF action. while In the st.
n Mihiel region. where they are trying 20
r drive the Germans back across the Mouse,
I appreciabla progress has been made.
I The German and Russian forces on the
East Prusslan frontier ere eth fighting
stubbornB. The Russians apparently
IL, continue to make progress slowly and the
: Germans, evidently fearing another In
. vasion OF East Prussia, according to
:, news from Berlin, received through Rome
are sending reinforoements to their army
=. both by railway and through the Baltic
ports.
Russians Occupy Town.
An unofficial dispatch received from
p Petrograd says the Russians have occu
pied MargErabowa, which Is eight miles
over the frontier in East Prussia. almost
due west OF suwalkL This would indi
cate that the Russians have overcome IL
this region the German resistance, which
I has been OF longer duration than at an!
l other section after tho Germans wer,
"a driven back from their attempt to crosl
\ the Niemen river Lyck, which also hRI
been occupied by the Russians. is fitteeI
n miles south OF Marggrabowa.
=, Petrograd has drawn the ven for IN
: first time over the operations in western
- Poland, where a great battle is expected
The fortress of Przemysl In Galicia still
holds out. but Il is reported that add
tionRl forts have fallen and that the tow
Is being bombarded. A gunpowder fac
= tory is said to have been blown up.
- Fighting In Hungary.
10 Fighting also continues I'm Hungary
Al where another Russian force is reporte-
20 have arrived south OF Maramoras
|" Sziget The death OF King Charles o
Va ROumania Is likely to have a marked ei
IA feet on that country's action with regar
~ 10 the war. The late king. who belonge
CT to the HOhenzollern family, was oppose
no TO Roumania Joining with the allies. a
though q majority OF the people favore
OF the governments taking advantage OF IN
as opportunity 10 annex Transylvania. whic
All u largely populated by Roumanians
on Is doubted whether the new king wi
I'D have sufficient influence to keep hts e5ur
pr try out OF the war even should he desiT
ny 20 do so.
Mt Germany seems to think Portugal