Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
Battle in Picardy Extends over
Many Miles of Open Country,
and Cavalry Can Take PrOmi-
nent Part.
DISEASE DRIVES GERMANS
All Quiet at Antwerp after
City's Fall-CensOrship Again
Draws Veil over Most of the
Fighting in Europe, with In
creased Strictness.

London, Oct. II. 9:30 p. m.-With the
conclusion of that phase of the war
of the nations which came with tho
fall Of Antwerp, the censorship has
again drawn veil over the fighting
in the greater part of the European
continent.
The French communication issued
this afternoon deals only with the bat
tie, or series of battles. which has
been in progress for four weeks from
east to west in France, with an ever
extending line which now reaches
northward from the Elbow at Noyon
to and across the Belgian border at
Armentieres.
Inc statement says that the allies
have held their positions everywhere,
and that German cavalry which was
attempting to envelop the allies left
wing and had seized certain points of
passage on the river Lvs. to the east
OF Aire, was defeated yesterday and
retired to the northeast into the Ar
mentieres district.
GERMANS IN SHARP ATTACK
AT the same time the Germans de-
hVered vigorous attack on the right
bank of the Ancrc River. between Ar
ras and the Disc, without making any
progress.
This indicates that the battle in Picardy
comprising the department of Somme anu
part OF Disc, Pas de Calais and Aisne in
winch tn" cavalry is taking such a promi-
hoht part and on a scale not seen in pre-
Nlous modern wars, extends over a very
considerable area. Here thet, are many
miles of open country whore lolscmon
can manoeu"re with advantage.
Between the River Disc and Rheims ana
particularly in the region northwest Of
scissors. where the British forces are on
trenched, further progress has been made
1t thus seems probable thai the Germans
have abandoned some of their strongly
"ntrenched positions in this neghborhood
1t Is reported that sanitary reasons ha"a
compelled this, as the trenches in HIGH
the troops have been living for weeks hav,
become the breeding places for liseasa
The Germans have resumed their night
attacks between Craonne and Rheims
which, according to French accounts
have been repulsed. From Rheims to
the Mause nothing of Importance has
a
district Of the Woevre, to the east Of
ST Mihiel, tho Germans made violent at
tacks during the night of October and
the following day.
APREAlONT is RE-TAKEN
Apremont was taken by the Germans.
| but was retaken by the French and re-
mains in their hands The Germans an
parently are determined to maintain as
| far as possible their positions here.
| where they have pierced the line of
Notifications between Verdun and Toul
along the river Meuse. Should they he
successful against the allies elsewhere
this doubtless would he the route by
which they would endeavor to enter
| the heart of France
| To remind Parisians that they are stA
in France two German aeroplanes. which
seem to choose Sundays for their visits.
flew over the French capital to-day.
/ They dropped a score of bombs which
killed four persons and wounded twenty
but did no material damage to the city
Part of the Antwerp garrison and 200
! of the British naval volunteers who
crossed into Holland and laid down their
arms. have been informed and will have
to remain there until the end OF tho war
Som" Of the Germans also unwttinely
crossed the frontier and were similarly
treated
NO END or REFUGEES
OF refugees there appears to be no end
The Dutch towns are now crowded with
people who left their homes in Belgium
and the Hollanders are finding some diff
hculty in providing for them The Ger
I ,n1D hntt
to return to their own courtry, promising
fair treatment
ENGLAND also continues to be n place
Of refuge for many fugitives. besides
wounded officers and mer. who are
crossing from Ostend o.: the regular
steamers.
In Antwerp everything is quiet after
days of turmoil The Germans. who
arranged with the burgomaster for the
surrender Of the town, all the military
authorities having left have issued n
warning to the people that any dis
turbancos or attacks on Germans will
be severely dealt with.
ANTWERP NOT RUINED.
SO far as can be ascertained. the
damage done to Antwerp by the bonn
feared. The cathedral art gallery
museum and other public buildings are
in the northwestern part of the city
along the Scheldt to which the shells |
ala not reach. The Germans used |
lighter guns after they had battered
down the forts with their heavy guns |
Berlin report says that these
heaVy guns have been sent to France |
II TINS is so, probably the Verdun |
forts along the French frontier, which |
are hindering the German advance, are |
to be attacked with them In this
case, however, there is a big field army |
behind the forts, so that while the de-
struction of them make progress cas-
Ter for the Germans. it would not alb
soiuteiy ensure their advance.
EMPEROR'S SON DECORATED.
General Won Beseler, who directed |
the attack on Antwerp, and Prince
August william, fourth son of the
German Emperor who was one of the
hrst to enter the city, have been dec
GRATED by the Emperor What the |