Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-09

London, Oct. S Go y. m) While
the immense armies of the hclligcrent
powers Of Europe are engaged IN "a
death grapple aloug lines hundreds of
miles In extent in battles which fo'
the numbers engaged. nerceness and
stuhborncss have no precedent IN his
tory. the intrepid little army Of Bel
gium Is making a last stand behind
the forts of Antwerp, one of the
strongest fortified positions in the
world
For the moment ai least. the
struggle around the chief port OF Bel
GUM attracts the most attention for
the result of the engagement there
must have "a considerable effect on
the bigger battle between the Anglo
French and German forces which
now extends 60 the Swiss frontier
across France, almost 20 the North
sea.
Defeat belgian Army.
The Germans. while attempting to
set across the river Scheldt, south
west of Antwerp, made their main
Iattacb from the east and succeeded
some dnSs ago, with the aid Of their
big sixtecn-inch guns in breaking
through the first line of forts. he
tween the first and second belt OF
forts. according to their own accounts
they defeated the llelsinn army and
captured a number Of guns.
Last night shells began TO fall in
the city itself and, from reports
coming through Holland, the railway
stations, the palace OF justice and
several oil tanks have been damaged.
At the same time sis Zeppelin drig
ible balloons flew over the city, drop
ping bombs. but 1t has been impossI-
BILE as set 10 ascertain the damage
King Gals for Aid.
King Albert has called on all men
of military age to assist in the de-
Tense Of the city. Thousands Of 9th
crs. women. children ana old men,
have hurriedly left Antwerp. Among
the few belligerents remaining
are the American consul general,
Henry w. Dicdefich, and his staff.
The towns of Holland are already
crowded with refugees The mayor Of
Rotterdam has sent out warning
that there Is no more room there for
the harassed Belgans aud the steam
ers for England arc crowded with
refugees flying from the German
shells.
More than 1000 arrived at Folk
stone today and were taken in charge
by committees appointed TO care for
them. Many of them are pennlless
and have I'll their belonelnss in the
small parcels they carry.
Five German Army Corps.
Five German army corps arc TAX
ing part in the Siege Of Antwerp,
which is defended by the Belgian
army The outer forts, like those Of
other forireeses which have fallen
since the war began, have not been
able 10 Withstand the fire Of the big
German guns, but the Belgians are
still hopeful that With the inner forts,
flooded area and u mobile army
they may he able to save the city un-
I'll assistance may come hy the de-
feat Of the Germans In France
such a defeat. AN realize, Is an en-
ormous task. bat The official COM
munication issued in Paris this eve
ming gives the allies hope that the
long awaited decision tx about TO be
reached Not for many days has such
an encouraging report, from the al
lies point Of view, been published by
the French general staff.
Allies Report Favorable.
The strong German reinlorcements,
which appeared on the Belgian from
tier IN the region Of Lille, according
to this report "haye made no prog
ress at any point" while "at certain
points the enemy has moved back,
particularly TO the north Of Arras,
where the fighting Is developing un
der conditions favorable to us"
The cavalry IS lighting even further
north chan this and the French COM
munication says cavalry operations
have developed almost to the North
sea. Around Roye, where the Ger-
mans captured important heights
from the French. last week the
French have regaiued some Of the
positions which they were obliged TO-
abandon
From the north Of Aisne. where
two forward movements by the An
gio- French troops have been men-
tioncd within the last few days, the
Gerruaua seem 10 have Withdrawn