St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
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subsequently fed to Antwerp, being
joined by fugitives from the sur
rounding villages. It is reported
that one shell fell on q hospital, kill
ing nine persons.
xv.aon, Sept. 20, 9:O5 p. m.-Thl
scarcity OF food in Brussels has raised
a 4garaze problem. accordta8s utg II f9ronn
Belgium, after completing arrange.
ments to transfer q number of wound.
ed Belgian soldiers to England.
"The situation in Brussels is one
OF great uncertainty" said Mr.. Haw-
kin tonight. There. is the gravest
danger Of starvation. Food is scarce
and 10000 persons are applying for
rations. which the German admins
tration is filming it difficult to supply.
There is further danger that the
working men Of the city may rise
in revolt
Mr.. Hawkin was greatly impressed
by the spirit Of the Belgian troops at
Antwerp. Regarding conditions he
said:
Every night a sortie is made and
every morning brings its quota of
dead and wounded, sometimes as
many as 1000. making a heavy drain
on the garrison: but the usefulness Of
these expeditions cannot be exagger-
ated. The German outposts are re-
ported as almost terrorized, not a
night passing without some OF them
being picked OF or some of their
supply trains blown up. All these
incidents tend to upset the carefully
planned arrangements Of the Ger
man army. The Belgians at Antwerp
have been nick-named the black rats
on account Of destructive nocturnal
activities.
1T is remarkable that in spite of
the vigor Of the military operations
the greater portion both of killed
and wounded are civilians. The
Germans undoubtedly have tried to
strike terror to the hearts Of the
people Of Antwerp in order that their
determination to hold out to the end
might be shattered, but the firm re-
solve Of King Albert to resist all
German offers has endeared him to
the hearts Of his people, and they are
content to follow his lead. This was
shown when his Majesty refused to
receive the last German deputation.'
Mr.. Hawkin added that the Ant
werp hospitals were full. and the fact
that the Germans, with the occupa-
ton OF Brussels, had annexed the
Belgian Red Cross organization, in
Guiding its. funds, left its Red Cross
branches in great difficulty. Conse-
quently the Belgian government glad
~ accepted the proposal that con-
valescent wounded soldiers, who, ow-
IN to the nature Of their injuries.
would be unable to rejoin the colors,
should be brought to England.
From the Battle Front (by way Of
Paris. Sept. 80. $40 p. m.)-This
was the nineteenth day of continued
hard fighting along the l5O-mile
front from the Somme to the Moselle
and yet there is no definite indication
that the battle is nearing a finish.
There are. however, evidences that
me Germans are reeeding before q |
[0rclble and sustained pushing from
ne allied armies. especially on their |
western and eastern wings, while the |
;enter. where the Germans are more
strongly intrenched than at any other |
Joint with heavy artillery, remains
Utmost stationary.
It is generally concluded by French
men that some important
move must soon be made by the Ger
mans. who have found 1t impossible
Q stem the advance Of the allies.
hough they offered the sternest and
host desperate resistance, sacrificing
thousands OF men daily.
The German wings appear to be
olding back on the center. leaving