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Michigan and Washington & Jeffer- son.
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GERMAN LOSS AT
~aA ANTWERP IS HEAVY

Paris.-The Germans lost 10000
men in the capture of Antwerp, &C
cording to Paul Eric, special CORE
spondent of the Journal, who writes:
The heroic Belgian defense of forts
Waelhem, Wavre and Lierre, forming
the outer ring, cost the Germans very
dear. General Won Beseler threw com
pact masses of troops into the inter
walls, where the Belgians poured
whitening infantry fire on the assail
ants.
South of the third line of defenses
German bodies are now piled in heaps.
This happened at the beginning Of the
assault South Of Fort Bornheim the
Belgians inferred 5000 German
corpses.
When Won Beseler managed to
cross the Nethe and install 1614-inch
guns on the north banks, shells fell
in Antwerp like hailstones.@ Most of
the remaining population then retired
to cellars with food, placing mat
tresses and sacks filed with earth
against the doors and window graf
ings.
AS soon as Antwerp was occupied
the Germans began to fortify it. If
given little time they will, with the
help OF their heavy artillery, make it
practically impregnable."
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DEFEND UNTIL FIRE
BECOMES MASSACRE
BY F. BANlSTER.


international News service.
Ostend.-I was right up on the firing
line near Lokeren when the Belgians
were ordered to retreat from the
trenches and was carried along in the
frantic rush for shelter beyond the
range of German shells. Infantrymen,
jaded, heavily weighted by accouter-
ments, stumbled across the fields, sweat
pouring from their faces, and sank, ex-
hausted, to lie for a few moments and
then scramble to their feet and stag
bursting around them.
They fought bravely and well. The
trenches were not vacated anywhere
till the rain of German shells meant
sheer massacre if the defenders re-
NAMED.
In the retreat of the field army
which had been defending Antwerp,
along the one road still kept open to
the west, we're many soldiers who had
been fighting continually IA days,
snatching hurried sleep on the bare
earth or pavement. Hundreds col
lapsed on the march and had to be
left behind at various points, to fol-
low on after treatment and rest. The
Germans have not yet reached Ostend.
Horse meat has been substituted for
beef at most of the hotels and restau-
rants. Otherwise there is no lack of
food at normal prices.
Every day, spies are arrested in and
near Ostend. One man was seized
after chalking in corner of the vii
Iage railway station some figures the
interpreters supposed indicated the
strength of the allies in the neighbor-
hood. He was dressed as a simple
peasant and showed evidence of be-
ing man of superior education, which,
with the discriminating memoranda and
the chalk marks at the station, sealed
his doom.
A German officer was arrested in the
main street of Ostend yesterday wear
ing a Belgian officers uniform. He
was nearly torn to pieces by the huge
crowd before he got to the police sta
ton.
The only route out of Antwerp af-
ter the bombardment began Wednes-
day was the River Scheldt. The peo-
pie would not stay in the cellars of
the houses, as advised by the author
tiles, when they found the shells from
the great German guns often fell right
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-22
DIARY TELLS OF GERMAN ADVANCE
ON AND CAPTURE OF ANTWERP

London.-In the form of a diary, the
story of the siege of Antwerp and the
German plan of attack are given in
the following dispatch received by the
Central News from its Ostend CORE
spondent:
Saturday, Sept. 2G-The Belgfans
retired from their positions east, south
and west of Malines to the line OF out
er forts
Sept 27.-The Germans bombarded
and occupied Malines.
Sept 2S.-Bombardmen of Forts
De WaeIhem, De Wavre-St. Catherine
and other forts on the southern line
by 11-inch howitzers.
Sept 29.-Magazine of Fort De
Waelhem blown up by shell fire. Fort
De Wavre-St. Catherine put out of
action. Forts at Lierre bombarded.
Forts Are Destroyed
Sept. 30.-Forts De Waelhem and
Wavre-St. Catherine are completely de-
stroyed. Waterworks behind Fort De
Waelhem blown up. The Belgian in
fantry continued to hold their in
trenchments in the face of veritabIe
hell Of shell fire. The water supply
in Antwerp is greatly curtailed
Oct. 1.-The Lierre forts destroyed.
The German infantry attacks were re-
pulsed with heavy losses
Oct. 2.-There was a heavy bonn
bardment of the Belgian trenches. The
Belgians retired at night in good or
der and lined the River Nethe The
Germans began to occupy the outer
ring of forts. A German aeropIane
flew over the city and dropped pamph-
lets urging the inhabitants to surren-
der and save themselves suffering.
British Troops Arrive.
Oct Carnival of fresh British
troops, who relieved fatigued Belgians
on the southeastern section. Here the
Germans concentrated their attack.
which is now almost exclusively an ar
tillery attack.
Oct 4.-Quiet until evening, when
the Germans began furious bonn
bardment of Lire and the river bank
trenches.
"Oct. 5.-The Germans cross the riv-
er and occupy Lierre and Duffel. The
main Belgian army began retirement
westward.
oct. 6.-Departure of King Albert,
the government, and the foreign min
listers. Heavy bombardment of the al
lied position. The allied troops retired
during the night on the second line
of forts.
City Is Occupied.
oct. 7.-Governor General de Guise
announces that bombardment of the
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LOOK FOR new
GERMAN MOVES
Kaiser'S Presence in France Be-
IieVed to Presage a Smash
ing Attack.
PARIS CLAIMS GAINS
Official War Office at Bordeaux AS
serts French Troops Have Reoc-
cUpied Two Cities-Belgan
Capital Now on French
SoiI-Other News Con-
corning the War.

London, Oct 16.-Although the fall
of Ostend appears to have become a
certainty, the German sweep of the
northwest coast to the west has been
circumvented by the allies in driving
a wedge between the army of General
Won Beseler and the forces of Generals
Won Kluck and Won Boehm, which
compose the German right of the main
line of the invaders in France.
Great re-enforcements are rushing
from Russia to France, however, in
readiness for another German advance
on Paris.
The official communique issued at
Bordeaux reports among other gains
along the whole front the capture of
Estaires, 10 miles west of Lille, and on
the north bank of the Lys.
The allies are moving straight north
to give battle to the Antwerp be-
leaguering army, which is moving to
the westward.
Northeast of this position tbs Ger
mans have made a corresponding adj
vance, which is part of the converg-
ing movement upon Ostend.
The army from Antwerp not only
has occupied Bruges, only Is miles
from Ostend on the east, but has es-
| tablished a line swinging in an arc
to the south and then to the west,
with the vanguard of the German
army occupying Thourout and Dix
| nude, the latter but ten miles from
the coast and to the southwest of Os-
tend. In Thielt, Is miles southeast
| of Bruges, large force of Germans
has appeared, and at least one hundred
| thousand of the invaders are reported
to have occupied Client.
On the left bank of the Lys the
| Germans have been forced to abandon
| all their positions, according to Off
| cial announcement from Bordeaux, and
| in the vicinity of Lens and between
Arras and Albert the French have
made considerable progress.
The French have recaptured Muehl-
| hansen and Altkirch, according to a
| dispatch from Basel. Switzerland.
This message says that German
| losses were so heavy that the enemy
was compelled to use $50 motor cars
| to carry off the wounded.
Further successes are claimed by
| the l nch war office on the heights
! of the Mouse and in the Woevre
region, principally to the south OF
| St. Mihiel and near Marcheville. Be
! tween the Meuse and the MoseIIe, furi,
Gus attacks by the Germans to the
southeast of Verdun were repulsed
and the French have been able to ad
vance some distance to the south OF
the road from Verdun to Metz.
| The war office in Berlin issued the
following official statement:
In France there is heavy fighting
east of scissors and the Argonne The
French have continued to make at
tacks on our positions near ST. MihieI
but have been repulsed. The Germans
have lost ground at no point, despite
the official report issued in Paris as
to French successes. The emperor's
headquarters have been moved farther
into France
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MARKET REPORTS
o5 EC7 HOz zOEE
Milwaukee, Oct. II,

milwaukee,, OCI- II, 1914.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 29c;
prints, 30c; firsts, 2715 @2Sc; seconds.
24Q26e; renovated, 24025c; dairy,
fancy, &c.
Cheese American, full cream, new
made twins, lac; Young americas,
l472 Q15c; daisies, 140141ac; long
horns, 1415c; hmburger, fancy, 121aQ-
13c.
tggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 200 PC; recandIed. extras, %
q zoe; seconds, 16017c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, IA; ROSTERS,
loc; broilers, 1850.
Wheat-No. I northern, IO9; No. 2
northern, lo5Q1.O7; No. northern,
SScQlO1; No. 1 velvet, 1.O70L0S.
Corn-No. yellow, 73c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 45c; standard,
Acc.
Barley-No. 3, 66@7Oc; Wisconsin,
62@7Oc.
Rye-No l, soc.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1850
500; fair to best light, 7250S.OO; pigs
4OO@Z25.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 7.50GS.50;
stockers and feeders, 5.O0@Z25; cows
and heifers, 4.75@Z75; calves, $500
HOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-22
SOLDIERS SAVE BABY IN
BATTLE: ARE DECORATED

Petrograd.-The rescue Of an eight
een-months-old baby girl, crawling
into a village street which was being
swept by shrapneI fire, won for Rus
sian artillerymen the Cross OF st.
George.
A Russian battery was retiring near
Lemberg when one OF the gunners
saw the baby crawling into the path
Of the guns The Russian rushed to
Dick up the infant A shell burst
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-22
GERMANS FOOL BELGIANS.
KILL 1900 OUT OF 1000

London.-"One of the most disheart-
ening incidents of the Antwerp siege
occurred at Duffel, a position where
the trenches were held by fine regi-
ment of Belgian chasseurs," dispatch
TO the Morning Post from one of its
correspondents in Belgium says. The
message continues:
Late at night the Belgians saw ap-
preaching from along the river men
whom they toC.1 to be English sol
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Paris. Oct. 15-LiIle has been cap

Paris, Oct 15.-Lille has been cap
tured by the Germans This is the
outstanding feature of an official state
ment issued here. The fighting has
centered about Lille for nearly two
weeks. The admission by the French
that it has been lost indicates that
the Germans are gaining in their coun-
ter-fanking movement against the al
lies left wing and that the kaiser's
troops will now sweep quickly to the
coast. The capture of Lille was eff
fected by a German army corps, says
the official statement. The French
claim that they have gained ground
between Arras and Albert, southwest
of Lille, and also at the center Of the
battle front in the region of Berry-au-
BAG.
Belgian Capital Moved to France.
Official announcement was made at
Bordeaux that the Belgian government
was transferred from Ostend, which
is menaced by the Germans, to HaVre,
France.
Members of the cabinet of King AL
bert have arrived at Havre, where
temporary quarters have been provid-
ed by the French government for
their use 1t is understood that King
Albert will remain with his army.
This announcement indicates that
the allies have little hope Of being able
to keep Ostend out of the Germans
hands.
The announcement Of the fight of
the Belgian government to Havre,
after being driven successfully from
Brussels and Antwerp, is explained
thus
The Belgian government desires
full liberty of action, and for that
reason it was decided that it should
come to France"
Germans Pressing On.
A Times correspondent in the north
Of France reports strong German col,
umns of all arms passing through Bail
leul, in the French department of the
Nord, in the direction of Ypres.
Bruges, for the second time in this
war, is in the hands of the Germans,
who occupied Client in force on Mon
day. The telegraph lines from Bruges
to Ostend have been cut. Lens, which
is less than ten miles from Arras, has
changed hands three times in two
weeks.
The greatest battle of the war, so
far, is shortly to be fought on the
Of ha
tween Lens and Cassel, reaching per
haps to the seacoast and connecting
with the left flank engagements of the
battle of Seven Rivers, now in its
twenty-ninth day, according to frag-
mentary information disseminated by
the press bureaus of the belligerent
powers.
On this giant conflict will depend
the success of the German effort to
obtain a North sea base from which
to launch the projected aerial and in
fantry attacks on England.
Allies Occupy Ypres.
That the f1anking movement of the
allies left wing is making marked
gains is indicated by an official state
ment issued in Paris. 1t states that
the Belgian town Ypres, which is q
miles northwest of Lille and SO miles
south of Ostend, has been occupied by
the British troops
This announcement, which is the
first official statement that has men,
toned English troops as operating in
this section, shows that the allies left
wing has extended its range of work
from France into Belgium.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-22
CARE FOR GERMAN WOUNDED
Orders of President Poincare to Hos
pitaI Authorities Are Being Faith
fully Carried Out.

Bordeaux. = Treat the German
wounded the same as our own" said
President Poincare during a recent
visit 10 the hospitals here. That his
recommendation is being carried out
to the latter was seen by the CORE,
spondent at the Bordeaux high school,
which has been converted into a zoe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-22
GERMAN GUNS MOST DEADLY
Awful Havoc of Howitzers Against
Ciosely-Formed French Told
by Officer.

BerIin.-What the effect OF the Ger
man field howitzers' fire can be when
directed upon troops in close forma-
ton is described in the letter of a
German officer. which. published in
he Cologne Gazette OF September 20.
-ead in part as follows:
-On August .. at eight O'clock in
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SOLDIERS FOOD MADE STUDY
Fighting Men Has Been Most
Carefully Considered.

The rations on which England's
soldiers are being fed during their
European campaign are based on the
results of a series of interesting ex-
periments which were completed only
a short time before the war clouds be-
gan to gather.
In the first experiment 90 volun-
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TRAPPED IN SWAMP,
GERMAN BATTERY LOST

Rome-An incident of the battle
between the French and Germans
near Esternay and Sezanna is thus de-
scribed in Paris dispatch
"a German battery, which had been
caught in swamp, and which for this
reason had been cut off from the main
force, managed finally to free itself
from the mud Instead of surrender
ing it continued single-handed the
fight against the advancing French.
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MINOR NEWS OF THE WAR.

London, Oct 1.-THE government
press bureau announces that part of
the forces of the Union of South Africa
have rebelIed. This information came
in a dispatch from the governor-gen-
eral Of South Africa. The revolving
troops are those under Colonel Maritz
and they have been stationed in the
northwest of the Cape provinces, sup
posedly close to German Southwest
Africa. 1t is understood that the mu-
tineers are mostly Beers. AS a result
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the evening, just as We were about
to go into quarters. fight developed
suddenly. Before we knew what had
happened We were in the thick of It.
1t was a quick victory. The French
were badly thrashed. That night we
slept in a ditch along the highway
with the starry sky for a blanket The
cold was mean.
On the following day matters pro-
ceeded.- The French were retiring on
the road to Sedan Following them
we saw terrible scenes. This was
especially true OF a s,EeJch OF straight
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teers and four officers of the Royal
army medical corps went on prac-
tice marches during October. when
there was almost continuous rain.
The ration consisted of fresh beef,
whole meal biscuits, bread, a vegeta-
BILE ration, jan, sugar, salt and tea
The energy value of the ration was
3,465 calor;es, which is slightly less
than the standard laid down by Pro-
fessor A,water for moderate work
1000 calories less than that for hard
work, and $50 calories less than that
supplied to convicts in England on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-10-22
CLAIMS MADE BY RIVALS
ANGLO-FRENCH.

4124I mig lO1 ecu " 6SdCd-
ate left bank Of the Lys river and
Estaires taken by the allies. Between
Arras and Albert and in region of
Lens allies progress is marked
North and east of Reims allies ad-
vanced more than a mile. Several
German trenches captured north of
Prunay. On heights of the Meuse and
south of st. Mihiel near MarcheviIle
allies made gains. Allied troops ad-
vanced to highway from Verdun to
Metz. Between the Disc and the
Mouse allies advanced in direction of
Craonne. German advance on Calais
driven back.
GERMAN.
Ground lost nowhere. German
troops in Belgium moving toward Os
tend and France. Emperor Williams
headquarters moved farther into
France. French attacks near st. Mi
hiel repulsed. Battle against Rus
slams at Wirballen favorable to Ger
mans. Russians defeated near Schfr-
windt, repulsed south of Warsaw
Fifth and Sixth Russian infantry divi-
sions fleeing toward River San.
AUSTRIAN.
Toronya, in the Carpathians, occu-
pied after four days fighting and
Russians pursued toward Wyskow
Attack now being made on Russian
position on the line of Stry, Sambor
and Midyra in Galicia.
RUSSIAN.
South of Przemysl Austrian troops
were defeated and 500 men and seven
officers were taken prisoners. There
is no change on the East Prussian or
central Vistula fronts.
of the revolt of the troops serving IN
der the English flag martial law has
been proclaimed throughout the Union
of South Africa.
Report Heavy German Loss.
London, Oct. 1G.-The Chronicle has
received from a correspondent who
was in Berlin recently the following:
"The authorities in Berlin estimate
their total losses in France and Bel
GUM to date as more than 700 600
men. Their losses on their eastern
frontier they estimate at more than
10000. They acknowledge that Aus
trian losses exceed 100000. The total
of 100000 Austro-German losses
covers killed, wounded and missing"
Portugal Ready for War.
London, Oct. 16.-Dispatches from
Lisbon and Madrid indicate that be-
fore many days a tenth nation, Portu-
gal, will have become involved in the
European war.
Her treaty with England will line
up the new republic, if she goes to
war, among the foes of Germany, in
The treaty obliges Portugal to furnish
100000 troops to England when called
upon.
Claim Victory Over Russians.
Berlin, via London, Oct. 15.-An of
fetal statement says: "A new attack
by the Russians has been repulsed and
an advance of Russians, consisting of
about eight army corps, between War
saw and Ivangorod, has been success
fully met with heavy losses to the Rus
slams"
Austrian Dreadnaught Burned.
Rome, Oct. ia new Austrian
dreadnaught was Quilted by fire in the
government, shipbuilding yards near
Trieste and six new torpedo boat de
stroyers were also damaged, accord
ing to telegram received here The
dreadnaught was to have been
launched this week.
Gar Ends Reckless Acts.
London, England, Oct. 1.-THE reck-
less bravery Of the Russian officers
daily resulting in long list Of casual
ties has constrained Emperor Nicho-
las to urge the commissioned cadets at
Tsarskoe-Selo to be more cautious
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city is imminent The Germans en-
place batteries for their purpose ard
at midnight heavy bombardment
begins.
Oct S.-Exodus of the population.
/ The bombardment of the town is con-
tinued with violence. The petrol tanks
| are ablaze. Berchem, a southern sub
urb, is in flames, as also are many
houses in the city. The defending
troops on the southwest section are
| offering violent resistance. 1t is de
cided to evacuate the city, and the
British and Belgian forces leave dur
ing the night
Oct. 9.-The fall and occupation of
Antwerp.
Took Two Weeks.
1t will thus be seen that the Ger
mans took a fortnight to drive their
wedge into the southeastern section of
| the defenses," the CORES ondent con-
| tinues, and this speaks volumes for
the stubbornness of the defense. Brit
ish marines were hurried across last
Sunday and conveyed to Antwerp with
all speed. They came without over
coats or kits, but cheerfully endured
the cold and rain as well as the pulver-
izing fire.
After Monday it was merely a ques-
ton of enduring the terrible fire as
long as possible. a large proportion
of the Belgian troops went westward
on Monday and Tuesday to insure an
eventual line Of retreat a large ad-
ditional force of British marines ar
| rived Tuesday morning.
Mount Their Big Guns.
Eventually the Germans mounted
their 42-centimeter guns. They were
enabled to fire with great accuracy,
| thanks to their observation balloons,
although owing to the cold and heavy
rain their operations were sometimes
suspended. The British gunners
| brought one balloon down with round
| OF lyddite, after shrapnel had proved
| ineffective.
Ability to hit back weight for
weight was the one crying need at
Antwerp, whose fate points to one IT.
| resistible conclusioE-that the day of
forts is over. The supposed impreg-
nable forts proved broken reeds
against the giant howitzers.
One of Brialmont's great works
| sank almost bodily from sight in con-
| sequence of the cavities made all
| around it's foundations by the terrific
| explosions. The others are shattered
hpy0nd rppOoOifiOn
Il understand that the British naval
| force saved all its wounded and guns.
The Belgian army is still intact"
| through the houses and exploded in
| the cellars.
Trains and barges, perilously over
: loaded, till Friday bore the people to
F.. Holland. 1t is clear that a vast ma
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diers, and who called out: We are
friends wnen the sentinels chal-
lenged them. The colonel of the Bel
gian regiment himself was watching
them and. saw them go up as if to
speak with the sentries Then sud-
denly he found himself gagged and
saw the sentinels strangled by the sup
posed English.
THE Germans then rushed in on
the Belgian soldiers, most of whom
were asleep in the trenches. When
the attack was over only 500 survived
of the 1000 Belgians."