The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08
GERMANS AT ANTWERP
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and frequently they. repulsed the Ger
mans. but these repulses always meant
a renewal Of the artillery attacks by
ment Of the Belgians.
I'm their present position the Ger
mans. even with their second largest
guns, are able to reach the city"
The correspondent of the Chronicle
at Antwerp under date Of Wednesday
takes a contrary view. He says:
There is an air Of equal confidence
that the Germans Will never capture
the city. Numbers of the forts are
still holding out with great stubborn
desperate maneuver to try and force
them to capitulate in order to save the
city from damage.
For some days flags with red and
white diagonal stripes have flown
from the tops of churches and other
buildings, those on the cathedral and
st. Jacques tower being especially
conspicuous. These flags indicate that
the buildings serve no military end. 1t
is stated that the Germans have prom
ised to spare as much as possible the
buildings not devoted to military pur-
poses. All the lights in the town are
now extinguished at dusk and the
shops close at in the evening.
Offers Dazzling Prize.
1T is rumored that Emperor Will
liam has offered the iron cross decora-
ton and rs, 900 marks to the first man
entering Antwerp.
For "a hours the Germans have
made scarcely any advance. They
bombarded the village of Luith fierce
ly, but the Belgians held the place un-
til it was in flames before they
evacuated it.
"Near Termonde, the Germans are
still fighting desperately to cross the
River Scheldt. The latest news Is that
they have not yet succeeded.
1.-The Germans are pressing forward
on the east. They crossed the River
Nethe on the east and are held at bay
by the desperate efforts of the Bel
gians. This offensive movement IS
said to have cost the Germans 2O,OOO
ION the south in the region of Con-
itch, Boom and Willebroeck, the Ger
man attack appears to have been
brought to a standstill."
The Amsterdam correspondent OF
the Chronicle, under Wednesdays
the Nethe and are advancing on Ant
werp from that side. Another army
seems, he says, to be making an at
tack in an eastern direction from the
village Of Westmalle.
early this morning., the CORE
spondent continues, the first long
stream Of refugees arrived at Putte
on the Belgian-Dutch. frontier. They
came from the villages inside the inner
fort line and they were allowed to
travel only in a northerly direction.
By noon the roads presented Il pitiable
sight. Thousands were trudgIng, with
their household belongings. IN carts
drawn by horses and dogs. To men,
ton Germans to them is to make them
ehiver with nervousness"
Army of 125,OOO.
Under Tuesdays date the Times
Antwerp cOrresnOudenf SavS.
1.-The precise strength Of the German
attacking force is unknown. The most
authoritative estimate is that they
number 125, 1000 men and are well pro-
heavy 26-centimeter and apparently
one 42-centimeter gun. The last
named big gun, however. is rarely
used. The weight Of the German at
tack during the night was thrown or
that part OF the river near Lierre.
II have just returned from head
quarters where the chief Of stan
frankly described the situation to me
as being serious" s.4..,
The Telegraph's correspondent in
Belgium under Tuesday date says:
1.-THE fighting between the allies and
the enemy has been of a furious char
acter. Advancing between the forts
the German infantry were ssmoWed
down in thousands. ri EhAy are, how
ever, attacking the fortress IN great
strength, having brought up fresh
troops from Brussels In the last few
days. They hurled their infantry rock
lessly against the allies trenches and
while they lost enormous numbers OF
men. eventually they succeeded In
crossing the Nethe river.
From all accounts that reach me
the German. infantry contributed very
little towards the progress Of the On,
envy. Their Workmanship WAS yer,
poor and 1t was only by hurting for.
ward successive bodies OF men tia
they succeeded in making any nd
vance. a- ~ s~-s@ss1 So 80 5
are admitted to be very eAeotE18 md
what losses there have been among