The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
BELGIAN LEADER A SPY.
Commander Of Fort Mt Antwerp shot
for Aiding Grrmrn..

Lovpos. oct. t. Five thousand Hril-
ash marines who aided In the defence
OF Antwerp have returned. and from
many OF them IT Was learned that the
commander of one OF the fortrcsscs was
a German SPY.
The Bc,..aus shot him and four Of
his stan officers. Inc marines say that
the work uf defence was greatly ham
pered 10y spies. VINO were everywhere
The escape ui tho marines IS considered
= miracle.
Antwerps fall was inevitable once the
Germans were able to advance such
heavy guns as battered the forts Of
Licsc, Namur and Maubcugc to dust.
Military experts now marvel at their
own failure to anticipate the result ~
the newest duel between the genius Of
the cannon maker and the genius Of the
military engineer.
However. and this factor cannot he
sighted, the German triumph was
FASTENED by the extraordinary mistOr.
tune which pursued the defenders. At
time of the gravost importance the
magazines OF Fort Wavre-St. Catherine
blew up. The water supply of the city
was cut off. Plans from which much
was hoped were disclosed to the Ger
mans These Gripping misfortuncs
were unuuestionably the work OF Ger
man spies. who infested Antwerp and
maintained constant communication
with the bcsicgers.
Another factor was tho slowness OF
the British to reinforce the Belgian
garrison. once in Antwerp the British
fought valorously. but they arrived too
late To make their heavy naval guns of
much use. and further misfortune
was the humiliation of "A force of 1000
Belgians. who permitted Germans TO
enter their trenches on tho assurance
that the newcomers were British reen-
forcements.
Besides all this Antwerp was "A nest
Of spies Every position taken by the
defenders was known in advance to the
Germans.
Gen. Hans Won Beseler, tho captor
of Antwerp. has warned the people that
the Germans will punish summary any
who attempt further acts of agrees
sion.
Resistance" SAYS his proclamation,
will cause the destruction of your
beautiful city"
According to wireless despatch
from Berlin the German General STAN
announced to-day that the complete
collapse Of the Anglo Belgian defence
Of Antwerp was shown by the fact that
no military authority could be found
with whom 10 treat concerning the sur
render of the city. In the beginning
very strong garrison defended Ant
werp with great energy, but after at
lacks by the German infantry and
marine divisions the defenders fed in
iull rout.
The city really surrendered on Thurs
day night although formal negota-
lions did not begin until \. NJ Friday.
All night citizens who had chung to
their homes kept to the cellars while
the German Siege guns rained shells
upon the city and the Belgian and Eng
lsh troops hurredly made their way
across the SCheldt.
At $40 \. NJ Friday Burgomaster
Deros with three of his sheriffs entered
a motor car and went in search of Gen.
Won Beseler. At this hour the lombard
ment was fierce. At 1890 o'clock II
vas announced that the terms of sur
render had been arranged, and the peo-
pie were cautioned to give up their arms
md maintain order. At noon the Ger
mans entered the city by the Malines
cate. The Germans marched in with
way TO the City Hall and at once pub
Ito buildings were occupied Private
property was respected.
Worse Even Than Liege.
Most Of the destruction by the bonn
hardment was caused in the southeast
crn quarter, but 100 horses We're de-
stroyed within the city and most of the
farta wprn demolished II
threw 1000 shells into tho city in the
course of the bombardmcnt. Core
spondents declare that the siege OF
I1egc was nothing compared TO the las
two days and nights of the lombard
ment of Antwerp.
In these two days the citizens, paLiC
stricken, He'd in thousands. Their were
wild struggles TO board boats at the
quays and trains AT tho railroad sta
lions. The strong elbowed tho weak
All roads were chOked with masses o
the unfortunate. In these TWO days the
Aldermen and city officials met will
consular representatives IN the cellar,
Of the town hall. a last mass was SAX
AT the Cathedral at 10 A. NJ Thursday
after which Cardinal MERCER and tn,
clergy left for Holland, The people "a
well az officials were living in cellars
AL accounts emphasize the dosperat,
bravery of the Belgian soldiers and thei
English allies. When 1t became certain
that the city must fail King Albert lief
in motor car and established head
quarters az ST. Nicolas. between Ant
werp and Client, on Thursday he pu
himself at the head of the troops re
treating from Antwerp and conductc
the retreat to Ostend. The Queen ha
proceeded TO Ostcnd, and their Males