New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
Kaiser's Forces, Renewing BOmbardment
Of Lierre, Shell Church and Convent
-Four WOmenAmOng Wounded.
ATTACK BEGUN ON ANTWERP FORTS
Outer Ring of City's Defences Under Heavy Fire,
with Foe Bringing Up Batteries
of Siege Guns.

London, Sept 3O-'Maines has been reOccupied by the
Bqns says the Antwerp correspondent Of Reuters Telegram
Company. His dispatch continues:
hs Germans to-day renewed the bombardment of Liee
"a manufacturing town nine miles southeast of Antwerp and
Ia town near Liene) In Liere the tower of
The Church of St. GOmmar the Convent of the Blanc Sisters and
some houses have been by shells and four have been
wounded Most of this district completely deserted by
the civilian population.
The Church Of St Gommarius the finest ate-Gohc
churches Belgium begun in 14 and completed in 1927
Recently Three of its fine stained glass windows
were presented by the Emperor MaNimilan
The Germans have begun attack the outer forts of
Antwerp For days they have been sheng forts Waehem
and WavreS Catherine which the road from Malnes to
Antwerp. Behind Waehem the waterwors that supply Ant
we but even the destruction Of these would not be fatal to the
fortress good supply of water has been provided for from
other sources
OFFICIAL REPORTS DIFFER
Concerning progress of this attack the official reports
ave widely different accounts The Begans say that the German
attempts have been ePused and that their shells have
had no effect on the forts On their part the Germans declare
that the Belgian sors have been driven back probably will
Be some days vet before the bring the full force of tner
artillery to bear and until then be judged whether the
forts can stand the fire of the big modern siege
An official statement issued by the Belgian General Staff at
Antwerp to-day says;
"a vigorous German bombardmen of forts Waelhem Wave
and St. Catherine which continued throughout the night
aed o'clock this morning The aaants did not succeed
seng the guns of the Belgian forts nor in any way lowering
ne morale of the garrisons of the forts
At no point did the German infantry dare to against
first lines of defence. Only attempt directed against
forts zee and Breedon Our troops holding positions between
these works allowed enemy advance until they within
dose range when the artillery and infantry working in remark
able combination shovered the attacking column with hail of
pos and bullets which threw their ranks into disorder and
compelled a precipitste retreat
BELGIANS RETAIN CONFIDENCE.
This attempt the Germans dearly and not repeated
short of the day confirm the confidence or Begans
the power of resistance of their national redoubt"
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam that the TELEGRAPH
has received this message from Antwerp:
Fom various points garrison made sortes and repused
he Germans with heavy losses The bombardment of forts
Wase mand ST. Catherine by the Germans continues single
attack has been delivered by the Germans forts Lezee and
BreedonE"
Central News dispatch from Antwerp says: THE Germans
bOmbaded AOst and the town are Fierce lighting raging
at various points along the whole line"
The Ghent Belgium, correspondent OF The Daily News"
dispatch dated Monday, asserts that by order OF the military
authorities Aost completely evacuated by the civilian Popu
n before the Germans took possession OF the place on Monday
ALosT A VAST SEPULCHRE.
"hen the Germans entered Alo to-day it quiet
sspuchre" says the dispatch The German advance guard
n Che doors all the houses open all food the arders ready
Be ealen all ready be druneveythng that the army
could desire satisfy its wsnbut the occupants OF the houses
we're missing.
Imperative orders Sunday night for every person
Os and surrounding villages leave Monday morning for
en To-day far the eye could see the broad highway
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