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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-12

Miss Fannie Roland of Hassard
visited here Friday night. going to
Hunnewell Saturday to visit rela-
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-12

Miss Helen Burberry returned to
St. Louis Saturday after spending
six weeks with R. R.: Greeves and
family and other friends Isouth of
town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-12

For Sale-4 fine coming 3-year-
old mare mules.
PIP Ed Longmire.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
DIARY TELLS OF GERMAN ADVANCE
ON and CAPTURE OF. ANTWERP

Iondon.--In the form OF 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 26.-The Belgians
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. S-Bombardment of Forts
De Waelhem, 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. S0.--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 veritable
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 aeroplane
flew over the city and dropped pamph.
lets urging the inhabitants to surren-
der and save themselves suffering.
British Troops Arrive.
oct 3.-Arrival 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 a 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. 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
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
GERMAN LOSS AT
ANTWERP IS HEAVY

Paris.-The Germans lost 10000
men in the capture of Antwerp, ac-
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 a
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 16h 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."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
DEFEND UNTIL FIRE
BECOMES MASSACRE
BY r. 5ANISTER.
international News Service.


Ostend-I was right up on the firing
line near Lokeren when the Belgians
we're ordered to retreat from the
trenches and was carried along in the
frantic rush for shelter beyond the
range of German shells. Infantrymen,
faded, 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
ger forward again as shells continued
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, were 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
lage 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
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

Przemysl, was continued, and our
troops succeeded in getting close to
the enemy. At several points our
troops were advancing as against a
fortress. Several night attacks of the
Russians were repulsed with heavy
losses for the enemy
May Ship Food to Belgium.
Washington, Oct. Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin notified the state de-
partment that the German foreign Of
fee has given its consent for the
transmission of the American food
supplies to Brussels. The food will
be sent by way of London. and will
be distributed all over Belgium under
the direction OF Minister Whitlock.
Kaiser to Surrender Using Tao7
London, Oct. 1S.-The Picking cor
respondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company has sent the following
dispatch;
The German charge d'affaires here
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

fated craft are not known. The Ger
MAJ crews, totaling about four hun
dred men, with the exception of 81
made prisoners of war. we're lost, the
war press bureau announces. The
British loss was only one officer and
four men slightly wounded.
The damage to the British craft was
slight
The light cruiser Undaunted. COM
handed by Capt Cecil H. Fox, who
was in charge of the cruiser Amphion,
which. after sinking the German ar
mored cruiser Koenigin Luise, was it.
self destroyed by German mine on
August 20, won the signal victory and
avenged himself for the catastrophe
which overlook him in the North sea.
Captain Fox had as a convoy during
his raid on the German ships the tor
pedo-boat destroyers Lance, Lennox,
Legion and Loyal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
erItIsh cruIaer Is Torpedoed.

London. Oct 18.--A German torpe-
do cost England her seventh cruiser
and $50 men, the British admiralty
officially announced. The cruiser
Hawke was struck by torpedo from
a German submarine and sunk in the
northern waters Of the North sea.
The cruiser Theseus was attacked. but
the torpedo missed its mark.
The press bureau issued a list of
II survivors of the 400 officers and
men on the Hawke. Lieutenant Com
mander Rossman and 20 men were
picked up from a raft and so of the
crew were landed at Aberdeen.
British pat-ol ships located Ger
man submarine of the east coast of
Holland and sunk her.
The Hawke was commanded by
Capt. P. E. T. Williams, and he and
the chief officers of the cruiser are
believed lost.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

Recognition of the active co-opera-
ton OF the Belgians in the fighting
on the border was contained for the
first time in official dispatches when
their success in repulsing repeated
attacks directed by the Germans
against the crossings of the River
User was recorded
The following official press bulletin
Issued at Berlin has been received in
London by wireless:
The main headquarters of the army
reports under date of October II that
Immense quantities of war material
were captured at Bruges and Ostend,
including many rifles with ammunition
and zoo locomotives quite ready for
USE
In the French theater of war no &C
tual successes can be reported"
A Marconi wireless dispatch from
Berlin says:
German forces have reached the
neighborhood of Dunkirk. Heavy
fighting is taking place at Dixmude
and Roulers. The inhabitants OF
Dunkirk and Boulogne are in fight.
The Belgian lightship of Zee
brugge, the port of Bruges. has beer
shelled by German battery from
shore and the crew has been forced
to fee. This also is confrmatory o.
the belief that the Germans intend t.
be active at the southern end of tn,
North sea.
Kaiser Loses Four WarshIps.
London, Oct. 19-Four German tor
pedo-boat destroyers were sunk of
the Dutch coast by ships from tn
british feet. The names of the Ill
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
NAVAL LOSSES TO DATE

The following losses have been
sustained BY the British and Ger
man fighting navIes in less than
three months:
GREAT BRITAIN.
Cruisers (eieht).
BY submarine-Cressy, Hogge,
Abrouklr, Pathfinder. Hawke.
BY mlne-Amphion.
BY gun fire-Pagasus.
BY groundine--Warrior.
Torpedo gunboat tonel.
BY mine-Speedy.
Submarine (one).
BY grounding-E I.
GERMANY.
Cruisers (seven).
by submarlne-1eio.
BY gun fire-Madeeburg, Malnz,
coeIn, Ariadne, Augsperg, Panther.
Auxiliary cruisers (two).
BY gun fire-Cap Trafalgar,
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
Submarines (two).
BY gun fire--U IS; one, designa-
ton unknown.
Destroyers (seven).
BY gun fire-Desisnation IN
known.
Mine-Iayer (one).
BY gun fire-Koenigln Lulse.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

men wounded and SIS men missing
Those OF the killed belonged entire
ly to the Royal Scots, the Royal Irish
and the East Surrey regiments. The
East Surveys, the Kings Own Scottish
borderers and the Somerset Light in
factry figure largely in the missing
list.
OF commissioned officers the list
gives four killed and FIVE wounded
Mine Sinks Jap Cruiser.
Tokyo. Oct. 2O.-Only IL of the
crew of 2S4 men aboard the Japanese
light cruiser Takachiho were rescued
after she struck German floating
mine in Kiauchau bay at night. it was
officially announced here. The Taxa
chino was doing patrol duty outside
Using Tao when she fouled the mine.
Japanese destroyers heard the explo-
sion and saw the flames that resulted.
They hurried to assist the cruiser,
but she disappeared quickly.
The German embassy at Washing.
ton received from a reliable source
in San Francisco the news that the
British battleship Triumph had been
so heavily damaged by the fire from
howitzers in the Using Tao forts that
it had to withdraw Immediately dur
ing a bombardment IL was conducting
with the aid of Japanese ships.
Claim Russ Lost 10000 In Fight.
Vienna. Oct. 20, via Berlin and AIMS
terdam.-An official statement ISSUED
here estimates the Russian losses a
Przemysl at 10000. The statemen
follows:
"Our attack In the battle on bot
tanks of the Stryj river, south Q
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
Germans and Allies Remain
Locked in Fierce Conflict
Without Decisive Results.
SINK A BRITISH CRUISER
Hawke Destroyed, With More Than
Three Hundred Men--English Re-
tailate With the Destruction Of
Four Torpedo-5oat Destroy
ers-MInor News Of
the War.

Dunkirk, Oct. 2O.-Severe fighting
has taken place near Newport The
report is current in northwest
ern France that the Germans are re-
firing from Ostend and its neighbor-
hood. 1t is added that the town was
not occupied in great force. 1t is inn
possible to obtain verification of this
report, which, however, was from re-
liable source.
From Dunkirk to Belfort the great
battle upon which hangs the fate Of
the Germans second drive on Paris
ragged during the day with undimin-
1shed fury.
On the French left the allies are
said to have driven back the invaders
a distance Of ten miles, and have as
sumed new positions in front OF
Givenchy and Fromelles. Also they
have retaken Armentieres, one of the
most important cities near the Bel
lgian border. and railroad center of
great strategic value.
To the north of Arras the French
end British troops succeeded in break
ing through the German Gordon estab-
lished there for the purpose of control
ling the lines of railway stretching to
the east, and SO far have been able
TO hold the ground thus gained. Also
between Arras and the River Disc the
allied armies have been advanced per-
ceptibly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

city Is imminent. The Germans en-
place batteries for their purpose and
at midnight heavy bombardment
begins.
"Oct. 8.-Exodus OF the population.
The bombardment of the town is con-
tinued with violence. The petrol tanks
are ablaze. Berchem, 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 correspondent 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 ques-
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 ir-
resistible conclusion-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 its foundations by the terrific
explosions. The others are shattered
beyond recognition.
Il understand that the British naval
force saved all its wounded and guns.
The Belgian army is still intact"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

Tense and replace 1t with rude works
Of easy and quick construction which
can be placed anywhere according to
the need of the hour.
Then. he says, shells. because OF
the absence of resistance would cause
only small damage. Never, he de-
clares, has a country been saved by
it's Notifications while there are those
whose fortresses have been their ruin.
ITO speak only of that which con
Germs US. it is permissible to affirm
that if Metz had been in 1870 an open
city Bazaine would not have sent
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
GERMAN FORCES HALT ASSAM
UPON THEIR STRONG
POSITION.
CLAIM vERDUN is DOOMED
Berlin Announces Break in First j..
Of oefenses-claim Capture of
Several Forts in Outer Ring
of Qualifications.

London, Oct 21.-Fighting of the
most desperate character is in rraa
ress in west Flanders and nortbI,,oas
ern France. The Belgian armv 80
ported by the allies, is holding st,-t
Dornly to the line of the River -
and thus far has successfully 49,,
determined efforts of the Germans -
advance along the coast.
This is announced in the Francb -
ncial communication issued Tuasdou
afternoon and is admitted in tbo
port of German general headouarto.-
which says fighting has been going ~
since Sunday in the vicinity of N,on'
port which stands at the CROSSING 20
the river near the sea.
A little further to the soutb tbo .,
lies are attempting to advance towora
Lille for the relief of that city. which
mas been in German hands for some
Time. They also are pushing nm -
the north and south of Arras 1,bot.
efforts on Monday to advance m Tiua
where the Germans hold strong NO.,
TONS, were repulsed. according to the
German report.
10 the southwark at the bend of tba
line, the Germans continue to mol
furious but futile attempts to braaL
the French line. Along the Meusa il
the east, according to the French 90
count the Germans have failed 10 70.
pulse the French troops, who deboucb.
ed along the territory in which is str.
ated the camp des Romaines. now in
the hands of the Germans. in an at
tempt to cut out that portion of tbe
German army which is thrust toward
st. Mihiel.
Claim Verdun Doomed.
London, Oct. 21.-Verdun annears -
be doomed. The French fortified most.
ton, which is the main support of the
French right wing army and from
which the offensive operations of the
defenders Of France have been carried
on along the Mouse and in the direc.
ton OF Metz, has been under constant
bombardment for over three weeks
and today several Of the forts in tbe
outer ring Of the city's defenses are
reported in official dispatches from
Berlin to have been reduced.
Credence is given the German claim
because it has been known from other
sources for the week past that the out
redoubts which had been bearing the
brunt of the German shell fire had
been seriously damaged and that the
French commander was contemplating
their abandonment and withdrawal of
the best batteries to the inner circle,
where the main resistance upon which
VIII hang the fate of the stronghold is
to be fought.
Release Swedish Ships.
London, Oct. 21-Telegraphing from
Stockholm the Morning Posts CORES.
pendent says:
The Germans have released nine of
the ten Swedish steamers they cap
tured last week off Falsterbo, Sweden.
Seizures of vessels continue, however,
and are causing a stir in Sweden as
the whole lumber shipping industry is
threatened.
plans are being made to give yes.
sells an armed escort"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

The German artillerymen beat their
assailants off with hellish fire, which
the French artillery tried in vain to
silence. Until late in the evening the
battery continued its deadly work I'M
til its ammunition became exhausted
and the men were either dead or
wounded.
When arrived the brave crew had
already been buried, and the guns
still rested on trees which the men
had placed under the wheels in order
that the pieces might not disappear
In the mud"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
MINOR NOTES OF THE WAR.

London, Oct. 19.--An official report
by General French, commanding the
British expeditionary force. gives the
total Of British killed. wounded and
missing from September II to October
5 as SCI officers and 1880 men,
The war office tonight issued anoth-
er casualty list received from head
quarters under date of September 16.
1t gives 81 noncommissioned officers
and men as having been killed. 149
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

has received from Berlin a long dis
patch which, it is believed. sanctions
the capitulation of Using Tao (seat Of
government of the German protector
ate of Kiauchau), under certain con-
ditions."
,$s75,ooo,0 900 for War.
London, Oct. ia Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam says that German
newspapers received there state that
the Prussian diet next Friday will ac-
cept an emergency bill asking for a
credit of $375,000000. of which $780,.
100000 will be allotted to the provi
sional assistance of East Prussia.
British Seize U. s. Ship.
Halifax, Ms, Oct. 20.-The British
auxiliary Caronia arrived in port with
the American oil tank steamer Brin
| dilla, formerly the German steamship
Washington, as prize of war. 1t Ii
claimed the Brindilla carried cargo
of contraband, A prize crew hac
boarded her. The capture was made
by a British cruiser off the port o
New York The commander of tn,
cruiser designated the Caronia Il
bring the ship to Halifax.
Austria Gives Out Losses.
Rome, Oct. 1s.--Austrian losses II
the actions against Russia. Servia ant
Montenegro until October are ap
proximately estimated as follows:
Officers killed, 435; wounded, 1883
men killed, 4,334; wounded, 23,272
Total 4.769 killed and 24,S11 wounded
Only eight officers and 1872 men ar
state to be missing. The number
! who have been taken prisoners ar
not given.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
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 a swamp. and which for this
reason had been cut off from the main
forco, managed finally to free itself
from the mud Instead Of surrender
ing it continued single-handed the
fight against the advancing French.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
England May lake Cotton.

Washington. Oct 21.-Sir George
Paish, special adviser to the English
exchequer, thinks scheme can be
worked out that will make the export
OF S20o,O0O,000 of gold, representing
American debts in England, unneces-
sary. He said that English manufac.
turers wanted cotton badly If they can
De assured that it has reached its bot
tom price.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

forth from there his magnificent army
for the subsequent loss of which he
was condemned to death and did &C.
tually suffer Imprisonment.
Belgium believed itself protected
by its triple barrier OF Liege, Namur
and Antwerp. Alas. 1t was not. No
more are we with Maubeuge or the
Austrians with Lemberg and Prze-
mysl. The real safeguard of a nation
is in an effective military force that
can stay an army of invasion"
The observations of Rousset hava
aroused special interest.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
kalser's Cattle Captured.

London.-A dispatch to the Star
from Petrograd says that among the
remarkable war trophies arriving at
Smolensk is the entire stock of EN-
peror Williams famous pedigreed cat
tie and horses. captured by the Rus
SLAMS from the emperor's estate at
Rominten. East Prussia. They were
taken to Moscow and presented to the
Russian Agricultural institute for dis
tribution among agricultural breeding
associations.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23

through the houses and exploded in
the cellars.
Trains and barges, perilously over
loaded, till Friday bore the people to
Holland. 1t is clear that vast ma
jority of the population of Antwerp did
not believe till the very last minute
that the city would be bombarded.
One shell shattered like house of
cards the Hospital of st. Camille, bury
ing all the nurses and wounded in the
pile of ruins.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-23
Germans In Command.

Paris, Oct 21-With the exception
IF one army, commanded by Gen. Dan
Il, an Austrian, all the Austro-German
armies are under German command
aow, says dispatch from Belgrade to
Echo de Paris