Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-12


though the line OF march was marked
by bodies Of Belgian soldiers and by
bodies, too. Of women and children
killed by shells from the big guns
and bombs dropped by Zeppelins from
the skies.
The German report Of the capture
said the city was calm, but it was like
the quiet of a cemetery, for the I'M
fortunates who had been compelled to
remain were hidden away in the
vaults of churches or in the cellars Of
their shattered, tumbling houses.
Widespread Destruction Wrought.
The German official report also
likens the state Of the city during the
siege to Dante's Inferno. Widespread
destruction had been wrought by the
bombs and shell fire. Scarcely a part
blocks having been wiped out by the
flames.
The remnant Of the garrison was
trapped in W forts against which the
Germans. after repeated refusals by
the commanders OF demands to sur
render, are directing the heavy fire Of
scores of big guns. Their demolition
IS only q question of hours.
Population Flees City.
Two-thirds Of the population had
left Antwerp before. its surrender was
decided upon. The burgomaster and
artillery commander held that no end
would be achieved by further d~estruc-
ton Of the city and continued sacrifice
of life. The retreating troops blocked
up the famous fort of Marxem, north
of the city, to prevent it being utilized
in future operations by the Germans.
n famous port immortalized by
NaDOleOn as an nlftnnSf which IN fha
hands of an enemy would be a pistol
pointed at England's head succumbed
to the battering of more than 200
of Germany's mighty 16-inch siege
guns.
Causes Unrest In London.
When the news. was received In Lon
don it created a feeling of great I'M.
rest. Although Antwerp's fate has
been admittedly sealed for days, it's
actual capture undoubtedly comes
home to the British mind with all the
force of an eminently grave event. 1t
means that the German menace has
been pushed almost directly under the
British nose.
May BE Base sfor Air Attack.
If the kaiser's fleet We're not effec-
tually bottled up far from the mouth
OF the Scheldt, Antwerp would almost
certainly become the base for a des-
perate German naval raid on the Brit
ish coast. : 1t is much more likely to
serve as a %sallyporti of the kaiser's air
campaign againsta England, Judging by
the report thai SIX Zeppelins have
been in the wake of the Antwerp be.
slegers. 1t is only 100 miles to the
English coast. Several of these Yep
Pellns We're used in the attack. Bombs
dropped by them did much to create
a panic among the civilians if not the
defending soldiers:i5 ~ +
May Use Waters Of Scheldt
1t is assumed in London that, If
Germany considers it convenient to
ITS plan of campaign, it will not hest
tate to utilize the neutral waters OF
the Scheldt, but except as an airship
commended that it can derive no: ad-
vantage from this waterway.
While great crowds of refugees
cross n recross the Dutch frontier
IN a frantic endeavor to get out Of the
DANGER zone, steamers coming tt Eng
land from Ostend again are crowded
with refugees of all classes.
Rich and Poor Huddled Together,
Rich and DOOR are huddled together,
Some remain at the ports of their de-
narkatlon but many are proceeding to
london where relief committees pro
vide lodging and food.
V pathetic reunions have oc.
CURED in the rooms of the commit.
tee One woman who had become
separated from her husband in the
i!isht from Antwerp found him as he
was making inquiries for her.
Another woman. ~fashionably dress.
ca, opened her purse to show that
francs was all she had left in the
world. A m~iddle-aged couple from
the ~aristorcratic quarter Of Antwerp
We're without means of any kind. The
woman remarked:
Last week we were rich. Now we
are dependent on charity"
Many of the poorer refugees are be.
ing brought to England on govern.
ment transports.
Many Lunatics at Large.
A correspondent at Amsterdam de.
scrlplng the wild fight of the people
OF antwerp into Holland says that one
OF the most distressing features was
ihe large lumber of insane persons re.
leased from the asylum. Many Of
.nese are now roaming the country
creating fear and exciting disorders
The Dutch government has issued an
order warning the public not to act
hastily in the cases OF these unror.
tunate ones. .
Free transportation Provided.
scores Of Dutch towns are flled
with Belgian refugees. Flushing
Breda, R%otterdant Roosendal, The
hague. Amsterdam, . Terneuzen
Maestricht and Dordrecht are sc
crowded with strangers that the
streets are almost impassable and still
they come. w. ~
The railway companies ana mans
boat lines are. transporting the
refugees without charge. The Hol.
and America steamship line is afford.
1 mngtsh eiter to 1000 persons. The
IIutch soldiers are feeding the
refugees, distributing baskets OF
possible. ~ IS
Wild Enthusiasm in Germany.
Dispatches from Berlin state that
me c~apltu'ation of Antwerp has caus-
eu unprecedented enthusiasm
1nroughout Germany, where the gem
eral opinion is that the La. u e..v
neIe.an city marks the beginning. /,
= e.ywhere there are signs Of
s su rejoicing. Flags have been
streets acclaiming the army.
Many wounded Germans are arriy.
ING from Belgium sat Ais. La Chapelle,
Cologne and Dusseldorf. They are re-
ceived with enthusiasm and showered
with flowers by the people.
capture OF Antwerp in ten
oays carries the germ Of the capture
Of Paris" says the Deutsche Tages-
1eltung,. according to a dispatch. from
5eriin by way OF Amsterdam to the
reuter- Telegram company.
Called Blow TO Enelaapd..
M fall of this fortress, '1<fadds the
not only ean the over
throw OF the Belgians but It is = mos,