The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-10
HAVE CROSSED THE BORDER
France and England Hope the Big
Armies Of France May Reach the
6eIeaguered City in Time to Pre-
vent Its Surrender.

London, Oct. 9.-10:20 p. m.-Bel-
gium once again is the center of mill
tary interest, for not only is her
army battling for its life behind the
fortress Of Antwerp but the long bat
tie line in France has struggled north
ward until it has crossed her frontier
in Armentieres and yet may join the
beleaguered Belgians.
According to a German report re-
ceived by wireless from Berlin this
evening, railway and telegraphic com
muncation with Antwerp is inter-
rupted. 1t was reported also that the
king of the Belgians had been
slightly wounde5
The severing of communication had
been expected for the Germans had
been directing their attacks at points
.of ingress to and eSress from the city
and at the same time dropping SHELLS
into the town itself. A portion OF the
town is reported to have been de-
stroyed. The 42-centimeter guns made
short work of the great Briamont
forts and lesser ones now are en-
gagged in destroying the city. which
under the provisions of the Hague
convention was given due notice be,
fore the bombardment commenced.
The extent of the damage done in
the city is not known definitely, for
the only accounts available concern.
ing the bombardment are from per-
rbn h., .,
distance. That the fighting is des-
perate there can be no doubt, for the
Belgian army driven from the first
line of forts took up good positions
behind the second line prepared to
offer desperate opposition to the ad-
vance of the besiegers.
The defenders, however in their
well protected entrenchment are said
to be unable to avoid the shell ire
which is described as terrific and
which is said to fall always in the
right spot. The Zeppelin airships, too,
have played their part in the fray and
bombs from them add to the terror.
1t is reported that one Of these air
ships was brought down last night
but the statement originated from
person who said he saw it from a
distance
The Germans advance through the
cap which they had opened in the
southeastern section of the outer line
of forts has been likened to a prairie
fire which deyoured every village and
every building in it's path The Ger
mans also have forced three passages
off the River Scheldt between Ghent
and Termonde, their object being to
prevent the Belgian army from break
ing through and escaping by the mar
row strip of Belgian territory be
tween the Scaeldt and that portion of
Holland which stretches along the
coast west of the Estuary.
How long the Begians can hold out
AGAINST this attack from two sides,
whicn has continued since Wedens-
day night. no one offers to conjecture.
The Belgians hope, however, thai
their field army can withstand the
Germans until the allied armies ad-
yancing from the south force the Ger
mans to withdraw.
Meantime there is great anxiety re-
garding the nOn-combatants remain
ing in Antwerp. Thousands of refu-
gees fro mthe city and surrounding
towns are arriving in Holland and
England. Already there are a half
million Belgians in Holland and two
or three thousand are arriving daily
in England. Many of these are pen
niless and dependent on the charity
of the people OF the countries to
| which they are fleeing Some wound
ed also are arriving in Engalnd.
King Albert, it is believed, is among
those who have left Antwerp An un-
confirmed report says the queen and
{ the members of the royal family have
gone to Ostend. The kings reported
departure to Selzaste, near the Dutch
| frontier. would, il is explained, be
consistent with the report that the
Germans have forced passages OF the
Scheldt, between Termonde and Wet
] teren, for the king always kept in