Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
Summary Of War News to Date.

The occupation of Antwerp by the
Germans has been followed, according
to the latest reports, by the occupation
of Client, which would seem to con
firm the German plan, as 1T had al
ready been outlined, of a movement to-
ward the coast, with Ostend as its OBJ
jective.
It is pointed out by British military
experts that it is Germanys intention
to make a permanent stronghold of
Antwerp in order to hold Belgium in
her grip and in this way gain a posi-
ton within easy reach of the English
coast.
The fighting along the great line ex-
tending almost from the North Sea to
the German province of Lorraine, con-
tinues with indefinite results. for the
actual operations in the northern sec
ton of France are not divulged to any
extent in the official statements is
sued by the French war department.
Where the British reinforcements
have been sent is matter of conjec-
ture, but it is believed a considerable
. force already is in the neighborhood
of Ostend.
German submarines have again
come into prominence by the sinking
of the Russian armOred cruiser Pal
lada in the Baltic Sea. The Pallada,
with the Admiral Makarov and the
Bayan, have been engaged in patroll-
ing the Baltic. The German subma-
rines made an attempt against the
Admiral Makarov on Oct. 10 without
success, but on the following day one
of them succeeded in torpedoing the
Pallada, which sank almost imme-
diately, according to the Russian of
| fetal report, with all of her crew, con-
sisting of nearly 600 officers and.men.
Recruiting in England is again be-
ing actively pushed, for the need of
men is recognized, and the require
ments for service in the infantry have
been lowered to insure a large supply
of recruits.
Similarly Great Britain is taking
precautions against raids over Eng
| fish towns by German airships, this
action probably resulting from the re-
cent attacks on Paris by aeroplanes.
Just what measures the British gov
eminent has devised to repulse such
attacks has not been divulged. but it
| is understood the aviation corps is
ready to take the air at the first sign
of German airships.
Berlin officially reports the situa-
ton in France as satisfactory, as far
as her army is concerned, and other
| official reports indicate that the Ger
man and Austrian armies have made
impressive progress in the Russian
campaign. Russia is reported to
/ have abandoned the siege of Prem
| syl, the important Austrian fortress
| in Galicia, and is lining up to meet
| a threatened attack by the Austro-
German army.
Marquis di San Giuliano, the Italian
| minister for foreign affairs, is report
ed to be dying. Should his death oc-
cur, it is possible it may have an i'm
portant affect on the attitude of Italy.
The forty-four lists of losses in the
| Prussian army, which have been pub
lished, contain a total of $1,000 killed,
wounded and missing, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam.
| The lists do not include losses among
the Bavarians, Saxons and Wurtem-
burglars.
Neutral sources report that cholera
is spreading in Austria.
From Germany alone came anything
concerning the surrendered city of
Antwerp. This was to the effect that
the entire city as well as all the forts
now are in the hands of the Germans.
General Won Beseler, the German
commander at Antwerp, issued proc
lamation that citizens might return to
their vocations without fear of harm
Detailing them and that property
would be respected. The German re-
port said little damage had been done
to any except public buildings in Ant
werp.
Emperor Williams army which be
sieged Antwerp now is said to be
moving swiftly toward Ostend with
the object of capturing King Albert,
Queen Elizabeth and the Belgian Of
ficials. II is stated, however, that
the queen already has reached En-
gland.
In addition to the force of Belgian
and English troops who fled to Dutch
soil after the fall of Antwerp and
we're interned, a newspaper dispatch
says a German division unwittingly
invaded Dutch territory and was dis
armed.