South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-10
VICTORY FREES GERMAN
ARMY TO HIT ALLIES
Allies Experts BeIittIe Strate-
gic Importance of Captured
City and Claim il May be
Retaken Soon.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON. Oct. &c. - Bel
GUMS sacrifice upon the altar of
war is complete. The city Of
Antwerp, the last jewel in the
crown of the little kingdom has
been taken by the Germans II
has suffered the fate of Liege and
Namur.
After reports had been in cir
culation for many hours that Ant
werp had fallen, the war Office
admitted today that the city had
been evacuated yesterday. 1t IS
understood that some OF the in
ner and outer forts are still hold
ing out, but they cannot resist
long. The strongest forts were
those first attacked by the Ger
mans i6-inCh guns. They fell and
the fate of the weaker forts viii
be the same.
The garrison OF Antwerp exclusive
Of the troops that have been left IN
the forts remaining in Belgium hands,
is reported TO have joined the main
forces west of Antwerp.
The hope that Antwerp can be re-
taken by the allies is varied by mili-
tary experts. They say there IS no
reason why the Belgians should not
join the allies, hacking their way
north Of Arras.
May Retake City.
Antwerp has not responded 10 the
hope reposed in it, says one expert
Not because the garrison has not
fought WELL but because permanent
forts in an exposed position stand no
chance against modern artillery. II
the Germans garrison Antwerp and
we take IL the result viii be the same
We shall bring up guns able 10 knock
the forts about the defenders ears.
THE capture Of Antwerp viii have
one effect which cannot be denied up-
on opinion. It viii remove the thorn
in the Germans side and set free the
besieging force for other duties But
Antwerp even If converted into
first class German fortress. VIII BRING
little advantage, for its trade viii now
die away 20 nothing and the Scneldt
cannot be used for naval purposes
unless the neutrality Of the Neither
lands IS violated.
The lower course Of the river IS
in Dutch hands and we shall certain
" insist on the neutrality OF the
Netherlands not being violated az our
expense.
Germany doubtless hopes TO retain
Antwerp when peace is declared, but
there is no chance thar this dream
Will be realized"
Dutch Neutrality Now Issue.
The issue OF Dutch neutrality VIII
now loom high. That country has
made every preparation 20 maintain
neutrality and il is unlikely that Ger
many viii enlist another enemy hy
u
News dispatch from Amsterdam stat
ing the Germans were bOmbarding
the northern outer forts was general
ly accepted as confirming the rum
0rs OF Antwerps fan, however, as e
is practically impossible 70 secure
position from their big guns for Opa
eratiOns against these fortihcatloua
without first capturing the city. The
dispatch says: AT the present mo-
ment the German artillery are bonn
harding the city.
The orphanage in the Rue Louise
IS on fire. but the inmates have been
saved. Stuivenburg hospital IN which
there were 300 wounded. was dam
aged and the wounded transferred %
two ships mOored IN the harbOr.
Palace Of Justice Burned.
The palace OF justice has been de-
stroyed BY fire There was no water
with which 20 fight the flames.
At 2 O'Clock on Friday morning
train filled with fugitives about 20
leave for Essichen was struck by
proiectile and many OF the passengers
were reported 20 have been killed
Belgian engineers blew up the
bridge over the Antwerp -Hurnout
canal as well as other works 60 hin-
der the advance OF the German i'm
fantry. This destruction prevented
further fight toward Essichen
Thursday night the German bonn
bardment was more furious than 8t
any other time. the ,annonade reach
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