The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-16
DIARY TELLS OF
FALL Of ANTWERP
ElEVEN-lNCH HOWiTZERS PROVE
SUPERIOR TO THE WORLDS
STRONGEST FORTS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-In the form of diary the
story of the siege of Antwerp and the
German plan of attack are given in
the following dispatch by the Central
News from its Ostend correspondent,
dated Saturday:
Saturday, September 26-Belgians
retired from positions east, south and
west of Malines to the line of outer
forts
September 27-Germans lombard
ed and occupied Malines.
September 2S-Bombardment of
Forts De Wailhem, De Wavre-St.
Catherine and others on southern line
by 11-inch howitzers.
September Magazine of Fort
De Waelhem blown up by shell fire
Fort De Wavre-St Catherine put out
of action; forts at Lierre bombarded.
September COHORTS De Waelhem
and Wavre-St. Catherine completely
destroyed Waterworks behind Fort
De Waelhem blown up. Belgian in
fantry continued to hold their en-
trenchmeRts in the face of a veritable
hell of shell fire. The water supply
in Antwerp is greatly cNrtailed
October 1-Lierre forts destroyed.
German infantry attacks were repuls-
ed with heavy losses.
October 2-There was a heavy
bo1nbardment of the Belgian trenches.
The Belgians retired at night in good
order and lined the River Nethe. The
Germans began to occupy the outer
range of forts. The German aero
planes flow over the city and dropped
pamphlets urging the inhabitants to
surrender and save themselves suffer
inS
October 3-Arrival of fresh Brit
ish troops, who relieved fatigued Bel
gians on the southeastern section.
Here the Germans concentrated their
attack, which is now almost eXclu-
sively an artillery attack.
October 4-Quiet until evening,
when the Germans began furious
bombardment of the Lierre and the
river bank trenches.
October 5-The Germans cross the
river and occupy Lierre and Duffel.
The main Belgian army began retire
ment westward.
October 6-Departure of King Al
bert. the government and the foreign
minister. Heavy bombardment of the
allied position. The allied troops re
tired during the night on second lines
of forts.
October 7-Governor General De
Guise announces that a bombardment
of the city is imminent. The Germans
emplace batteries for this purpose
and at midnight a heavy lombard
ment begins.
October S-EXodus OF the popula
ton. The bombardment of the town
/ is continued with violence. The pc
troll tanks are ablaZe. Berchem, a
southern suburb. is in flames, as also
are many houses in the city. The de
Tending troops on the southwest sec
ton are Offering violent resistance, II
is decided to evacuate the city. and
the British and Belgian forces leave
during the night.
October 9-The fall and occupation
Of Antwerp.
1T will thus be seen the Germans
took fortnight to drive their wedge
into the southeastern section of the
defenses," the correspondent contin
ues, "and this speaks volumes for the
stubbornness Of the defense. British
marines were hurried across last Sun
day and conveyed TO Antwerp with al
speed. With them were some blue
jackets. They came without over
coats or kits, but cheerfully endured
the cold and rain as well as the pull
verifying fire.
"rheir reception all around was en-