The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-09
OUTER FORTS CAPTURED
And Germany's Heavy Siege Guns
Now Easily Throw Shells into the
City Which Has Refused to Surren-
der to Invaders.

London, oct. SO p. m-While the
immense armies of the bellgerent
powers are engaged in a death crap
pie along lines hundreds of miles in
extent in battles which for the num-
bers engaged in fierceness and stub
bornness have no precedent in his
tory. the little army Of Belgium is
making last stand behind the forts
of Antwerp. one OF the strongest forti-
fled positions in the world.
For the moment at least the struS-
gle around the chief port ol Belgium
attracts the most attention for the
result of the engagement there must
have considerable effect on the
bigger battle between the Anglo
French and German forces, which ex-
tends from the Swiss frontier across
France, almost to the North sea.
The Germans while attempting to
cross the Scaeldt southwest of Ant
werp, made their main attack from
the east and broke some days ago.
with the aid of their 16-inch guns,
through the first line of forts Be
tween the first and second belt OF
forts. according to their own ac-
counts. they defeated the Belgian
army and captured a number of guns.
Last night shells began to fall in
the city itself and from reports com
ing through Holland the railway sta
tions. the palace of justice and sew
eral oil tanks have been damaged.
At thee time six Zeppelin
dirigfbles flew over the city droppins
bombs but it has been impossible as
yet to ascertain the damage they have
done
King Albert has called on all men
Of military age to assist in the de-
fense Of the city Thousands o.
Others, women, children and old men.
have left Antwerp hurriedly Among
1.-THE few non-belligerents remaining
are the American consul general.
Eenry w. Diederich and his staff.
The towns of Holland already arc
crowded with refugees. The mayor
of Rotterdam has sent out warning
that there is no more room there for
the harrassed Belsians and steamers
for England are crowded with rern.
gees
More than 5000 refugees arrived
at Folkestone today and were taken
in charge by committees. Many are
penniless.
Five German army corps are taking
part in the siege Of Antwerp, which
is defended by the Belgian army.
The outer forts, like those of other
fortresses which have fallen since tle
war began, have not been able to
Withstand the fire of the big Germaa Il
guns. but tie 'Belgians are still hope
fu that. with inner forts, a flooded
area and mobile field army, they
may hold the city until assistance
may come by the defeat of the Ger
mans in France.
Encouraging in France.
Such a defeat all realize, is an
enormous task but the official com
amunication issued in Paris late today
=giyes the allies hope that the long
awaited decision is about to be
Preached. Not for many days has such
an encouraging report from the allies
point of view been published by the
French general staff.
"a TIE strong German reinforcements
which appeared on the Belgian from
tier in the region of Lille, according
10 this report, "have made no prog
Tess at any point, while at certain
points the enemy has moved back
particularly to the north of Arras
where the fighting is developing un
Der conditions favorable to us"
The cavalry are fighting even fur
ther north of this and French com
munication says operations have de
velcped almost to the North sea
Aronnd Roye, where the Germans can
Wred important heights from tn
French last week. the French hav'