The chronicle=news., 1914-08-21
SIEGE OF ANTWERP
IS next MOVE
Continued fro. ,ass l.,

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Of sixty miles between Stalluponen
and Lyck, but the Russian invaders
have not yet gained much German
ground.
| Little is heard of the Austrian op-
erations at present but 1t is known
that Austrian contingencies are NOV
ing along the Rhine to meet the
French advance In Alsace.
According to dispatches received
at the Belgian legation here the Bel
gian army retired on Antwerp in
good order and is now ready to CO.
operate with the allies"
| Paris, Aug. 21.-The Petit Paris
senne review of the war situation
yesterday says:
"A great battle is preparing. Bel
formidable shock in history, the de-
scription of which escapes prophecy.
Routed in the south at Dinant by
the French. the Germans have been
making since Tuesday vigorous Of
fensive movement towards the north
which on Wednesday forced the Bel
CLANS after a fine resistance to fall
back on Antwerp. The Berlin gov
ernment will claim a triumph. where
as from a strategic point OF view the
movement was OF mediocre import
ance."
The official news bulletin issued
by the French war office today says:
"Up to the twentieth day of the
French mobilization, despite the as
surances of the German general
staff. the Germans have not OBJ
tained any Of the decisive advan-
tases they counted upon. Moreover
the enemy has not been able to carry
the war on to our territory. This
has at least a moral value which is
worth noticing"
The Matin says the French have
captured thus far 81 German field
guns, four flags and 19 automobiles.
Lieut.. G. Rousett. retired mill
tary critic OF excellent reputation,
says the great battle has begun
along a front OF nearly $50 miles.
100000 men taking part. %"
The great square fronting the In
valids in Paris presented striking
spectacle today with $4,000 foreign
volunteers assembled in orderly for
nation under the flags of their var
ious nations to be mustered in. There
were $500 Jews from all countries,
who desired to serve as separate
command: there were also 5000 Bel
gians, $500 Italians, $500 Russians,
1000 Swiss. 1000 Spaniards, 500
Roumanians. 335 Luxemburgians
and 1875 Americans.
London. Aug. 21.-The Amster-
dam correspondent OF the Chronicle
telegraphed yesterday that Antwerp
was being put in state of defense
and being provisioned for siege. He
adds that 1t was stated at the office
of the general staff Thursday that all
foreign correspondents found in Bel
GUM after last night would be shot.
The correspondent of the Times at
The Hague telegraphing today says:
The preparations for the defense at
Antwerp extend over an enormous
area. All the people in the city are
joining in the work and work day
and night, but there is no sign of a
panic.
Gates driven through the walls
by a peace loving people are closed
while this work of preparation goes
doggedly forward. Antwerp itself
Offers strange contrast. At almost
every window appear English. Bel
.gian and French flags, giving fes-
tive air to the city, which is prepar-
ing to resist to the last gasp"
Antwerp. Aug. 21.-An official
statement says that the situation Is
unchanged. German cavalry patrols
are circulating around Brussels, sew
ering communication between the
capital and Antwerp and between
these cities and the central part of
the country.
AMSTERDAM, via London, Aug.
21.-Notable activity is evident
among the German air craft which
are flying over Holland. eA'Ze3pelin,
following the course of the Rhine,
passed over Sevenaar today. Dutch
soldiers shot at it and the dirigible
disappeared over the German from
tier. Another Zeppelin flew over
Maastricht last night and followed
the road to Meereen, afterward dis
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