The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-11
(By Associatod Press.l

London, Oct 10.-Antwerp and the
forts surrounding the city are in COM
plete possession of the Germans, but
the greater part of the Belgian army
has escaped.
II took the Germans just eleven days
to capture the strongest fortress in
the world,
The fall nf Antwerp 10 evidence that
even the most powerful forts are no
match for the colossal howitzers which
the invaders have successfully en-
ployed against every fortified place
that stood in their way, These huge
guns open gaps through %ich the be-
Gegers find An entrance for their
field artillery and infantry.
The Germans. after Smelling the city
itself for many hours, making II un-
tenable, entered the town through the
suburb of Berchem, to the east They
had made g breach In the quite. line OF
forts, some OF which were destroyed
by their big guns and others blown up
by the defenders, The Germans fol-
lowed similar plans in dealing with
the inner belt OF forts and at the same
time threw shells into the city, which
set afire many places.
uhibO ft1b Oi ChtH6uIdfs
The inner forts, like those Iurther
out, soon, sticcumbed to the enormous
shells and on Friday morning several
Of these forts had fallen, opening the
way for the Germans into the city.
BY midday they we're. In occupation OF.
Tia town and at 2:30 D. m. the war
banner on the cathedral was replaced
by a white flag. Is
Belgium army Escapes.
a few forts continued to hold out
and II was not until II O'Clock this
morning that the Germans, according
to their own official report, were in
conipiete possession OF the city and
fortress. When they arrived yester-
day, theyHfOund that the Belgian field
army and at least part of the garrison
had anticipated them, and, like the
KING and roSel family. had escaped,
Death Roll Not Known.
The death roll. resulting from the
attack on and defense OF Antwerp.
I has not been complied and pronapiy
the ful3 details never will be known,
but all accounts describe It as being
terribly heavy. The : Germans, al
though their big guns cleared a path
Tor them, had to sacrifice many lives
{ In. crossing the rivers and canals. and
IN driving out the defenders who held
the eptrenchments until the last.
Stubbornness Cost Dearly.
The stubbornness of the Belgians
and of those who went TO their as
sistance, cost them dearly. also. go
that both sides will have long casual.
[ " lists. There is no reliable informa-
lion as to tile loss of life In the civ
and the damage there.
Belgiahs Blow Up Steamers.
Crowds OF refugees arrived tonight
IN London. Most of them left Ant
werp Thursday night and their ac-l
counts of the attacks are confused.
4 The 3eigians themselves, besides desI
stroyihE forts bisw up steamers at
the docks and set fire to the petrol
{ stores and eyerythins useful to the
Z tnEaderB They also, took away what
Bereheili where the military and other
hospitals, the orphanage and some
public. buildings are situated. is re
rorted to he DESTROYED. Even if fllfa
. Is an exaggeratiEn 1t must be badly
tiamaged, as \ was burning at least
two days. & iss -, - IS
Cathedral Not Badly Damased
ST hS <AhtGStp< FdalWey Statt0n also
made marks Scr the shells from the
big guns but, according 10 some o.
thoee who have reached here, the ca
thedraI, which Is on the other side ol
the city, nearer tho Schsidt, while
struck, was not badly ds11aged The
inmates OF the hospitals and other In
3stitutions, weer removed Thursssy. or
. earlier, so that thsy were wen out
of the way before the Germans arr
rived \. +,
A question now arising d as 10 the
eEeeses sssas,is tia SesSarsi caasp I'm OF
the German occupation oi Antwerp,
.r'he Belgian garrison or tiie sfeater
paEk OF It. escaped. and Is reported 60
ba engaged with the Garnais.
Matters Reversed. #
The strategic fmpcftanca of Ahss
werp conaiStsd ID IFS In6nacs To the
Germa5 line running through Belgium.
Now Inatters haye been reversed and
the als tss viii have 10 kelts their 4nrn
in keeptnR forces befora the city to
prevent the qernapa from Antwerp
atfsekiae Their Il leplt ar rear. siaeSia
they bes able to advance TEe Ger.