The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-08

the allies were caused almost exclu-
sively by shrapnel
Barred by the Sche1dt.
To-day the Germans renewed their
attempts to force the passage of the
Scherdt but up to the moment OF writ
ing without any more success than
previously. There has been fighting
all along the line between Grembergen
and Schoonaerdt but with the excep-
ton Of desultory shipping across the
river 1t consisted Of artillery practice.
Again the enemy concentrated his
attention on the Belgian position at
Schoonaerde where the only remain
ing bridge not under the shelter or
the Antwerp forts is a tempting bait.
but he never approached within infan-
try striking distances. This Is In spite
Of continuous bombardment, with
the idea Of silencing the Belgian bat
teries and of Smelling the infantry
from their trenches, which were with
in easy range of the river bank. AS
a matter of fact the German field guns
were even less effective than yester-
day, when eniladed and outranged
they were compelled to withdraw fur
Their south towards the main position
at Alost.
To-day the enemys shell fire i'm
posed a severe strain on the Belgian
infantry in the trenches. Hour after
hour shrapnel burst over them infhct-
ing considerable though not a serious
number Of casualties. Under this try
ing ordeal the gallant defenders stuck
to their trenches and accounted Tor
every one Of the enemy who dared to
show himself on the opposite bank
within range Of their rifles.
Stuck to His Post.
IAN instance Of the tenacity with
which the infantry stuck to their po-
acre where the commanding officer and
his aide de camp were in one OF the
most exposed positions. Sand bags pro-
tected them for some time but at last
the aid de camp was struck by shrapnel
and had his face practically blown
away.
"Unperturbed by this terrible proof OF
the danger of his position the COM
manding officer stuck to his post ana
for further shelter placed the corpse OF
his junior over his body. In this posi-
ton he lay firing whenever possible
from o'clock until 4 in the afternoon.
During the day the Belgian gunners
devoted several rounds to Smelling the
Germans out of the town OF Schoon-
,aerde. They took aim at the German
factory in the town and quickly getting
the range showered shells over the
DuIOAuS WuAC4 was OCS OA AAA0 e~AAA Wv
stroyed."
People Are Leaving.
London, Oct 8-The Germans sue
ceeded in crossing the river Nethe early
on Tuesday according to the Times cor
respondent in Antwerp. Telegraphng
under date of Tuesday night he says:
AT o'clock this morning the Ger
mans succeeded in making good their
footing on the north Of the river Nethe.
Thrice during the night small detach-
ments had got across and were driven
back or wiped out
1.-Two thousand Germans were on this
side Of the river, 1 believe by o'clock
this morning and since then they have
by all accounts been coming in num-
bers.
PRESUMABLY Antwerp will now have
to submit to a bombardment or perhaps
a siege.
1.-Two boats leave in the early morn
ing with the last of the English and
French colonies and with both of the
consul generals on board. The consuls
are going because their usefulness is
absolutely at an end. The burgomaster
be placed on the departure of the civil
ian population and great numbers OF
people will go tonight or tomorrow
while the roads to Client and Holland
are still open.
Presumably the boats mentioned will
ting its house is order. We still cling
to the hope that the enemy may yet be
driven back across the river tonight or
tomorrow"
People Take to Cellars.
On account of the Zeppelin's success
full attack, the large avenue leading to
the railroad station quickly became
black with a struggling mass of per-
sons eager to escape from the city.
Seized with an unreasOning, terrible
fear of a bombardment or Of a charge
Of German cavalry. the residents are
transporting invalids, cripples and even
the occupants of lunatic asylums.
1T was a pathetic sight to see the
poor people, some carrying on their
backs their hOpelessly MANNED or
idiotic relatives who were crowded into
railroad vans and transported north
ward to remain in some cattle shed or
railway platform until rooms can be
found for them in Dutch asylums and
institutions.
THE situation, however, quickly
changed again. While at two O'Clock
even grown men were weeping with
terror and fighting for places around
the railway station, at six o'clock ev-
erybody was again certain that the
forces would be able to hold out the
| Germans and even throw them back
across the River 7Nethe while every
body was telling his neighbor how faI
superior the guns were to the German
heavy artillery.
The people remaining in the city
tonight are taking to the cellars pre-
pared to hear the first German shell
| in the morning.
The Belgian ministers are trying
to reach Ostend via Holland.
The Belgians army is marching in.
| to the city. tired out, leaving the
guarding of forts to fresh troops
The asterisks are given to denote
words cut out by the censor. Evidently
they related to forces and guns
brought to Antwerp by the British.
Capital Moved to Ostend.
Washington, Oct. 8.-An Official
cablegram to the Belgian legation here
today announced that the Belgian gov
eminent had been removed from Ant
werp to Ostend.