El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-10
FORTS
SILENCED
BY FOE
King Albert and Army Are
Nor0 Half Way Between
Antwerp and Ostend.
BELGIAN QUEEN
FLEES TO ENGLAND
Germans Enter Antwerp and
Take Charge Of City After
Long BOmbardment.


? ONION, Eng, Oct 1O.-Antwerp
with all its forts. has now faller
- into the hands OF the Germans
but its capture, important and stirring
as It has been, was robbed OF much OF
its value by the escape OF the Bel
Eian army. which may now join the al
lies.
The defenders. 1t appears. held on
long enough to enable them to take
full stock OF the situation and evacu-
ate the citadel when II became evident
that the doom OF the city was sealed
Toward he close OF the defence only 8
sufficient garrison TO work the re-
naming available guns was left TO hold
Antwerp. At Midday Friday the ad-
vance force OF the Germans entered
Antwerp At midday Friday the ad-
city evidently occurred at 2-30 In the
afternoon. Beaten back from their
last defences. the Belgians blew up
their heavy batteries and withdrew 10
rejoin their comrades. who previously
had evacuated their fort
AdTices from noupartisan sources
say that the city IS entirely in the
. hands Of German military authorities
BeIEinna May Join Allies.
The strategic Importance OF Antwerp
TO the Germans is largely due 10 its
menace 70 the lines Of communication
With the Belgian army Withdrawn 70
and Ostend, the pressure on these lines
will be removed, at least temporarily.
But at the same time there would ap-
pear TO be Ettie obstruction TO the Bel
CLANS effecting q juncture with the al
lies working TO the northward in west
FLANDERS
Queen FIees to England.
The queen OF the Belgians is report
ed TO have passed through FOlEestOne
from Dunkirk Friday night, proceed
Germans Hold All Forts.
The Amsterdam correspondent Of
Reuters Telegram company says q mes
sage from Berlin general army head
says the entire fortress Of Antwerp.
including all forts, Is in possession Of
the Germans.
BeIEfnns Fought to Trenches.
The Germans delivered one OF their
last furious attacks between S and
o'clock Friday morning. The BelEians
resisted them valiantly in their trench
es and the desperate fighting resulted
in very heavy losses on both sides.
During all Thursday night Zeppelin
airshtps directed the firing OF the Ger
man heavy artillery. the results OF
which were appalling.
Germans Make Violent Attseks.
The following official announcement
regarding the fighting IN France, was
given out IN Paris this afternoon:
THE fighting continues under salts
factory conditions. Our entire battle
front has been maintained in spite Of
violent attacks OF the enemy at various
points.
-'On our left wing, in the region in
Guided between Labasse, Armentieres
and Cassel. the fighting between the
opposing forces OF cavalry has been
confused, because Of the nature OF the
ground
Allies Gain Advantages.
TO the north OF the rive. Disc our
troops have attained real advantage
at several places in their zone OF &C
ton. In the region OF St Mfhiel we
have made material progress
AS TO Belgium, Il is announced that
Antwerp Was taken Friday. The cOndi-
lions under which this place was oc-
cupied by the enemy are, however, not
yet known
Battle on Russian Frontier.
In Russia very spirited fighting con-
tinues on the frontier OF east Prussia,
where Russian troops have had partial
successes They have occupied Ine /
town Of Lyck lin east Prussia.
THE siege Of Przemysl continues I'M /
der conditions favorable for the Rus /
SLAMS who have taken By assault one /
OF the forts OF the main line OF de- /
fence"
German Offensive Fails.
The sharp offensive movement OF the
Germans on the western wing OF the
CONTINUED on Pare ?. Column s.