The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
ANTWERP HAS !.
SURRENDERED
TO GERMANS
TWO THIRDS OF THE CITY is
WRECKED BY SHELL.
PART OF GARRISON ESCAPES
Some Forts still Hold Out Against
invaders, but These VIII Soon
be sllenesd, Loss Of Life
is Appalling,

don-The complete occupation OF the
city of Antwerp by the German fore
es was announced in the following
statement issued by the war office at
noon today: .,...,.. as
d. Antwerp is in our possession. We
have had control OF the city since
yesterday. A few forts remain in the
possession of the Belgians but oceu
patton of the city itself is complete
Belgian Army Escapes. . Ply
London, Oct, Decentralization OF
the escape of the main body of tAe
Belgian army was contained in an
official press bulletin this afternoon
The city of Antwerp was executed
yesterday morning.
TWO Thirds Of City in Ruins.
London, Oct. 10. - Realizing tho
hopelessness of continuing its I'm.
equal struggle against the great Ger.
man ~ centimeter siege guns, Ant
werp surrendered yesterday morninS
The German forces have entered the
city and now eontrolit. Fires are still
burning in many sections, having
been ignited by the terrific lombard
ment to which the city was subject
ed. Two thirds of the city has been
whecked by the terrible rain of shells
which the German batteries poured
on. its buildings.
5elqians Drew Fire on Cathedral.
The great cathedral has been dam,
aged by the German. shells. The Bel
gian defenders mounted rapid tiFess
on the towers of the building despite
the warning of the Germans that II
the structure were used for defensive
purposes 1t would be bombarded
Two thirds of the population had left
Antwerp before surrender was de
clled upon. The burgomeister, and ar.
tillery commander here said that moth
ing could be, achieved by further at
tempts to withstand the German siege
and that further sacrifice of life was
useless.
Germans Were irresistible
There was no stopping tine Ger.
mans. King Albert had led all the
Belgian army from the city excepting
a few artillery men necessary to man
the forts. When the surrender of the
capital was decided upon the retir.
ING troops blew up the famous fort OF
Mer2em, north Of the city, to prevent
il being used in future operations
by the Germans, No details have as
yet reached here concerning the man
ner in which the city surrendered.
A Few Forts Hold Out.
4 few of the inner ring OF forts are
still occupied by the Belgian troops
who are keeping up the fire against
the German forces. The city itself ia
under the German control and it is
only question, OF time until all OF
The forts are sllenCed.
Surrender is Unconditional -.
The Hague, by Way OF London, de.
layed by censor, Oct. 9. Antwerp vas
surrendered to the Germans at nine
O'Clock Friday morning. The white
dag Was hoisted on the tower OF the
cathedral and almost at once the
German artillery FIRE which had pour,
ed into the city for "a hours. was
stopped The, burgOmeiSter went to
tho Berchen gate and met General
Won DsSler, commanding the German
beseiging forces and made uncOndi-
tIcnal surrender Of, the city.
Germans In Pursuit Of 5sIsians,
London. Oct. ia large force OF
Germans have. succeeded in crossing
the Scheldt at TeEm0nde and are
now advancing in northeasterly di.
rection toward ST. Nicholas. II is
apparent that the German force is
bent on turning the rear OF the Bel
gian army which evacuated Ant.
weFp. 81. Nicholas, Ii 1--we miles fFem
the Dateh frontier and / O. miles north
of Antwerp. II the Germans succeed
in eating OF the retreat of the Bel
giaRs will either have. to face them
In an, open field OF retreat into Hol.
land and remain until the war is
over.
oticisl AftesRoep 7uiietin-
Paris. Oct! lO.-Fhe battle ceRtiR,
uss. satisfactorily. was the gist Of
this afternoons three o'clock Official
bulletin. The statement declares
that the French have succeeded in
repalsing a yioleRk attack on their
left wing The engagements ON the
left battle line continues but there
IL mo- general c0mDietss. eRgagensRt
because OF the brokeh nakuEe, OF the
cDslRtry. North OF the Disc thssstates
ulsBks says the French are, gaining
advantages. at several points, Pre-.
gTess forward is also reported in the
ueighborhaad aroGRd. St MihieL
Aneriean Property Destroyed
Washington, Oct. fo.--Fhe German
attacking toEees az Antwerp set IRE