Arizona republican., 1914-10-11
With Great Howitzers Kai- ser's Troops in Eleven Days Capture the Strong est City Fortress in the Whole World
PRINCIPAL PART
 OF ARMY ESCAPES
Germans Make Breaches in Outer Line of Forts, Some of Which Are Blown Up While the City is Made Cmtenable
TAssocIATEp PRESS DrsPArcHl

LONDON. Oct. 10.-Antwcrp and the forts surrounding the city are now in complete possession of the Germans, but the greater part of the Belgian army escaped. IL took the Germans just eleven days to capture the strongest fortress in the world.
 The fall of Antwerp is evidence that even the most powerful forts are no match for the colossal Howit- gers which the invaders successfully employed against every fortified place that stood in the way. These huge guns open gaps through which the besiegers find an entrance for their field artillery and infantry
 The Germans, after shelling the city itself many hours and making il untenable entered the town through the suburb of Berchem to the east They had made q breach in the outer line of forts, some of which were destroyed by the big guns, and others were blown up by the defend CTS. The Germans followed similar plans in dealing with the inner belt of forts and at the same time threw shells into the city which set fire in many places
 The inner forts, like those further out. soon succumbed to the enormous shells and on Friday morning several of those forts had fallen, opening the way for the Germans into the city. By midday they were in occupation of the town. and at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon the war banner on the cathedral was replaced by d white flag, indicating surrender
 A few forts continued to hold out, and it was not until II o'clock this morning that the Germans. according to their own official report, were in complete possession of the city and fortress. When they arrived yester- day they found the Belgians field army and at least part of the gar rison had anticipated them and, like the king and royal family, had es- capped.
 The death roll resulting from the attack on and the defense of Ant werp has not been compiled and prob ably full details never will he known, but all accounts describe it as ter ribly heavy The Germans, although their big guns cleared the path for them. had to sacrifice many lives in crossing the rivers and canals and in driving out the defenders who held the entrenchments until the last.
 The stubbornness of the Belgians and of those who went to their as q ar1x- it ic also said that the Germans will have long casualty lists.
 There is no estimate as to the loss cf life in the city and damage there Crowds of refugees arrived in London today. Most of them left Antwerp on Thursday night, and their accounts of the attack are confused. The Bel gians themselves, besdes destroying the forts, blew up steamers at the docks and set fire to petrol stores and everything that could be of use to the invaders. They also took away what the transports could carry.
 Berchem. where the military an( other hospitals, the Orphanage ant some other buildings are situated, is reported to be entirely destroyed Even if this is an exaggeration, il must be badly damaged, as it was burning at least two days
 The Antwerp railway stations aisC made marks for the shells of the bt guns, but according to some of those who reached here, the cathedral which is on the other side of the city nearer the Scheldt. while struck