The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-13
THREE NAVAL BR|GADES OF
BRITISH Ships HELPED TO
DEFEND BELGIAN CITY
Two Brigades Are Back In Ostend---
German Advance Towards Client
Repulsed In Early Morning Battle
Antwerp May Be Zeppelin Base For a
Raid Against England '.a

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LONDON October H. associated Press by Federal Wire
esW Antwerp in the complete possession Of the Germans,
the British and Belgian defenders are making every effort to join
the forces Of the Allies which hold the Belgian coast and West
Flanders. Barge number have been cut off and making
stand at Lokee in East Flanders twenty miles southwest of
Antwerp and six miles northwest Of TermOnde This force
being subjected to fierce bombardment the roar of which
be heard at Ghent.
FORCED ACROSS DUTCH LINE
Reuter- despatch from Rotterdam announces that portion
Of the Belgian army has crossed into Holland and nerned
while is known that in the neOhbOhood Of two thousand British
have also crossed the Netherlands border and surrendered their
arms to the Dutch authorities.
That the British were participating in the defense OF Antwerp
was made known here yesterday for the first time when the Adj
maIy officially admitted the fact The Admiralty announcement
said that three naval bgades had been landed from the fleet
with heavy guns and had been sent to the assistance of the Ant
werp garrison during the last week the German attack
. MAJORITY OF BRITISH ESCAPE
@ The adds that the retreat from Antwerp two
brgades had reached 0stend in safely with their guns while the
other brigade had been cut off north Of Lokeen The greater
making junction with the British there. II ggg
The British loss excluding those who have interned in o
land estimated at three hundred out Of the eight thousand
GERMANS ENTERED AIT NOON ,Fa
me tau Antwerp took place yesterday morning the ga
son evacang all the deenses with the exception OF some Of the
isolated forts which are reported to be st holding cut The Ger
man army entered and took possession Of the city at Moons
Inc extent OF the damage done to the city from the lombard
attackers are not yet known is predicted that when the full
extent OF the casualties is known il will be staggering.
ADVANCED WEST REFUSED lgals
The movement Of the German army in Belgium now towards
Ostend but il met with serious repuSe this mornings (Sda5
at Quatecht east OF Ghet according 10 0Scnd despatch toll
he Exchange Telegraph The Exchange correspondent Gabed
that force Of twenty thousand INVADERS marching onto Gaen
were met night battle by the Allies and the advance checked
and driven back This report has given grounds the SUPPOSE
ton that aid Is being sent the British and Bgans beseged al
lokeFen, which is only twelve miles east Of Ghent !
ANTWERP AS ZEPPELIN BASE I
the Germans beslege 0stend as is expected the BeIqian
government will remove to England 0stend not capable OIL
making any prolonged resistance .>"r 49, -. ~.
Great Britain expects the Germans to make Antwerp basc
fleet sI S1T 77,s y
Germany cannot make naval base without VIOLATING terms
Of ray with the Netherlands for the reason that the Rver
Schedt flows through holland However this obstacle Is not ex
pcced TO weigh heavily against GermahyS military convenience
QUEEN FlEES TO ENGLAND
Queen Elizabeth OF Belgium has crossed the English Canne
seeking refuge in England AIT +, i
ALL FORTS TAKEN SAYS BERLIN
BERLIN October 1oThe German general staff announces
that al the Antwerp forts have fallen. .a
4 ANOTHER ARMY FOR FRANCE
PARIS, October 0t the Germans attempt TO fortiy Ant
Wep the Allies believe be reduced as easily as the Germans
captured it from the Begans l s-15' 4 MI"
The capture OF Antwerp by the Germans however, removes
menace against the German lines Of communications and befaes
the movements OF German army believed TO number 4O0Doo
which IS now available against the Allies.