The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16
Little Kingdom One Great Bat.
tIefieId--German and Allied
Armies Move North.
ward, Havoc Bent.
DEFEAT sLAv ARMY
Austrians Turn On Invaders and Take
$500 Prisoners-capture Of
Antwerp certain-Air-
ships Kill 20.
Summary Of Euenks. }

(S"mMa,.y Of EventS.
In Northwestern France on the
Allies left wing, the main posi-
tions of the contending forces now
reach within ten or fifteen miles
of the Belgian border, while be-
yond those points masses of cav
airy continue the struggle over
the frontier line and into Bel
gium. Along the greater part of
the front, however, the antagon-
lists seem content to watch each
other without attempting any
definite movements.
Belgium Is Desperate.
While the immense armies of the
belligerent powers of Europe are en-
gagged in death grapple along lines
hundreds of miles in extent, the in
trepid little army of Belgium is max
ing a last stand behind the forts of
Antwerp, one of the strongest fortified
positions in the world.
For the moment, at least, the strug-
gle around the chief port of Belgium
attracts the most attention, for the
result of the engagement there must
have a considerable effect on the
larger battle between the Anglo
French and German forces, which now
extends from the Swiss frontier
across France, almost to the North
sea-
French Much Encouraged.
The strong German reinforce
ments, which appeared on the Bel
gian frontier In the region Of Lille,
according to late report, have made
no progress in any point, and at GER
tain points the Germans have moved
back, particularly to the north OF Ar
ras, where the fighting is developing
under conditions favorable to the
Allies.
The cavalry are fighting even fur
ther north than this and the French
communication says operations have
developed almost to the North sea-
Around Roye, where the Germans cap
tured important heights from the
French last week, the French have
regained some Of the positions.
I, Nearer and Nearer to Antwerp.
The present front is within about
sixty-eight miles of Antwerp, where
the Beigians have offered such heroic
resistance to the bombardment of the
heavy German artillery. Further down
toward the center of the line the Sc
verest fighting continues at Roye.
Refms again has been subjected to a
short bombardment.
From the north of Aisne, where two
forward movements by the Anglo
French troops have been mentioned
within the last few days, the Germans
seem to have withdrawn some OF their
men, probably to strengthen their ex-
treme right, around which the Allies
have been trying to work ever since
the battle began, nearly four weeks
ago.
Need New Line for Antwerp.
The unexpected fierceness of the
German attack on Antwerp, which, it
is reported, is conducted by Ave army
corps, is giving rise to the opinion
among the higher military officers
that Germany intends to establish a
\ second line OF defense running from
Antwerp to Brussels, Namur and Metz
upon which 1t will be possible to re
treat in case the German army has tc
retire from its position along the
River Aisne In France.
The long extension OF the battle
line, which now has gone beyond the
four rivers, Scarpe, Somme, Oise and
Aisne, was initiated by the Allies in
an endeavor to find solution of the
problem of ousting the Germans from
their strong position in Northeastern
France. In these positions the Ger
mans had been besieged nearly c
month, since the conclusion of the
bloody battle OF the Marne, fronta
attack being considered inexpedieni
by the Allies.
Airships Constantly Over City.
Ghent, Belgium.-German air craft
are constantly lowering over Antwerp
and the bombardment of the city from
the air is continuous. A score OIL
more of fires have been started by