The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-10
ANTWERP SURRENDERS
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This forenoon several forts Of the
werp have fallen The town since mid
day has been in our possession. The
commander and the garrison evacu-
ated the Qualifications. Only few
forts are still occupied by the enemy
and this is without influence on our
position in Antwerp"
Bclgium's Last Stronghold.
London, Oct. 1O.-Antwerp, the last
and strongest citadel Of Belgium, has
fallen before the rain of huge shells
which the Germans began throwing
into the city at midnight of last We'd
nesday. The civilian population has in
large part fled, the seat Of the Belgian
government has been moved to Ostend
and the Germans are in occupation.
Because of the chaotic conditions
during the last few days in the be-
leaguered city and the interruption Of
Geographic communication, there has
Deem much delay In the transmission Of
news from Antwerp to England. Never
theless. England has been expecting
and discounting the fall of the Belgian
position and newspapers are speculat-
Ing on what strategic use the Germans
will make Of 1t now that it is in their
hands. The battle line in France is
now so long-formng as 1t does a rough
curve of $50 miles-from Lorraine to the
Belgian frontier-that the battle Of the
Aisne and the operations before Ant
werp had become SO closely knit as to
%. from the military point of view,
inseparable.
The hope Of the allies to deliver a
crushing blow against the German
army in France before the occupation
OF Antwerp by the enemy is now of
course thing Of the past. The German
right wing under General Won Kluck
apparently is still intact and the off
cial communication given out in Paris
last night recorded no change in the
situation merely emphasizing that there
was sharp fighting in the region of
northern extremity Of the fighting line
where opposing bodies of cavalry were
clashing within sight Of the North sea.
What VIII They Do With 1t?
Commenting on the situation in Bel
gtum before 1t was known officially
that Antwerp actually had fallen
English newspapers asked this morn
Ing. with optimism. what the con
querors were going to do with Ant
werp when they had it, particular,
In view OF the fact that it is conceded
that no fort can stand against artil.
lery such as is used in modern war.
rare. The opinion was generally ex.
pressed that should the allies later at.
tack Antwerp. there would be a repe
ttt1on OF what already has taker
place, that is to say, the German gar
rison could not hold out against them
Dispatches attempting to analvz,
the German plan Of campaign will
Antwerp in their hands, declare tina
the German purpose is to sweep ovel
northern France with the object o
taking possession OF the channel port
and thus bring the warfare neare
England. 1t is said here that Ger
man newspapers are predicting tn
use of this northern Belgian positio,
as a base for operations against Eng
land.
OF one thing there is no doubt
Antwerp suffered terribly from tn
bombardment and the losses amon
the civilian population have bee
heavy. The city was crowded, no
only with its normal population O
100000 persons. but with other thou
sands who had sought refuge there o
account OF the German invasion.
Terrible Suffering.
All stodies coincide in relating tn
terrible suffering and mental tortur
of these unfortunates struggling
leave the danger zone. Many are sal