The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
The Belgian Capital Is Occu.
pied by the Germans
without the Firing of q Single
Shot.
MAIN ARMY ON THE OUTSIDE
Re1rians Will Make the Next
Stand at Antwerp.
Are Making Extensive Prep
aratiOns for Defense.

Lcndon, Aug. 21-The Ghent CORE
spondent of the Chronicle telegraphs:
Brussels is no occupied by the
enemy, having been surrendered TO the
Germans without the firing of a single
shot
A telegr. n from Ostend, Belgium, To
the Daily Mail dated last night said the
main body Of the German army around
Frussels camped for the night just out
side the city. which already had been
formally occupied by a small advance
guard. The remainder of the troops
will enter Belgian capital today
A dispatch to the Central News from
Ghent under yes. .rday's date says the
Germans arrived at Brussels THURSDAY
morning.
Cutting Communication.
Antwerp. Aug. 21.-An official state
ment says the situation is unchanseu
German cavalry patrols are clrcula.ins
around Brussels severlne coin.l .,,,er,,
ton between the capital and Antwerp
and between these cities and the CEN
trail part of the country
Met by BurgOmaster.
Ghent Aug. 21.-GerTan Hussars anu
JThlans arrived Thursday morning OF,
the shooting grounds at the gates o.
Brussels, whittier the brrgomaster wehs
to parley wit. them. In the aftT n
German officers occupying an automo-
bile crossed Grand place (the market
place., going to the city hall while de-
tachments of Germans went throus"
various parts of the city.
The telegraph office and railway sta
ton were closed sor the greater part o1
the day. Many of the inhabitants o.
Brussels are leaving for Ghent anu
Ostend The general opinion is tnat the
Germans will only pass through the city
or at the most make very snort stay
there.
The only signs Of animation in the
place are caused by the arrival OF
peasants who are abandoning the sur
rounding villages The German troops
have established themselves on the
shooting ground. They are understood
to have said that they had been cut
off from the rest of the army.
Defense Of Antwerp.
London, Aug. 21.-The correspondent
of the Times at The Hague. telegraph
ing today. says:
1.-The preparations for the defense OF
Antwerp extend over an enormous
area. All classes in the city are join
ing in the work day and night but
there is no sign of panic or CONFUSION.
The gates driven through the walls
by a peace-loving people are closed
while this work of preparation is going
steadily forward. Antwerp itself offers
a strange contrast. At almost every
window appears English. Belgian and
French flags. giving a festive air to the
city which is preparing to resist to the
last gasp
The Amsterdam correspondent of the
Chronicle telegraphing yesterday said
that Antwerp was being put in a state
Of defense and being provisioned for a
siege.
He adds that it was stated at the Of
Aca Of the general staff Thursday that
all foreign correspondents found in Bel
gium after last night would be shot.
Telegraph Is Interrupted.
London, Aug. 21.-Telegraphic COM
municatiOn between England and
Brussels was entirely interrupted to-
day and no dispatches were accepted
for any place IN the Belgian provinces
of Limbourg, Liege, Namur Luxem-
burg Bra bant or Antwerp except for
the city of Antwerp.