Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-12
DIARY TELLS Of
ANTWERP SIEGE
As DAYS PASS
Belgian Supposedly Impreg-
nibIe Forts CrumbIe Before
Great Guns Used by Ger
man Attacking Force,

tsY soariro JOURNAL SPECIAL tssssp wissf
London. oct. &. (2;O5 u. M In the
form Of diary the story of the Siege
of Antwerp and the German plan Of
attack are given In the following dis
patch received hy the Central News
from us Ostcnd correspondent. dated
saturday, Sept 26-The Relgians
retired from their positions east. south
and west Of Malines to the line Of out
err forts
sept 2I.-The Germans lombard
ed and occupied Mallnes
sept 2S.-Bombardment OF forts
De Waclhcm, De Wavre, 81 Catherine
aud other forts on the southern line
10y ciovcn-ineh howltzcrs.
Magazine Blown Up.
sept 30. - Magazine of Fort De
blown up by shell fire. Fort
De Wavre. st. Catherine put out Of
notion. Forts at Lierrc bombarded
sept. 30.-lorts De Waclhem blown
lp rhe Belgian infantry continued
lo hold their entertainments I'm the
face of vortible hell uf shell fire. Tho
water supply IN Antwerp Is greatly
'urtaicd.
"Oct. 1.-The Lierrc forts destroy
3D. The German infantry attacks were
with heavy losses.
AcrOplane Drops Pamphlets.
oct. 2.-~Thcre was a heavy bonn
,ardmcnt of the Belgian trenches. The
ielgians retired at night In good or
Ter and lined the river Nethe. The
Germans began 10 occupy the outer
ing of forts German aeroplanc
lew over the city and dropped pam
lhlets urging the inhabitants to sur
cndcr and save themselves suffering.
oct 3.-Arrival of fresh British
roops who relieved fatigued Bclgians
m the southeastern section. Here
he Germans concentrated their at
ack, which Is now almost exclusively
IN artillery attack
"Oct. f-Quict until evening when
he Germans began a furious bonn
Of Lierre aud the river bank
rcnchcs
Germans Gross River.
"Oct. 5.-The Germans cross the
iver and occupy Lierre and Duffel |
he main Belgian army began retire I
nent westward
"0ct. departure Of King Albert /
he government and the foreign min |
itcrs. Heavy bombardmcnt Of the /
llled position The allied troops re-
ired during the night on second line |
4 forts.
oct. T. ~ Governor General De (
iuisc announces that bombardment /
+ the city Is imminent The Germans
mplacc batteries for their purpose
nd AT midnight q heavy lombard
lent begins.
Population Takes Flight.
October S-Exodus Of the popula.
ion. The bOmbardmont of the town
: continued with violence The pet
oil tanks are ablaze Berchem. "A
outhern suburb, is in flames also as
lsO are many houses In the city Tho
offending troops on the southwest
ection are offering violent resistance.
Is decided to evacuate the city and
he British and Belgian forces leave i
uring the night
October 9.--The fall and occupa-
on of Antwerp.
British RcinfOrccmcnts.
1T viii thus be seen that the Ger
lans took a fortnight to drive their
edge into the southeastern section
the denfcnses" The correspondent
ontinues: And this speaks volumes
lr the stubbornness of the defense.
ritish marines were hurried across Z
Ist Sunday and conveyed to Antwerp
18th all speed. With them were some
lueiackets. They came without over q
)ats or kits but cheerfully endured
he cold and rain as well as the pull 3
'rizing fire
Their reception all around was 6
ost enthusiastic
Question of Enduring. I
After Monday ii twas merely a {
iestion Of enduring the terrible fire 5
: long as possible. a large proper I
On of the Belgian troops went {
)rthward Monday and Tuesday to {
,sure an eventual line Of retreat. A {
rye additional force of British ma {
mes arrived TUESDAY morning |
Eventually the Germans mounted Il
cir i2-centimetcr suns. They were p
iabled to fire With great accuracy, q
anks To their observation balloons. Il
though owins to the GOLD and heavy Q
in their operations were some 5
mes suspended The British naval G
inners brought one balloon down Il
It'll a round IF lyddite, after sharp s.
i had proved ineffective. q
DAY of Forts Over
ability to hit back weight for Fl
eight was the one CRYING need Of II
ltwerp, whose fate Joints to one II
.esistible conclusion that the day OF u
rts is over The supposed impreg- (
BILE fcrts proved broken reeds I,
ainst giant howtzers. +,
"Onc Of Brialmonts great works II
nix almost bodily from sight in ii
nsequouce of the cavities made all o.
ound its foundations by the terrific is
posions The others are shattered d
yond recognition. n
II understand that the British ma @,
! force saved all its wounded and d
MS The Belgian army is still In te
e. nj
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