New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-13
Official German
Army Report

Berlin. Oct. IL (by wireless via Say
vile, Long 1sland) The German gen
eral headquarters has given out the
following report:
German military authorities, search
ing the archives Of the Belgian General
stat at Brussels. discovered port
folio, inscribed English Intervention
in Belgium which contains some i'm
portant documents.
"Ono Of these is a report TO the
Belgian Minister OF War, dated April
10, 1906, which gives tho result Of
detailed negotiations between the
CHIEF Of the Belgian General Staff and
the British military attache at Brus-
sells, Lieutenant Colonel Bcrnardiston.
This plan is Of English origin, and was
sanctioned by Lieutenant General Sir
James ". Grierson, chief Of the Brit
ish General staff. 1t sets forth the
strength and formation, and designates
landing places for an expeditionary
force OF 100000 men. Continuing, it
gives the details Of n plan for the
Belgian General Staff 10 transport,
feed and find quarters for these men
IN Belgium, and provides for Belgian
interpreters. The landing places des-
ignated are Dunkirk, Calais and Bou-
logne.
Lieutenant Colonel Bernsrdiston is
quoted as having remarked that for
the present Holland could not be re
lied upon. Another confidential com
munication declares that the British
government, after the destruction of
the German navy. would send supplies
and provisions by way Of Antwerp.
There is also the suggestion from the
English military attache that Bel
gian system of espionage should be
organized in the Prussisn Rhineland.
Shows Positions of French.
"a second document is map show
ing the strategical positions of the
French army. and demonstrating the
existence OF a Franco Belgian agree
mert. and a third is a report from
Baron Greindl. the Belgian Minister at
Berlin. to the Belgian Foreign Office,
dated December %, 1911
The General staff of the German
army announces to-day that in the be-
ginning a very strong garrison de-
Tended Antwerp with great energy,
but that after the attack By German
infantry and marine divisions the de-
tenders fled in full rout Among the
Antwerp garrison was one British
marine brigade.
The complete collapse OF the Anglo
Belgian defence of Antwerp was shown
by the fact that no military authority
could be found with which to treat
The surrender OF the city.
This surrender WAS finally negotiated
with the Burgomaster.
1t is impossible to give as yet the
OF prlsoHcfS lShcI' WIN
werp. Many of the defenders who ned
TO Holland we're intcrned.
General Won Beseler, who has oecn
with the Order of Merit tor
mis- capture Of Antwerp, has issued
addressed 10 the people.
saving that no one would be harmed
unless they committed hostilities upon
the Germans. 80,
Resistance" he announced, will
cause the destruction of your beauti-
ful city"
Private property in Antwerp was
spared.
The following information has been
given out in Antwerp for publication:
Reports received here from Vienna
set forth that the Russian siege o.
the Przemysl fortress has been aban-
doned. Austrian troops have defeated
six Russian divisions near Lancdt
They also routed one division OF Cos
sacks east OF Nyamo.
"The japanese have occupied the
Shantung railroad, in Shantung Prov
incc, China. This is a Chinese state
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