Evening star., 1914-10-12
FALL OF ANTWERP
4 IS TERMED A ROUT
1. BY BERLIN REPORT
But Germans Paid Dearly for
Victory, According to Figures
/. From British Sources.
100000, 900 WAR LEVY
il. AGAINST BELGIAN CITY
Conquorers Promise to Afford Pro-
lection to Inhabitants if They
Refrain From Hostile Acts.
NO SERIOUS SHELL DAMAGE
Structures of Historical Interest
Spared by Arrangement Mede
Before Commencement of the
Bombardment.
100000, 900 WAR LEVY
i AGAINST BELGIAN CITY
NO SERIOUS SHELL DAMAGE

BERLIN, October II, by wire
less to Sayville, L. 1.-The gen
eral staff of the German army an
nounces today that in the begin
ming a very strong garrison de-
Tended Antwerp with great ener-
gy, but that after the attack by
German infantry and marine
divisions the defenders fled in
full rout. Among the Antwerp
garrison was one British marine
brigade.
The complete collapse OF the
Anglo-Belgian defense of Ant
werp was shown by the fact that
no military authority could be
found with which to treat con-
cerning the surrender of the city.
This surrender was finally nego-
tiated with the burgomaster.
Losses Reported Heavy.
LONDON, October II, 1925
AMT is stated that the Ger
mans lost $4,000 men during the
attack on Fortresses Waelhem
and Wavre-St. Catherine at Ant
werp." saws a Central News dis
patch from Amsterdam.
Germany has imposed fine of
E2oooo,ooo (S1oo,ooo,ooo) on
Antwerp as a war indemnity.
Surprise was caused here by
the official announcement in Paris
today that twenty-four forts at
Antwerp were still holding out
and that the Germans occupied
only the suburbs of the city. All
reports have agreed that the
burgomaster formally surrendered
the city, and Berlin announced
officially capture of all the forts.
City Not Seriously Damaged.
Antwerp is not seriously damaged
by the German bombardment." says the
Chronicles Amsterdam correspondent.
.Only the suburb of Berchem and the
southeast quarter of the town suffered
badly.
Long after they had been evacuated
the Germans continued firing on and
around the ruins of the blown-up forts.
They feared mines and hoped thus to
destroy them. Near the southern sub
urbs the ground had been extensively
mined by the Belgians. but the Ger
mans were warned by traitors from
within the city and took care to avoid
the danger zone
Belgian Retreat Hurried.
Thursday morning the retreating
troops from Antwerp passed on their
flight to Ostend no fewer than 500 motor
cars filled with soldiers who had al
ready passed through the town. The in
tention was to reach Ostend by forced
marches. and the soldiers were re-
heved Of their knapsacks, which were
carried in the vans Motor buses from
London carried footsore troops. who had
fallen out Of line. Then came the COL
umns Of machine guns drawn bv do.s
The procession continued all day and
late that night the artillery nass.d
through. They had been in a rear pu.rd
action An officer said they had ac-
counted for heaps of Germans"
Germans Issue Proclamation
A dispatch to the Reuter- r.,ee,ar,
Company from Amsterdam says tha,
Gen Beseler. commander of the Ger
man troops that captured Antwerp. has
issued the following proclamation:
To the Inhabitants of Antwerp:
Ihe German army has entered Won,
cry as conquerers. No citizen shall be
harmed and your property shall he
spared If you refrain from hostile acts
All refractoriness will be punished ar
eording to the laws of war, and NAV
lead to the demolition of your beautiful
city"
The Hague correspondent of the Ex.
change Telegraph Company says tha,
OF the emperor, was among the first ol
the German officers to penetrate ths
fortihcations of Antwerp. He sent an
enthusiastic message to the emperor
upon the prince and Gen. Won Beseler.
Seek Capture Of Belgians.
The Daily Nails correspondent in .
dispatch dated Saturday. says:
The Germans have thrown a pom
toon across the River Scheldt at Wet
tcren, and are pouring a large fore,
northward in the hope of cutting of
retreat from Antwerp. In doing thil
they are weakening their defense O
Brussels. and are being met by &
strong force, which is complellins
them to retire.
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