The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-12
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vAo crossed into Holland and laid
ouwn their arms have been interned
ana VIII have to remain there until
eAs end OF the war. Some OF the
Vermans mwittingiy crossed the
1ronuer and were similarly treated.
q refugees there appears TO be no
nd Ths Dutch towns are now
crowded with people who left their
homes In Belgium and the Hollanders
Iere nnding some difficulty In providing
l1nr them- The Germans. however,
have invited the refugees to return to
he1r own country. promising them
'4a1r treafman1
+, Enginn4 also continues to be q
lplAce q refuge COR many fugitives. be-
is1os wounded officers and men. who
ere croasfng from Ostend ON the regu-
lar stsamarA
In Antwerp everything is quiet aftsr
days Of turmoil The Germans who
arrsnged with the burgomaster for the
surrender of the town. all the military
authorities having left. issued q warn
Ting that any disturbances or attack
ON Germans viii be death with.
. 30 fAr ~ can be ascertained the
damage done to Antwerp by lombard
imenf was not 90 serious as at FIRST
Ifsared- The cathedral. art gallery and
tmnDeum and other public buildings
are In the northwestern part OF the
lefty along the Scheldt. to which the
shells did not reach. The Germans
uDed lighter guns after they had bat
tered down the forst with their heavy
guns and naturally the former did not
do 20 much destruction
A Berlin report says that these
lheayy guns have been sent to France
n this 10 20. probably the verdun
forts along the French frontier which
are htndering the German advance.
iaxe to be attacked with them In this
>ease. however. there II big field army
behind the forts. so that while the de-
Dtruction OF them would make progress
easier for the Germans. II would not
absolutely ensure their advance
Decorated BY Emperor.
General Won Beseler who directed
fthe attack on Antwerp. and Prince
August William. fourth SON OF the
German emperor. who was one OF the
nrst TO enter the city. have been deco
rated by the emperor. What the TAX
ing OF the town cost the Germans IA
not known. but II Is reported from
Holland that trainloads OF wounded
nre being conveyed to hospitals at the
German base.
Famine Is threatened throughout
belgium. and Is a thing to be expected
m q country which has been ravaged
by war for upwards Of two months.
On the east Prussian frontier the
Russians are still engaged with the
German rear guard west of Suwalki.
and to the southeast OF Wirballen-
OF the battles In Galicia and Po-
land the Russian stan has decided to
say nothing for the present, but the
Austrians declare that a recent attack
on Przemysl has been repuls - and
the Russians have evacuated the
western front, which the Austrians oc-
cuptad-
The Austrians also claim Victories
over the Russians at Lanout and Dy-
naow In Galicia- II Is known that they
have received reinforcements, which
Petrograd admits has compelled
change In the plans OF the Russian
army.
Tho Montenegrins claim a victory
over the Austrians In Bosnia where
they say the Austrians tried to cut OF
the Montenegro army proceeding to
Sarayevo but were defeated with
heavy losses.
Cholera Spreading.
More alarming reports come from
Italy of the spread OF cholera in Aus
tria- II Is said that there are many
cases Of cholera In different parts OF
the country.
The Roumanain government has
thought 1t wise TO take precautions
for the protection OF the Austrian le-
CATION az Bucharest. Turkey too. Is
making preparations of a war like
character. The Young Turks are said
30 be largely under the influence of the
Germans, Enver Pasha, the Younk
Turk leader and minister OF war, hav-
ing lived for many years In Berlin.
A despatch from Athens says that
the Turks are displaying great activity
m Syria, Palestine and northern
Arabia