The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-17
PANIC SEXES UPON PEOPLE OF
OSTEND AS GERMANS COME
Aeroplane Flying Over Harbor Causes
Terror to Crowds on Beach, and
Rain Increases Suffering

ostend. Oct. 14.-Ostend's fate
hangs in the balance. The govern
ment has left; King Albert and the
main military quarters left Tuesday
and 10000 panic stricken people
await the action Of the Germans,
who are known to have a strong
force within twenty miles of the
city.
The inhabitants are fleeing as fast
as ships can be provided to carry
them to England. Hospitals were
emptied today and the docks were
lined with injured soldiers. Hundreds
we're carried on litters, while those
less severely wounded hobbled on
canes and crutches, supported by Red
Cross nurses, doctors, nuns and
priests.
The wounded were given prefer
ence on the transports provided FOL
the beleaguered city. while $4,000
struggling people were massed upon
the docks and terminals attempting
to find places on the refugee ships
A German Taube few over the har
Dor and struck terror to those be
low. many of whom had come here
from Antwerp and who feared air
ships might drop bombs on the rocks
and on the great glass sheds which
cover the railway and steamer ter
minals. The Belgians guarding the
docks opened fire on the airship ano
continued the fusillade for ten min
utes. This created still greater con
sternation among the thousands Of
women and children, many OF whom
had sat for three days on the cement
floor of the great terminal sheds
their nerves at the breaking point.
Escape by Land Cut OF
Escape is cut off from all sides by
land and thousands were still gath
cred miserably on the rocks when the
last relief ships left this afternoon
No steamers leave Ostend at nigh
because Of danger from mines. Still
the crowds remain on the piers, await
ing the dawn and more ships. Ever
the refugees who managed to tint
deck space on the crowded transports
were not relieved of the terrible
strain under which they have beef
laboring, for the watchful Taube new
over the steamers, observing thei
movements as they sailed out OF tn
harbor.
The areoplane did not drop bomb
however, as one had on previous day
when both civil and military hospital
were so narrowly missed by explod
ing shells that the Belgians charge
that the Germans were aiming at tn
hospitals.
Last night was one Of terror T.
the residents of Ostend and the thou
sands of refugees fleeing before tn
German invasion. Wounded sold
ers were brought here by the scor
from Client. 1t is reported that the
We're engaged Monday near Client
a serious battle with the Germans
The allies are said to have had
small force against a large Germa
force and were obliged to WITHDRAW
toward the west. Consequently ther
Is virtually no obstacle to the Gel
man advance on Ostend.
Firing in the direction of Chen
was heard plainly in Ostend on MOI
day and Tuesday. The terrified rel
ugees who were at the siege Of An
werp blanched as they listened 7
the COMMANDMENT and increased tn
fears among the residents Of Osten
by describing the horrors attendin
The fall OF that fortress.
Most OF the business houses In O'
tend closed yesterday and bushes
and professional men and hotel keel
eFs Joined the throng that dared nc
leave the water front for fear OF lo'
ing places in the ever growing lin
OF men, women and children clamol
Ing Tor a chance to escape.
All taxicabs and cab horses wer
taken by the army long ago So Their
vas little means of transportation
'"e tram cars were commanders