The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-08

Capital Of Belgium
LONDON. OCT 8-"ANTwERP WAS SUBJECTED
TO FURIOUS COMMANDMENT THROUGHOUT LAST
NIGHT" TELEGRAPHs THE CORRESPONDENT OF
THE STAR AT GHENT. SHELLS FROM THE GERMAN
SIXTEEN INCH GUNS WERE FALLING EARLY THIS
MORNING IN THE PLACE vERTE CLOSE TO THE CA
THEDRAL"
LONDON, OCT s.-THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE
TIMES IN PARIS COMMENTING ON THE BATTLE IN
THE NORTH OF FRANCE, SAYS:
AFTER TWENTY SIX DAYS THE FORMIDABLE
BATTLE OF THE AISNE STILL CONTINUES WITHOUT
GIVING ANY DEFINITE RESULT. THIS PART OF THE
IMMENSE FRONT NOW EXTENDS FROM THE NEIGH
BoRH0oD OF NoYoN TOWARD LAssIGNY, UP TO
THE BELGIAN FRONTIER, FORMED IN PART BY THE
RIVER LYS'"
London Oct S-All eyes are turned to the city of
werp whose fate regarded here important but of all
proportion to the numbers of engaged the attack and
defense Germany must only keep open the door
France argued here but she must be prepared close
the back door to Essen the important German military
CENTER the long stubborn fight of General Kuck
commander Of the German right wing ends in disaster The
has presented picture of greater desoan than that
of the hosts of refugees fleeing from the last Belgian strong
hold.
The great crowds of citizens dumb with the
huge German shells ure over their heads with noise hike
trains and flying toward England and Holland
such numbers that the hospitality of these likely
be taxed the The flight accelerated by the
appearance the of Zeppelin aShlps dropping
struction and death.
The only hope from the standpoint found in the
that the almost exhausted garrison of Antwerp has been
reinforced by fresh troops and more guns.
Up to the present time only great German siege
has been brought into play This fired only nrequent
intervals Guns half the of the dsroyers of ege and
Namur being used in the work of baerng the rings of
forts which surround Antwerp.
Both sides confirm the report hatt Germans have
ceedd in crossing the River Neh but the trenches along the
River Schedt still holding out against their determined
attacks.
The German offensive movement approaching the
inner ring of forts Berlin reports the capture in the open
field of four heavy batteries, ffytwo field guns and
equal number of machine guns AS the net being drawn
tighter about the city, the efforts of the defenders
doubled; of the sories marked by sangunary
fighting
According to formal notification sent into Antwerp by
the German commander active bombardment of the
under way This confirmed by refugees Ostend
who heard the heavy artillery firing.
In northeastern France, the allies left wing the
positions of the conendng forces reach within
fifteen miles of the Belgian border While beyond these points
of cavalry continue to struggle the frontier ne
into Belgium.
Paris, Oct. 8-The official announcement issued here
"On left wing the region of the department of
Nord the enemy has made progress at point In certain
places he has moved back particularly to the north of Arras
where the fighting developing under conditions favorable
The operations of the opposing forces of cavalry are
developing the time almost far the
on the north.
Between the Somme and the Oise in the vicinity of
Roye, the enemy still in force but have retaken the
major part of the positions obliged to give up To
the north Of the Asne the numerical strength of the German
troops to have diminished.
On the CENTER between Reims and the Meus there is
nothing to report On the heights of the Meuse between
Verdun and ST. Mhe the enemy has drawn back to the
north of st. Mihe, the right bank of the Meuse.
n the Woevre district the violent attacks delivered by
the enemy west of Apremont have failed
On right wing, in Lorraine and the Vosges there
has been change.
In Russia along the line of east Prussia the Russian
offensive continues Very spirited fighting is taking place
on the frontier east Of Suwalki'
OFFICIAL GERMAN REPORT.
London Oct SA Berlin dispatch to Reuters contains
the official statement issued by general headquarters Ber
lin the night of Oct. Z. 1t says:
''The engaments the right wing in France had led
to any decision The attacks Of the French in Argonnes
and from the east front of Verun have been repulsed
"O Antwerp the attack has crossed section of the
River Nethe.
THE attacks of the Russians the government of SUI
wa have been repused the Russians losing 700 prisoners
and nine machine gums.
In Poland in minor successful engagements west of Ivan
porOde captured 48CO nrisonera