The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-11
Operations on Front Extend
ing From Lorraine to
Belgian Frontier. \
ANTWERP FALLS BEFORE
HUGE GERMAN SHELLS
English Papers Specializing on
What Strategic Use Will
Be Made of City.
MORAL EFFECT NOT NINIMIzED
Besiegtng Force Probably Will Be
Transferred to sorely.Pressed
Right Wing.

AAShbsNhS.
LONDON. October 1o.-Antwerp.
last and strongest citadel OF Belgium.
has fallen before the rain Of huge
shells which the Germans. began
throwing into the city at midnight
last Wednesday,. The civilian popuIa-
( ton has In large part fed, the seat of
government has been moved 10 os-
tend, and the Germans arc in occupa-
tion. 80 ie,>t'' H"
OF the Belgian position. and news
papers are specializing on what strate,
siG Gus, use the Germans will make of It.
curve OF 800 miles. from Lorraine to
IN me belgian frontier-that the battle
lore antwerp had become SO CLOSELY
Knit as TO be, from the military point
OF View. insepnrable.
The hope OF the allies to deliver a
crushing blow against the German
army In France before. the occupation
OF OF A,,ntwerp Is now. of course. a thing
OF the past. The German right wing.
unaer General Won Kluck apparently
ststill intact. and the official communi-
cation given out In Paris last night,
reeoIaed no no, change In the situation.
nearly 100 miles south Of the nt nSye
extremity Of the fighting line. where
b within sight OF the North Sea.
l Commenting on the, Belgian situa-
hon non before It was known officially
sspapers asked tlIs morning with
ISpptimism what the conquerors were
sSoing to do with Antwerp. when they
'sact that IT Is onceded that no fort
can stand against artillery such as is
used In modern warfare. The opinion
the allies later attack Antwerp. there
would be repetition Of what already
has taken place. that is to say. the
as[lasss sssIa Ret hold aps Gss
fhc. German plan ~ Campaign with,
Antwerp IN their fhnndgl declare thGl
the German purpose. Is 10 sweep over.
taking nossession of3thes cban siTnnf,fs.
and aus bring the warfare nearer
papers are predicting inc use of this
Northern Belgian position as IL base
for. operations against England.
There is no doubt Antwerp> suffered
terribly from the bbmbardment. and
the losses among the civilian popula-
ton have been heavy. The city was
population OF more than 100000. but
with thousands.of refugees. All stories
coincide In, relating the suffering and
mental torture OF those unfortunates
struggling TO leave the danger zone
Many were said to have been ma
rooned by tho destruction Of pom
vast majority OF the refugees are now
burdening Holland thousands later
will c2mc to England. where other
thousands already are being cared for.
NOT NET REVEALED
Just how much damage has been
done TO Antwerp. particularly to his
toric edifces. lit will take some time
to determine. Some OF the refugees
say the Cathedral of Notre Dame has
been badly damaged. Others deny that,
All reports agree that tho Germans
entered the city by way Of the sub
urb Of Berchem.
With Antwerp taken. the Germans
now will be able to detach the consid-
to the right wing. near the French
Belgian frontier. which has been sore
~ pressed
The moral effect OF the rau OF Ant
werp is not rninimized in England.
The city was called by Napoleon. "a
pistol pointing at the heart of Eng.
are mo fewer than 100000 Germans in
Belgium to-day.
There is nothing new to-day in the
eastern arena OF the war The reports
that the Austrian city OF Prgemysl is
on fire lack confirmation. The Aus
( TRANS insist that the Russians before
the position are being repulsed.
MAINTAINED IN SPITE
OF VIOLENT ATTACKS
PARIS, October 10-The following
announcement was given out In Paris
tliis afternoon: The fighting continues
under satisfactory conditions. Our en-
tire battle front has been maintained
in spite OF violent attacks of the
enemy at several points. On our left
wing in the region included between
La Bassee, Armentieres and Cassel. rhe
lighting between the opposing forces of
cavalry has been confused because OF
the nature of Terrain.
ITO the north of the Disc our troops
have attained real advantages at sew.
eral places in their zone OF action.
I'm the region OF st. AIihiel we have
made material progress.
"As to Belgium. 1t Is announced that
Antwerp was taken yesterday The
conditions under which this place was
occupied by the enemy are, however,
not yet known.
an Russia very spirited fighting con-
tinues on the frontier Of East Prussia,
where Russian troops have had partial
successes. They have occupied tile
town OF ,Lych Tin East Prussia).
''"rhe siege OF Przemysl continues
undor conditions favorable for the
Russians. who have taken by assault
one Of the forts Of the main line OF
defense"