Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
Surrenders to Germans.


morning. The city surrendered to
the Germans yesterday afternoon at
2.3O O'Clock and the German army
Immediately took charge. The Bel
gians resisted desperately the awful
fire of the great German guns with
valor, but they at last had to give
way to superior numbers and trained
military tactics. The losses on both
sides have been heavy. Time only
will tell the damage done to historic
edifices of the city.
A Great Point for Germans.
The fall Of Antwerp into the hands
OF the Germans Is one Of the greatest
successes Of the war, and its value to
the Germans IS not minimized il Eng
land. The Germans will now. it is
predicted send more troops into
France to reinforce the right wing
of the army, which has been in peril
for several days. Antwerp will be
used as the base Of supplies Of thou
sands OF troops not only for service
against the French and English in
France, but for transporting to Eng
land. 1t is openly acknowledged
that Paris is no longer the objective
or the German army, but ports on
the English channel. There appears
to be no doubt any longer that the
Germans will now send troops into
tho lpart nf ul
Germans Win in East.
An official dispatch from Russian
Poland states that the Germans re-
pulsed the attack Of the Russians
with heavy losses tC the latter. Ger
man losses are declared to have bee n
light.
Antwerp'S Strategic Importance.
The strategic Importance OF Ant
werp consisted in its menace to the
German lines running through Bel
GUM. Now matters have been re-
Versed and the allies will have TO
take their turn in keeping forces be-
fore the city to prevent the Germans
from Antwerp attacking their flank
or rear, should they be able to ad-
vance. The Germans propose, ac-
cording TO. the Berlin reports, to use
the city as a base Of operations
against England.
May Build War Craft.
SO long as Great Britain commands
the sea no great part of the German
navy can use the port, even should
b Germany oyer-rule Hollands objec-
ton to the use of the Scheldt by bel
hgerent ships. Germany, it is
thought, may claim that, being in
possession Of the city, she acquires
Belgiums right to use the river on
equal terms with the Dutch and will
proceed to build destroyers and sub
marines there to menace the British
fleet.
If Holland should allow these YES
sells to pass through the Scheldt, Eng
land, 1t is declared would certainly
proclaim breach Of neutrality. In
any case, Hollands position becomes
'iiO'S anu illoic OGllDlc.
Allies Holding Out.
IN France, according to the French
communication, the allies have main
tanned their positions in spite of vio-
lent attacks at several points. The
cavalry still is engaged along the Bel
Slan frontier and across it, each side
trying to work around the others
wing. This movement has compelled
the Germans to withdraw some troops
from other parts Of the line and the
allies are seizing the opportunity to
make headway.
The communication reports that to
the north of Disc the French troops
have attained real advantage in
several parts Of their zone of action
while in the st. Mhiel region, where
they are trying to drive the Germans
back across the Meuse, appreciaSie
progress has been made.
After Antwerp Veil Drawn.
London, Oct. 11.-With the conclu-
sion of that phase Of the war of the
nations which came with the fall of
Antwerp, the censorship has again
drawn a veil over the fighting in the
greater part of the European conti-
nent.
The French communication to-day
deals only with the series of battles
which has been in progress for four
weeks from east to west in France
with an ever extending line which
now reaches northward from the el-