Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-11
Capture of Belgian City
Shows Weakness of Mod
ern Forts Before Powerful
Howitzers; Defenders Fly
Flag of Truce.
British Take Part in Defense
DESTRUCTION FOR FRENCH CITIES.

in Paris sends the following:
THE immediate objective of the German army is
longer Paris but the channel ports To the German
first blow at Paris having faied-he second blow
The new lineup Of the opposing forces means that
France destined to suffer desoation similar to that al
north have been marked for certain destruction and ruin
LONDON October 1Antwerp and forts surrounding the city
complete of the Germans but part Of the
Belgian army escaped 1t took the Germans just eleven days to
capture the strongest fortress the world Anwerp fall ev
dnce that the most powerful forts match for the coo
sal howzers which the invaders successfully employed against
every fortified place in their way.
The Germans after their shells made the town untenabe,
tered through the suburbs Of Berchem to the east and made
their big guns and others blown by the defenders
SHOW FLAG OF TRUCE.
two-thrty Friday the cathedral banner replaced
Not until eleven this morning the Germans according to their
official complete possession of the fortress The
last Of the garrison the king and royal family escaped before
the Germans entrance
REFUGEES ARRIVE IN LONDON
The death roll from the attack and defense Of Antwerp not
completed but accounts was terribly heavy Crowds OF ref
ugees London tonight Most of them left Antwerp
Thursday night The Begns besides destroying forts blew up
the docks and fire to petrol stores and everything
USE CITY AS BASE.
Berchem reported entirely destroyed The question is
effect the capture Of Antwerp will have the general
pagn The Germans propose according Berlin
reports city base Of operations against England As
long Britain the great of the Ger
navy the should Germany oaerule Ho
objection schedt by beigerent ships and build de-
stroyers and submarines the British fleet
ALLIES HOLD THEIR POSITIONS.
In France according French communication, the allies
maintained their positions despite violent attacks at several points
The Russians apparently continue to make slowly The Ger
evidently fearing another invasion East Prussia send
ing renforceens by railway and Prograd official des
patch the Russians occupied Marggrabowa eight miles over
the frontier in East Prussia.
. .e ,asT II, GERMANY REJ0ICES.
Berlin dispatches that the caDtuaon OF Antwerp caused
enthusiasm throughout Germany where general opn
the fall Of Antwerp marks the beginning Of the end Ev
ewere there signs great rejoicing Flags raised and
the parade the accamng the
ARMY ESCAPED
Refugees arriving from Antwerp brought reports that the
greater part Of the Belgian escaped from Antwerp While
great Of refugees and the Dutch frontier
frantic get of danger
England again crowded with refugees Of all and
poor-hudded together.
BRITISH TAKE PART.
The first official admission that the British participated the
defense of Antwerp contained admiralty that
three brgades with heavy guns there during last
week to stem the attack It adds from
wrp these British brgades reached Ostend safely The other
cut North Loke twelve miles northeast Of Ghen and
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