The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-26
ZEPPELIN MAKES
BELCIUM'S KING
FORSAkE PALlCE
Royal Family Hide in Private
Home to Escape Deadly
Bombs Dropped From
German Dirigibles.
Antwerp Residents Reused
From Fancied Security by
Flight of Airship Over the
City's FOrtificatiOns.
~ BERNARD eElANcOURT,
international News Service Stan Cor
RESPONDENT.

respondent.
ANTWERP. Via London, Aug. &c
King Albert and the royal family have
fled from the palace, fearing that an
other attempt will be made by a Yep
pelin airship to destroy it. The king.
queen and their children have taken
up their residence in a private home.
the location of which is kept secret,
to ward off danger.
When 1 arrived here from Rossen-
daal today found Antwerp in terror.
Sentinels have been placed upon the
tallest buildings to give warning by
day, and more than thirty search
lights have been installed to sweep the
heavens at night.
The attack of the Zeppelin airship
yesterday struck panic to the hearts
of Belgians. Resting secure behind
the great Notifications that guard the
the danger that threatened them from
the air until it was upon them. drop
ping its death-dealing bombs in the
streets.
Attack In Morning.
The Zeppelin came in the early
hours of the morning or the tragedy
that it brought, would have been much
greater. number of those who were
killed, persisted in their sleep. The
most heavy damage was caused in the
vicinity of Place du Poids Public. That
district is surrounded by a Gordon OF
civic guards today while the search
for the dead goes on in the shattered
buildings.
The exact number of dead is un-
known thus far, but it is said to range
from thirty-five to sixty. 1t is re-
ported, but have been unable to con-
firm this, that several of the bombs
, dropped by the Zeppelin fell into
hospital where Belgian nurses were
! caring for Germans injured in the re-
cent fight. The Zeppelin directed it's
efforts against public buildings and
| the royal palace. the aim was poor in
many cases, and the little homes in
the center of the city were the worst
sufferers.
| In the first two days fighting the
battle line was approximately $50
miles long, with the most desperate
| fighting centering north, west and
south of Charleroi, just as is the case
today. When the conflict began the
British troops were massed in the
center of the allies lines, with French
on both sides, supported. at intervals
| by squadrons of Algerians and terri
torial reserves. This line formed the
base of a triangle Of which the Ma
muir forts were the apex.
| Depend On Namur.
| The allies were depending on the
| strength of the Namur forts to prevent
l -; f1,<,
part of the invaders. With the falling
of some of these forts the Germans
pressed southwark toward Sambre,
from a point south of Brussels where
a big part of the mighty Teutonic host
had massed.
| Another section OF the German army
believed to have numbered 1000
men, pressed forward toward the
+, Mouse, from the direction of the Bel
gian Ardennes.
| Namur, at the apex of the allies
lines, having partly failed, both sides
Of the triangle were impaired and the
whole advance position of the French
and British crumbled. thus allowing
the Germans to push forward. The
/ French troops fell back through Char
leroi to the second line Of defenses,
but the movement was the signal for
desperate fighting. The second line
of the allies was on French soil
stretching from Rocroi to Mezierest
From the heights around Maubeuge
the French artillery now began TO
lombard Charleroi, which the Germans
had occupied. This was the second
artillery attack upon Charleroi. The
Germans having bombarded it before
the French evacuated.