The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-11
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out the defenders. who held the i'm
irenchments until the last.
The stubbornness of the BelgIans
sand OF those who ', emit TO their assist
Sance cost them dearly also, so that
both sides will have long casualty.
alists There is no reliable information
lhs TO the loss Of life In the city and
the damage there,
Crowds of refugees arrived tonight
lin London. Most of them left Antwerp
ON Thursday night. and their accounts
sof the attacks arc confused. The Bel
CLANS themselves. besides destroying
forts. blew up steamers at the docks
and set fire TO the petrol stores and
everything useful to the invaders
They also took away what the trans
ports could carry.
iBERCHEM BURNING
At LEAST TWO DAYS
Berchem. where the military and
other hospitals. tho orphanagc ana
reported to be destroyed. Even If this
is an eNaggeration. II must be badly
damaged, as II was burning at least
two days.
The Antwerp railway station also
made marks tor the shells from the big
guns. but. according to some of those
who have reached here. the cathedral
which is on the other side of the city
nearer the Scheldt, while struck was
not badly damaged. The inmates of
the hospitals and other institutions
we're removed on THURSDAY or earlier.
so that they were we'll out of the way
before the Germans arrived.
~ "A question now arising is to the
effect upon the general campaign of
the German occupation of Antwerp.
The Belgian garrison. for the greater
part of il, escaped. and is reported to
be engaged with the Germans.
The strategic Importance of Antwerp
consisted in its menace to the German
lines running through Belgium. Now
matters have been. reversed. and the
allies VIII have toatake their turn in
Keeping forces before the city to pre-
vent the Germans from Antwerp at
lacking their flank or rear. should they
be able TO advance. The Germans pro-
pose, according to the Berlin reports
TO use the c : as base for operations
against | md
So long $ Great Britain commands
the sea. no great part of the German
navy can use the ports. even should
Germany overrule Hollands objection
TO the use of the Scheldt by belligerent
ships, Germany. it is thought, may
claim that. being in possession of the
city, she acquires Bclgium's right to
use the river on equal terms with the
Dutch and will proceed to build de-
stroyers and submarines there to hcn-
ace the British feet.
HOLLANDS POSITION
MoiSf L BILE
If Holland should allow these YES
sells to pass through the Scheldt, Eng
land, 1t is declared. would certainly
proclaim II breach of neutrality. lr
any case. Hollands position becomes
more and more uncomfortable.
in France. according to the French
communication, the allies have main
tai:ed their position in spite of the
violent attacks at several points The
cavalry still is engaged along the Bel
gian frontier and across II. each side
trying to work around the others wing.
This movement has compelled the Ger
mans to withdraw some troops from
other parts of the line, and the allies
are Selling the opportunity to make
Roadway.
The communication reports that to
the north of Disc the French troops
have attained Il real advantage in sew
eral parts OF their zone Of action
while in the St Mihiel region. where
they are trying to drive tho Germans
back across the Mouse, appreciuble
progress has been made.
The German and Russian forces on