Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-11
GERMANS GUNS BATTER IN
 WALLS IF BELGIAN FORTS
 AND CITY FALLS CAPTIVE
ELEVEN DAYS TAKEN BY GERMANS IN KNOCKING ID BITS STRONGEST FORT
 IN THE WORLD AT BELGIAN CAPITAL
City In Partial Runs-Began Army And English Aids All Es
 cape-Refugees From City Fill HoIand-Mam Overflow Into England-Kng Charles Of Romana DeS-May Change Atti
 tude Of That Couny-Batte News From Front Still Is Slight

LONDON. October 1O.-Antwerp and the forts surrounding the city are now in complete possession of the Germans. but greater part of the Belgian army has escaped It took the Germans just eleven days to cap. ture the strongest fortress in the world
 The fall of Antwerp is evidence that even the most powerful forts are no match fer the colossal howitzers which in reports have been success. fully employed against every fortified place that stood in their way These huge guns open gaps through which besiegers find entrance for their fel artillery and infantry.
 The Germans after smelling the city itself many hours and making it un- tenable entered the town through the suburb of Berchem to the east They had made breach in the outer line of forts, some of which were destroy ed by the big guns and others blown up by the defenders Germans follow ed similar plans in dealing with tha inner belt of forts and at the same time threw shells into the city which set fire to many places
 The inner forts, like these further out, soon succumbed Co the enormous shells and on Friday morning several of these forts had fallen, opening the way for the Germans into the city. Ta midday they were in occupation of the town and at 2:3O o'clock in the after neon the war banner on the cathedral gas replaced by a white flag, indicat. ing surrender
 \ few forts continued Co hold out and q was not until 11:O0 o'clocl, this morning that the Germans, a., cDdnC to their own official report were in complete possession of the city and tof tresses. When they arrived yesterday they found the Belgian field army and at least a part of the garrison had anticipated them, lik tse king and royal family and had escaped
 Tine death roll resulting from the attack cu the defense of &ntWerb has no. been compiled and probably full atails never will be known, but all accounts e. scribe it as terribly heavy. The GcrmI ms although their big guns cleared the path for them, had to sac. ri6oe mady lives in crossing the riv- or, and canals and in driving out tEe ocfcnders who had entrenchments until the last
 The stubborness of the Belgians and of those who went there to assist them cost them dearly The Germans will also have a long casualty list. There were nc estimates as to the loss of life in the city and the damage there.
 Crowds of refugees arrived in Lon don today Most of them left Antwerp Thursday night and their accounts Of the attack are confused. The Belgian . themselves besides destroying the forts blew mp steamers at the docks. set fire to pertol stores and every thing that could be used to the in yaders They also took away what their transports could carry.
 Berchem. where the military and other hospitals, an orphanage and some buildings are situated is report cd 10 be entirely destroyed. Even if this is exaggerated it must be badly damaged, as it was burning today. The Antwerp railway stations also made marks for the shells of the big guns, but according to some of these who reached here the cathedral, which is on the other side of the city nearer shelter while struck was not badly damaged
 The question which now arises is
 as to the effect upon the genera
 campaign of the German occupation of Antwerp. The Belgian garrison, or
 the greater part of it escaped ana
 is reported engaged with Germans
 The stragic importance of AntwerI
 consisted in its menace to the Ger man lines running through Belgium and now matters have been reversed
 the allies will have to take theh } turn in keeping a force before th' ! city to prevent the Germans iron , Antwerp attacking their flank an' rear should they be able to advance
 The Germans propose according t